Grammatical class
Verb
vieillir
(intransitive) to grow old, to age
Details
Syllables
vieil-lir
Phonetics
vje.jiʁ
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
5859
Freq. (movies)
5973
Freq. (news)
16456
Sentences
Je commence à vieillir !
I'm starting to get old!
A1
Je veux vieillir avec toi.
I want to grow old with you.
A1
Ils ne veulent pas vieillir.
They don't want to grow old.
A1
Il ne semble jamais vieillir.
He never seems to grow older.
A1
Il se sentit vieillir.
He felt himself growing old.
B1
Le vin est mis en fûts pour vieillir.
Wine is put in barrels to mature.
B1
Vieillir est une chose fascinante. Plus vous vieillissez, plus vous voulez vieillir.
Getting old is a fascinating thing. The older you get, the older you want to get.
B1