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    The document provides definitions and examples for terms describing things that are old or new, as well as human age categories. For old things, it defines vintage as old but still usable, and dilapidated as old and in poor condition. For new things, it defines novel as interestingly new and unusual, and brand-new as completely new. For old humans, it defines geriatric as relating to old age. For new humans, it defines juvenile as not yet an adult, fledgling as new and inexperienced (especially in work), and knee high to a grasshopper as very small or young. It adds definitions for oldie as an old popular song or old person, and as old as the hills

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    The document provides definitions and examples for terms describing things that are old or new, as well as human age categories. For old things, it defines vintage as old but still usable, and dilapidated as old and in poor condition. For new things, it defines novel as interestingly new and unusual, and brand-new as completely new. For old humans, it defines geriatric as relating to old age. For new humans, it defines juvenile as not yet an adult, fledgling as new and inexperienced (especially in work), and knee high to a grasshopper as very small or young. It adds definitions for oldie as an old popular song or old person, and as old as the hills

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    The document provides definitions and examples for terms describing things that are old or new, as well as human age categories. For old things, it defines vintage as old but still usable, and dilapidated as old and in poor condition. For new things, it defines novel as interestingly new and unusual, and brand-new as completely new. For old humans, it defines geriatric as relating to old age. For new humans, it defines juvenile as not yet an adult, fledgling as new and inexperienced (especially in work), and knee high to a grasshopper as very small or young. It adds definitions for oldie as an old popular song or old person, and as old as the hills

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    I.

    Lọc từ
     Thing:
    - Old (Mai)

    + Vintage (adj) /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/: cổ, cũ, vẫn dùng được

    Eg: My grandfather has stored some vintage wine for several years.

    + Dilapidated (adj) /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/: cũ, chất lượng kém

    Eg: I think you shouldn't live here, it is too dilapidated to stay.

    - New (Hải)

    + Novel /'nɒvl/: mới lạ (normally used to describe smt which is interestingly new
    or unusual)

    Ex: It is the most novel ideal I have ever heard before.

    + Brand-new /'brænd'nju:/: mới toanh (completely new, emphasise ‘new’)

    Ex: We are looking forward to brand-new flims when this pandemic ends.

     Human:
    - Old (Phong)

    + Geriatric \ˌjer-ē-ˈa-trik\

    Tính từ: thuộc lão khoa, già cả

    Eg: He went into nursing to work with geriatric patients.

    - New (Châu)
    + Juvenile /ˈdʒuː.və.nəl/: not old enough to be an adult ( tuổi vị thành niên)
    Eg: A juvenile delinquent/offender is one below 18 who is charged with
    commiting a crime.

    + Fledgling /ˈfledʒ.lɪŋ/: new and inexperienced (especially when it comes to work)

    Eg: Landing himself a job with the Microsoft Corporation few months ago, he is
    just a fledgling programmer.

    + Knee high to a grass hopper: to be very small or young


    Eg: When i last saw you, you are only knee high to a grasshopper.

    II. Chuyên mục bổ sung:

    + Oldie /ˈəʊl.di/ (n) : an old popular song; an old person.

    Eg: That radio station plays only golden oldies.

    + As old as the hills/Methuselah: used to say that someone is very old.


    Eg: My grandfather seemed as old as the hills to me.
    Oh, my granny is old as Methuselah—she can't hear us.

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