la vieillesse
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. old age
Rosa a peint ses plus belles œuvres dans sa vieillesse.Rosa painted her finest works in her old age.
a. aging
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Cette maison présente des signes de vieillesse évidents.This house shows clear signs of aging.
b. ageing
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
La vieillesse ne me fait pas peur.Ageing doesn't scare me.
c.
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
no direct translation
Je restai muet devant la vieillesse de ces montagnes.I remained speechless at how ancient those mountains were.
La vieillesse de ce manuscrit le rend extrêmement fragile.This manuscript is extremely fragile because of how old it is.
a. old people
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Il me paraît inutile d'accuser la vieillesse d'avoir ruiné notre futur.It seems pointless to me to accuse old people of ruining our future.
b. the elderly
L'aide-soignante a expliqué qu'elle aime prendre soin de la vieillesse.The nursing assistant explained that she enjoys caring for the elderly.
Examples
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
tent