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la vieja

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la vieja

-the woman

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viejo

Dictionary

USAGE NOTE

This word must be preceded by the definite article in the first sense of the plural noun.

viejo(

byeh

hoh

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (elderly)

a. old

Era viejo, pero probablemente no tan viejo como aparentaba.He was old, but probably not as old as he looked.

2. (not new)

a. old

¿Debería quedarme con mi coche viejo o comprarme uno nuevo?Should I keep my old car or buy a new one?

3. (worn out)

a. old

Llevo una camisa muy vieja llena de agujeros.I'm wearing a very old shirt full of holes.

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

4. (old person)

a. old man (masculine)

Es un viejo, pero también un pescador experimentado.He is an old man as well as an experienced fisherman.

b. old woman (feminine)

Hay una vieja en una mecedora.There is an old woman in a rocking chair.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(friend)

a. pal

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

¿Qué hay de nuevo, viejo?What's up, pal?

b. buddy

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

¿Qué haces por aquí, viejo?What are you doing around here, buddy?

c. mate

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(United Kingdom)

¡Hola, viejo! ¡Mucho tiempo sin verte!Hello, mate! It's been a while!

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(mother or father)

a. dad

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(masculine)

Mi viejo no me para de fastidiar.My dad won't stop nagging me.

b. mom

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(feminine)

Vivo con mi vieja y mi hermana en Inglaterra.I live with my mom and my sister in England.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(spouse)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. old man

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(masculine)

Mi viejo trabaja doce horas, así que no llega a casa hasta pasadas las siete.My old man works twelve-hour day shifts so he doesn't get home until after seven.

b. old lady

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(feminine)

Mi vieja y yo estamos buscando un sitio mejor para vivir.My old lady and I are trying to find a better place to live.

viejos

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(mother and father)

a. parents

A mis viejos no les interesa tener un teléfono inteligente.My parents aren't interested in having a smartphone.

b. folks

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Sus viejos no piensan ir a la boda porque les queda muy lejos.Her folks aren't planning to go to the wedding because it's too far for them.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(senior citizens)

a. old people

Los cambios que quiere implementar el gobierno beneficiarán a los viejos.The changes the government wants to bring in will benefit old people.

b. the elderly

Nuestra sociedad debería respetar más a los viejos.Our society should have more respect for the elderly.

viejo

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (persona, aparato)

a. old

está muy viejo para su edadhe looks very old for his age

hacerse viejoto get o grow old

esa ropa te hace más viejothose clothes make you look older

2. (antiguo)

a. old

un viejo conocidoan old acquaintance

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

3. (anciano)

a. old man, old lady

los viejosthe elderly

los viejos del pueblothe old people in the village

llegar a viejoto live to be an old man

viejo verdedirty old man

4. (colloquial)

a. old man, old girl

mis viejosmy folks

5. (colloquial)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. pal

b. mate (United Kingdom)

c. buddy

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Viejo, -a de PascuaFather Christmas

6. (colloquial)

a. woman

b. bird (United Kingdom)

viejoa vieja

adjective

1 (de mucha edad) old

hacerse o ponerse viejo to grow old; get old; de viejo me gustaría vivir junto al mar when I'm old, I'd like to live by the sea

viejo como el mundo as old as the hills

más viejo que el cagar bloody ancient (muy_familiar)

2 (envejecido) old

está muy viejo para la edad que tiene he looks very old for his age

3 (usado) old

tiraré todos los zapatos viejos I'll throw all my old shoes away; ropa vieja old clothes

plural

; (p) (de segunda mano) secondhand clothes

plural

; (p) librería de viejo secondhand bookshop; zapatero de viejo cobbler

se cae de viejo it's falling to bits o pieces

4 (antiguo) old

un viejo amigo an old friend; viejas costumbres old customs; mi padre es de la vieja escuela my father is of the old school

Plinio el Viejo Pliny the Elder

1 (persona mayor) old man/old woman

los viejos the elderly; old people; el Viejo de Pascua (Latinoamérica) Father Christmas

verde

2 (Latinoamérica)

mi viejo (padre, esposo) my old man (familiar); mi vieja (madre, esposa) my old woman (familiar); mis viejos especialmente (Latinoamérica) (padres) my parents; my folks (familiar)

3 (Latinoamérica) (en oración directa) (querido) darling

4 (Latinoamérica) (chica)

las viejas the chicks (familiar); the birds (familiar)

5 (como excl) (tío, colega) mate (familiar); pal (familiar); buddy (familiar); (EEUU)

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