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viejo

/ˈbjexo/, [ˈbje.xo]

old

Noun viejo m (plural viejos, feminine vieja, feminine plural viejas)

  1. an old person
  2. (slang) old man (one's father)
  3. (Mexico) a certain guy or man, especially adult or almost
    Me gusta el viejo de bigote.
    I like the guy with moustache.
    Los tacos más ricos son los del viejo de camisa negra.
    The most delicious tacos are those sold by the guy with black shirt.
    No quiero viejos groseros en mi fiesta.
    I do not want impolite, discourteous men in my party.
  4. (Mexico) sweetheart, honey (substitute for a male name)
    Ya regresé, viejo.
    I'm back, sweetheart.
  5. (Mexico) a male sexual companion or partner, occasional or stable; husband

Adjective viejo (feminine vieja, masculine plural viejos, feminine plural viejas) (superlative viejísimo)

  1. old (having existed for a long time)
  2. old (having lived for many years) Synonyms: anciano, mayor Antonym: joven
    Mi abuelo es viejo.
    My grandfather is old.
  3. (before the noun) old (former, previous)
  4. stale (no longer novel or interesting)

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • La niña pequeña, profundamente conmovida por la triste historia del viejo, estalló en lágrimas.

    The little girl, deeply moved by the old man's pitiful story, burst into tears.

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  • ¿Tú crees que soy muy viejo para tener otro bebé?

    Do you think I'm too old to have another baby?

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  • Cuando cogí el tren esta mañana me encontré con un viejo amigo.

    When I boarded the train this morning, I ran into an old friend.

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  • Mi esposa quiere que me deshaga de este viejo y buen sombrero.

    My wife wants me to do away with this nice old hat.

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  • El árbol que está en el jardín es un viejo roble.

    The tree that is in the garden is an ancient oak.

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  • Nunca se es demasiado viejo para aprender.

    It is never too late to learn.

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  • Es un viejo manuscrito.

    It is an old manuscript.

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  • Mi viejo amigo me pasó a ver a mi casa.

    My old friend dropped in at my house.

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  • Al fin y al cabo, terminamos comiendo en ese viejo restaurante.

    In the end, we ended up eating at that shabby restaurant.

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  • Quitamos el amueblado viejo.

    We removed the old furniture.

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