Meaning of oud | Babel Free

Definitions

1. old, aged (having existed for a long time)
2. old, ancient, former (having previously existed)
3. used (e.g. of a car, phone, sword, etc.)
4. of a certain age
5. stale
   usually

Equivalents

Examples

“Hij moet onthou dat Afrikaans, alhoewel soms so oud soos die akker, onlangs maar als ’n jonge eikeboom voor die dag gekom het; en dat Afrikaans, als dit net dir regte aanmoediging krij, ook ’n skone en heerlike literariese toekoms kan belewe.”

He must remember that Afrikaans, although sometimes as old as the acre, has only recently emerged as a young oak tree; and that Afrikaans, if it only receives the right encouragement, can also experience a beautiful and glorious literary future.

“Maar dan besluit sy ouers dat hy oud genoeg is om alleen te gaan bad en Abbei berei sy bad net reg voor en neem al sy geliefde speelgoed saam om ook die bad te geniet.”

But then his parents decide that he is old enough to take a bath on his own and Abbei prepares his bath just right and takes all his beloved toys with him to enjoy the bath too.

“Al die kinders wat so oud soos hy is, gaan skool toe.”

All the kids who are as old as him go to school.

“Hy glo in die ou gode.”

He believes in the old gods.

“Die deksel lyk wel nuut, maar binnekant sal u 'n sertifikaat vind wat aantoon hoe oud die masjien is.”

The lid does look new, but inside you will find a certificate showing how used the machine is.

“Tot en met drie jaar oud is ’n voertuig voorwaar nog “nuut”.”

Up to three years old, a vehicle is still truly “new”.

“Die produk bied vir jou voertuig, nuut of oud, ‘n verlengde waarborg.”

The product offers an extended warranty for your vehicle, new or used.

“Hy's vyftien jaar oud.”

He's fifteen years old.

“Nog twee geskoolde slawe wat met vrug uitverhuur kon word, was die twee messelaars, Marcus van Boegies en Adrette van Bengale, onderskeidelik 57 en 62 jaar oud.”

Two more skilled slaves who could be rented out profitably were the two masons, Marcus van Boegies and Adrette van Bengale, 57 and 62 years old respectively.

“Vanuit globale wêreldgeloofstrukture styg daar rook, swael en damp en oraloor is dit pikdonker aand en kyk, daar is geen oorlewings-olie in die dwase maagde se sterwende lamp terwyl hulle harte in vrees wegkramp, want satan self staan as die kerke se hoogste outoriteit in die pouslike amp en die nagmaal brood is oud en gemuf en die wyn is verslaan, laf, suur en frank en niemand weet so mooi waarom hulle nou eintlik die wêreldorde vir die ‘vooruitgang’ is ‘n ondergaande planeet moet bedank.”

From global world faith structures smoke, brimstone and vapor rise and everywhere it is pitch black night and look, there is no survival oil in the dying lamp of the foolish virgins while their hearts shrink away in fear, because Satan himself stands as the churches' highest authority in the papal office and the communion bread is stale and moldy and the wine is defeated, cowardly, sour and frank and no one knows quite why they actually have to thank the world order for the 'progress' of a sinking planet.

“Ahmed vertel sy het eers die volgende dag die brood teruggevat na die winkel omdat die winkel reeds toe was toe hulle besef die brood is oud.”

Ahmed says she only took the bread back to the store the next day because the store was already closed when they realized the bread was stale.

“Die brood is oud en die daar is nie melk in die yskas nie.”

The bread is stale and there is no milk in the fridge.

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