1.5 Middle age and old age A Flashcards

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Krise in der Lebensmitte (um die 40)

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mid-life crisis (pl: -ses) [mɪdlaɪf ˈkraɪsɪs] [mɪdlaɪf ˈkraɪsi:z]

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das mittlere Lebensalter (ca. 40-65)

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middle age [ˌmɪdəlˈ eɪʤ]

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(körperlich, geistig) reif

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mature (-er, -est / more mature, most mature) [məˈtʃʊr]

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(körperlich, geistig) Reife

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maturity [məˈtʃʊrət̬i]

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Höhepunkt; Krönung

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prime [praɪm]

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junges Huhn

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spring chicken [sprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkɪn]

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(die) Lebenserwartung

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life expectancy [laɪf ɪkˈspektən(t)si / laɪf ekspektən(t)si]

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das Altern

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aging (AE) [ˈeɪʤɪŋ]

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die Wechseljahre

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menopause [ˈmenəpɑ:z]
the change of life [tʃeɪnʤ] [laɪf]

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alt werden

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grow old (grew, grown) [groʊ oʊld] [gru: oʊld] [groʊn oʊld]
 get old (got, gotten) [get oʊld] [gɑ:t oʊld] [ˈgɑ:tən oʊld]
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(langsam) älter werden

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get on (got, gotten) [get ɑ:n] [gɑ:t ɑ:n] [ˈgɑ:tən ɑ:n]
 get on in years (got, gotten) [get ɑ:n ɪn jɪrz] [gɑ:t ɑ:n ɪn jɪrz] [ˈgɑ:tən ɑ:n ɪn jɪrz]
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ältere(r, s)

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elderly [ˈeldɚli]

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die alten Leute

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the old folk [oʊld foʊk]

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(auch Kriegs-)Veteran(in)

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veteran [ˈvet̬ɚən]

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im Renten- / Pensionsalter

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of pensionable age [ˈpen(t)ʃənəbl̩ ˌeɪʤ]

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Rentner(in)

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retiree (AE) [rɪˈtaɪri:]

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in den Ruhestand treten

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retire [rɪˈtaɪɚ]

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Ausscheiden aus dem Arbeitsleben

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retirement [rɪˈtaɪɚmənt]

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in vorgerücktem Alter

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at an advanced age [ədˈvæ:n(t)st eɪʤ]

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das Alter

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old age [oʊld eɪʤ]

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Langlebigkeit

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longevity [lɑ:nˈʤevət̬i]

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Verfall

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decline [dɪˈklaɪn]

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abnehmen

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decline [dɪˈklaɪn]

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altersschwach

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decrepit [diˈkrepɪt]

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senil

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senile [ˈsi:naɪl]

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Senilität

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senility [səˈnɪlət̬i]

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die Alzheimerkrankheit

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Alzheimer’s disease [ˈɑ:ltshaɪmɚz dɪˌzi:z]

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bei schlechter Gesundheit

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in poor health [ɪn pʊr helθ]

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Essen auf Rädern

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meals on wheels [ˌmi:lzɑ:nˈwi:lz]

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Pflegeheim

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nursing home [ˈnɜ:rsɪŋ ˌhoʊm]