vieillir
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vieillir
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to grow older
Les gens ont tendance à apprécier davantage les choses simples en vieillissant.People tend to appreciate simple things more as they grow older.
b. to get older
En vieillissant, je préfère les soirées calmes aux grandes fêtes.As I get older, I prefer quiet evenings to big parties.
c. to grow old
Les parents de Paul commencent à vieillir, et il s'inquiète pour eux.Paul's parents are starting to grow old, and he's worried about them.
d. to age
Est-ce que tu as peur de vieillir ? - Non, j'accepte le temps qui passe.Are you afraid to age? - No, I embrace the passage of time.
a. to age
Ce fromage a vieilli plusieurs mois en cave.This cheese aged for several months in a cellar.
a. to become outdated
Ces technologies ont vieilli par rapport aux innovations récentes.These technologies have become outdated compared to recent innovations.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to make look older
La barbe te vieillissait. Tu parais plus jeune sans.The beard made you look older. You seem younger without it.
b. to age
J'ai vieilli le papier pour lui donner un aspect ancien.I aged the paper to give it an antique look.
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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