anciano

elderly

anciano(ahn-syah-noh)

adjective

1. (aged)

a. elderly

Mi vecina anciana vive con 15 gatos.

My elderly neighbor lives with 15 cats.

b. old

Derrumbaron un árbol de mango anciano.

They cut down an old mango tree.

masculine or feminine noun

2. (elderly person)

a. old man (masculine)

Aunque tenga 80 años, mi abuelo dice que no es un anciano.

Even though he's 80 years old, my grandfather says he's not an old man.

b. old woman (feminine)

Ayudé a una anciana a cruzar la calle.

I helped an old woman cross the street.

c. elderly man (masculine)

Unos corredores jóvenes ayudaron a un anciano cuando le dio un calambre cerca de la meta.

Some younger runners helped an elderly man when he got a cramp near the finish line.

d. elderly woman (feminine)

Una anciana chocó contra una pared al confundir el acelerador con el freno.

An elderly woman crashed into a wall after mistaking the accelerator for the brake pedal.

3. (religious)

a. elder

El anciano invitó a los convocados a rezar.

The elder invited those present to pray.

ancianos

plural noun

4. (elderly people)

a. elderly

Hay un hogar en el pueblo para los ancianos sin familia.

There is a home in the village for the elderly who have no family.

anciano

adjective

1. (general)

a. old

Noun

2. (hombre)

a. old man, old person

3. (mujer)

a. old woman, old person

los ancianosthe elderly, old people

4. (de tribu)

a. elder

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ancianoa anciana

adjective

old; aged

[de mucha edad] old man/woman; elderly man/woman; (Religión) elder;