What does vieja in Spanish mean?

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

The word vieja in Spanish means old woman, old, old, worn out, old, long-term, long-established, old guy, old fellow, old fellow, old man, old bean, dad, mom, old man, the old fashioned way, ropa vieja, old gossiper. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vieja

old woman

nombre femenino (AmL, familiar (madre) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Yo a mi vieja la adoro.
I love my old woman.

old

adjetivo (persona: de mucha edad)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En 2007, Tomoji Tanabe fue designado por Guinness como el hombre más viejo del mundo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Despite being old, John played tennis for an hour every day.

old, worn out

adjetivo (objeto: desgastado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Voy a cambiar mi coche viejo por uno nuevo.
I want to change my old (or: worn-out) car for a new one.

old, long-term, long-established

adjetivo (del pasado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El maltrato infantil es un viejo problema que sigue cobrando víctimas por todo el mundo.
Child abuse is an old problem that keeps on claiming victims throughout the world.

old guy, old fellow

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona mayor) (old man)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un grupo de viejos juega al dominó todos los viernes.
A group of old guys (or: fellows) plays domino every Friday.

old fellow, old man, old bean

nombre masculino (AmL: informal (apelativo cariñoso: amigo) (male friend)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡Hola, viejo! Me da mucho gusto verte.
Hello, old fellow (or: old man)! It's good to see you.

dad, mom

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (AmL: coloquial (padre, madre) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi viejo es el mejor padre del mundo.
My dad is the best father in the world.

old man

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (AmL: coloquial (esposo, esposa) (husband, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi viejo es muy celoso; estoy casada con un Otelo.
My old man is jealous. I'm married to a green-eyed monster.

the old fashioned way

locución adverbial (como antes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Esta casa fue construida a la vieja usanza y con materiales de alta calidad.
This house was built the old-fashioned way and with quality materials.

ropa vieja

locución nominal femenina (preparación con carne) (a kind of beef stew)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi abuela prepara la mejor ropa vieja.
My grandmother makes the best ropa vieja.

old gossiper

nombre femenino (CR, coloquial (de chismes, rumores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estoy harta de esa vieja de patio chismosa y venenosa.

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