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Meaning of of age | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Old enough to be considered an adult (in law, or by society generally).
  2. Having existed for a certain period of time; used in referring to a person's age.
    formal, idiomatic, literary, usually

Equivalents

العربية راشد راشد
Bosanski punoletan punoljetan пунолетан пунољетан
Čeština plnoletý plnoletý zletilý
Dansk myndig
Deutsch mündig volljährig
Ελληνικά ενήλικος
Español mayor de edad
Suomi täysi-ikäinen täysi-ikäinen
Français Majeur
Hrvatski punoletan punoljetan пунолетан пунољетан
Italiano maggiorenne
日本語 成年者
ქართული ზრდასრული
Nederlands meerderjarig volwassen
Polski dorosły pełnoletni pełnoletni
Português maior
Русский совершенноле́тний
Српски punoletan punoljetan пунолетан пунољетан
Svenska myndig
Türkçe reşit
Українська повнолі́тній повнолітній

Examples

“He's of age now: he can make his own decisions.”
“Once one is of age 16, one's horizons broaden; once on is of age 21 one's horizons are limitless.”
“One must be 18 years (of age) to be an eligible voter in most countries.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

of all loves of all people of all places of all things of all time of blessed memory

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