Put years on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɪɹz/, /jɝz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

PUT YEERZ ON

UK

pʊt/ /jˈiəz/ /ˈɒn

PUT YEERZ ON

التعريف

To make someone appear older, usually due to stress, illness, or a difficult experience; makes a person look or feel as if they have aged quickly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal; used metaphorically for emotional or physical stress. Usually follows 'it' or describes what causes aging: 'That news really put years on him.' Avoid using for literal aging.

• Spanish: envejecer (a alguien) - hacer parecer mayor
• Portuguese (BR): envelhecer (alguém) - fazer parecer mais velho
• Portuguese (PT): envelhecer (alguém) - fazer parecer mais velho
• Chinese (Simplified): 让（某人）看起来老了 - 使显老
• Chinese (Traditional): 讓（某人）看起來老了 - 使顯老
• Hindi: किसी को बूढ़ा दिखाना - उम्र बढ़ा देना
• Arabic: يجعل (شخصًا) يبدو أكبر سنًا
• Bengali: বয়স বাড়িয়ে দেয় (কারো) - বুড়িয়ে দেয়
• Russian: состарить (кого-то) - сделать старше на вид
• Japanese: 老けさせる - 年を取らせる
• Vietnamese: làm ai đó trông già đi
• Korean: 누군가를 나이 들어 보이게 하다
• Turkish: birini yaşlandırmak - yaşlı göstermek
• Urdu: کسی کو بوڑھا دکھانا - عمر بڑھا دینا
• Indonesian: membuat seseorang tampak lebih tua

جمل نموذجية

Losing his job really put years on him.

basic

That illness has put years on her face.

basic

Worrying too much can put years on you.

basic

All that responsibility has put years on me lately.

natural

That breakup really put years on her overnight.

natural

You can see how the stress of caring for his parents has put years on him.

natural