Cómo Pronunciar "age before beauty"
expression
AYJ bih-FOR BYOO-tee
AYJ bih-FAW BYOO-tee
Definición
A lighthearted phrase used to let an older person go first, often as a joke when offering to let someone go ahead in a line or through a door.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈeɪdʒ/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈbjuti
Inglés Británico
ˈeɪdʒ/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /bjˈuːti
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
AYJ bih-FOR BYOO-tee
UK
AYJ bih-FAW BYOO-tee
Escucha en Contexto
"Age before beauty!" he said, letting his grandmother go first.
When they reached the door, she smiled and said, "Age before beauty."
He insisted, "Age before beauty," and let the older man board the bus first.
Whenever my dad opens the door for my mom, he jokes, "Age before beauty."