Die, das old person/thing - Alte (The 2652nd Most Common German Word)
The German translation for Die, das old person/thing is Alte. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries. It is the 2652nd most commonly used word in German, classified as a B2 word. It can be used as noun. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.
Pronunciation
English:
die, das old person/thing
German:
alte
Examples
Old habits die hard.
Alte Gewohnheiten sind schwer abzuschütteln.
Many old customs are gradually dying out.
Viele alte Gebräuche sterben allmählich aus.
Old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.
Alte Überzeugungen sind nur schwer auszurotten, selbst nachweislich falsche.
An old flame never dies.
Alte Liebe rostet nicht.
Old ladies, not accustomed to the river, are always intensely nervous of steam launches.
Alte Damen, nicht gewöhnt an den Fluss, sind immer äußerst nervös bei Dampfbarkassen.
Review for das LOKal café + alte medien from 23.
Bewertung von das LOKal café + alte medien von 23.
Ancient customs are dying out quickly today.
Die alten Sitten geraten heute schnell in Vergessenheit.
I was only trying to be polite to the old ladies.
Ich war nur höflich zu den alten Damen.
The TA-65 capsules contain a molecule from the millennium old active ingredient Astragalus membranaceus.
TA-65 Kapseln enthalten ein Molekül aus dem jahrtausende alten Wirkstoff Astragalus membranaceus.
His mother died four years later.
Seine Mutter starb vier Jahre später.
No one died.
Keiner ist gestorben.
My father died four years ago.
Mein Vater starb vor vier Jahren.
He is said to have died here.
Angeblich ist er hier gestorben.
He died three years ago.
Er ist vor drei Jahren gestorben.
He died of old age two years ago.
Er starb vor zwei Jahren an Altersschwäche.
Alas, she died young.
Leider ist sie jung gestorben.
He had his son die last year.
Ihr Sohn starb vergangenes Jahr.
He died five years earlier.
Er ist vor fünf Jahren gestorben.
The worse the baddie, the better the film.
Je schlimmer der Bösewicht, desto besser der Film.
I could not but think that he had died.
Ich konnte nicht umhin zu denken, dass er gestorben war.
I thought that I was going to die last night.
Ich dachte, ich würde letzte Nacht sterben.
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