Older People Flashcards
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At an angle; in a way that joins to opposite sides
Diagonally
Of a place: where people are not allowed to go
Not allowed to be discussed
Off-limits
The site is off-limits to the general public.
The subject was ruled off- limits
The beginning of old age
The onset of old age
To treat somebody in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that you think that they are less intelligent or experienced.
To be a regular customer of a shop, restaurant,….etc
Patronise
Some TV programs seem to patronise children.
The club is patronised by students and locals alike.
الهوس بعمر الشباب
Youth- obsessed culture
To put a lot of effort into doing sth
Go to great/ any/ some lengths
She goes to extraordinary lengths to keep her private life private.
انخفاض القدره
diminished capacity
The defendant’s claim of diminished capacity was supported by evidence of his mental illness at the time of the crime.
Physically weak or thin
Frail (adj)
He mother was becoming too frail to live alone. ( extremely old)
يبجل
Venerate (V)
She has always venerated her grandmother, admiring her strength and resilience throughout difficult times.
Behaving in a confused or strange way and unable to remember things because you are old.
‘Senile
I think she’s going senile.
Badly damaged and no longer useful because it has been used a lot
Worn out ( adj)
These shoes are worn out.
A branch of medicine that focused on the care of older people and unique problems associated with aging.
Geriatric
Long life, the fact of lasting long life
Longevity ( N)
We wish you both health and longevity.
Although
Alb eit ( formal)
He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us.
She decided to take the job offer, albeit with some reservations about the long commute.
Money that a parent must pay for a child
When the child is no longer living with that parent.
نفقة الطفل
Child maintenance
معدل وفيات الاطفال
Child mortality rate
ترجع المكاسب الى حد كبير الى التقدم الطبى
Gains are largely attributable to medical advances.
على عكس
As opposed to ( idiom)
200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year.
Much, a lot
Considerably ( adv)
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person
التسلسل الزمنى
Chronology
If a period of time elapses, it passes
Elapse
Many years elapsed before they met again.
To pass ( time)
Go by
Things will get easier as time goes by.
التقاعد من القوى العامله مدفوعة الاجر
Retire from the paid workforce
Weakness and poor health
Frailty ( N) الوهن
Mental decline, develop wrinkles, experience physical failty