What does vieux in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vieux in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vieux in French.

The word vieux in French means old, old, old, elderly person, dad, parents, the good old days, Experience always wins the day, You can't teach an old dog new tricks, like in the good old days, feeling of being old, sudden feeling of being old, sudden ageing, sudden aging, be old-fashioned, dress up something old as something new, look old, look outdated, be outdated, my friend, not make old bones, not be around for long, not last long, poor thing, little old man, suddenly age, age overnight, age overnight, get old, old warrior, seasoned traveler, old beau, old playboy, old horse, old geezer, old guy, old-timer, boneshaker, old boneshaker, piece of junk, old piece of junk, dirty old man, old as Methuselah, as old as Methuselah, old as the hills, as old as the hills, old as Methuselah, as old as Methuselah, old fart, Europe, old pal, old chum, old codger, an old hand, old coot, old dodderer, old fart, old geezer, old demon, old demons, older cases, cold cases, old files, old French, old bachelor, confirmed old bachelor, old sailing ship, old age, veteran sailor, veteran mariner, old hand, old grouch, elderly gentleman, Old Norse, old fox, wily veteran, cunning character, veteran, wise elder, old fart, live to be old. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vieux

old

adjectif (personne : âgé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le vieux marin continuait de prendre la mer.
The old sailor continued to go to sea.

old

adjectif (objet : pas récent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette vieille automobile est encore en état de marche.
This old car is still in working condition.

old

adjectif (dans un état depuis longtemps) (of long duration)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Raymond est un vieil ami à moi.
Raymond is an old friend of mine.

elderly person

(familier (personne âgée) (polite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la caisse du supermarché, j'ai laissé passer un vieux devant moi. Les vieux ont souvent des rhumatismes
At the supermarket checkout, I let an elderly person go before me. Elderly people often have rheumatism.

dad

(familier (père, mère) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon vieux est mort à 50 ans.
My dad died when he was 50.

parents

nom masculin pluriel (familier (parents)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Tim a réussi à taxer de la thune à ses vieux pour le concert.
Tim managed to cadge some dosh off his folks for the gig.

the good old days

nom masculin (temps passé censément meilleur) (nostalgia)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

Experience always wins the day

(les vieilles méthodes sont mieux)

You can't teach an old dog new tricks

(Pas la peine d'expliquer !)

like in the good old days

locution adverbiale (avec nostalgie)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

feeling of being old, sudden feeling of being old

nom masculin (sensation d'avoir vieilli)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai pris un coup de vieux quand j'ai vu « vétéran » inscrit sur ma licence de sport !

sudden ageing, sudden aging

nom masculin (signes trahissant l'âge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ses premières rides lui ont filé un sacré coup de vieux.

be old-fashioned

locution verbale (avoir de vieilles manières)

dress up something old as something new

locution verbale (péjoratif (recycler)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

look old

locution verbale (avoir l'air âgé)

Lucie fait vieille avec ce chapeau !

look outdated, be outdated

locution verbale (péjoratif (paraître trop attaché au passé)

my friend

interjection (familier (mot affectueux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Eh oui, ma vieille ! Maintenant tout passe par Internet.

not make old bones

locution verbale (ne pas vieillir) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le pauvre vieux n'a pas eu le temps de faire de vieux os, il est mort 3 ans après sa retraite.

not be around for long, not last long

locution verbale (ne pas rester longtemps à un poste)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet employé ne fait jamais de vieux os dans une société.

poor thing

nom masculin (personne que l'on plaint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pauvre vieux a dû écourter ses vacances pour cause de maladie.

little old man

(familier, péjoratif (personne âgée) (informal, may be pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut laisser s'asseoir les petits vieux dans le bus.

suddenly age, age overnight

locution verbale (familier (vieillir d'un coup)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

age overnight

locution verbale (familier (vieillir d'un coup)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

get old

locution verbale (vieillir)

Mamie se fait vieille et ne viendra plus nous voir en train.

old warrior

([qqn] ayant beaucoup combattu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

seasoned traveler

([qqn] ayant beaucoup bourlingué) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

old beau, old playboy

nom masculin (péjoratif (homme sur le retour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

old horse

nom masculin (péjoratif (cheval qui n'est plus performant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est devenu un vieux cheval, il ne fait plus de courses.

old geezer, old guy, old-timer

nom masculin (figuré péjoratif (vieil homme décati) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce n'est plus qu'un vieux cheval.

boneshaker, old boneshaker

nom masculin (familier (vieux vélo) (bicycle: informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai acheté un vieux clou dont je me sers pour aller au travail sans avoir peur de me le faire voler.

piece of junk, old piece of junk

nom masculin (familier (vieille machine) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais tenter de vendre mon ordinateur mais je doute que quelqu'un soit intéressé par ce vieux clou.

dirty old man

(figuré, péjoratif (pervers sexuel âgé) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon collègue n'est qu'un vieux cochon.

old as Methuselah, as old as Methuselah

locution adjectivale (très très vieux) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

old as the hills, as old as the hills

locution adjectivale (depuis que le monde existe) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

old as Methuselah, as old as Methuselah

locution adjectivale (très vieux) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

old fart

(familier, péjoratif (personne réactionnaire) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Europe

nom masculin (surnom de l'Europe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

old pal, old chum

(ami connu depuis des années)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

old codger

nom masculin (péjoratif (personne âgée) (informal, slightly pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

an old hand

nom masculin (familier (personne expérimentée) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il connaît son boulot, c'est un vieux de la vieille.

old coot, old dodderer, old fart, old geezer

nom masculin (familier, péjoratif (homme âgé désagréable) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

old demon

nom masculin (vieille crainte, vieille peur) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lors d’un conflit en Europe, les vieux démons ressurgissent.

old demons

nom masculin pluriel (anciennes peurs)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

older cases, cold cases, old files

nom masculin pluriel (affaires censément classées)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

old French

nom masculin (français obsolète)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

old bachelor, confirmed old bachelor

nom masculin (homme célibataire âgé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les vieux garçons ont souvent plein de manies.

old sailing ship

nom masculin (vieux voilier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils acquirent un vieux gréement pour leur retraite.

old age

nom masculin pluriel (vieillesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

veteran sailor, veteran mariner

nom masculin (vieux marin chevronné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce vieux loup de mer va bientôt prendre sa retraite.

old hand

nom masculin (figuré (professionnel expérimenté) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bernard est un vieux loup de mer, ce genre de dossier de l'effraie pas.

old grouch

nom masculin (péjoratif (homme âgé désagréable) (pejorative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

elderly gentleman

nom masculin (homme âgé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Old Norse

nom masculin (vieille langue scandinave) (language)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vieux norrois correspond aux premières attestations écrites d'une langue scandinave.

old fox, wily veteran, cunning character

nom masculin (figuré (personne rusée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

veteran

nom masculin (figuré (personne expérimentée) (of [sth])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gérard est un vieux routier de l'informatique, il a bien connu cette marque.

wise elder

nom masculin (personne expérimentée et respectée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai toujours vu mon grand-père comme un vieux sage.

old fart

nom masculin (péjoratif (vieil homme désagréable) (pejorative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

live to be old

locution verbale (arriver à un âge respectable)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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