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ancien

/ɑ̃.sjɛ̃/ adjective A2 (estimated)

1. ancient

English	ancient
German	antik
Portuguese	antigo, velho
Czech	starověký, starý, dávný
Italian	antico
Spanish	antiguo, anciano
Dutch	oud, antiek, eeuwenoud
Swedish	antik, uråldrig, forntida
Latin	antiquus, priscus

2. ancient, old, long-standing

English	old, ancient, long-standing
German	alt, althergebracht, antiquarisch
Portuguese	velho, antigo
Czech	starý, pradávný
Italian	antico, anziano, attempato
Spanish	anciano, rancio, antiguo
Dutch	oud
Swedish	gammal
Latin	vetus, vetustus

3. former, previous, old, ex

English	old, former, ex
German	ehemalig, vorherig, vorig
Portuguese	velho
Czech	starý, bývalý, dřívější
Italian	vecchio, precedente, anteriore
Spanish	anciano
Dutch	vorig, voormalig, gewezen
Swedish	förra, forn
Latin	antiquus, anterior

4. man!, dude! (emphatic interjection)

English	man, dude
Portuguese	velho, mano

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l'ancien

/ɑ̃.sjɛ̃/ noun · masculine · plural: anciens A2 (estimated)

1. senior

English	senior
Portuguese	maior, o ancião
Czech	starý
Italian	il vecchio, l'anziano
Spanish	el anciano

2. elder

English	elder
German	der Ältester, die Älteste
Portuguese	o ancião
Czech	stařešina
Italian	l'anziano
Spanish	el anciano
Latin	senex

3. ex, former

English	former, former, ex
German	ehemalig
Portuguese	o/a ex
Czech	bývalý
Italian	il/la ex
Spanish	el/la ex
Dutch	de ex
Swedish	föregående
Latin	quondam, anterior

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