age

US /eɪdʒ/
UK /eɪdʒ/
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Alter

the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed

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What is your age?
Wie alt bist du?
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The car is showing its age.
Das Auto zeigt sein Alter.
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Zeitalter, Epoche

a particular period of history

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We live in the digital age.
Wir leben im digitalen Zeitalter.
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The Stone Age was a long time ago.
Die Steinzeit war vor langer Zeit.
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1.

altern, reifen

grow old or mature

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He has aged gracefully.
Er ist würdevoll gealtert.
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The cheese needs to age for a few months.
Der Käse muss einige Monate reifen.
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