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old as the hills
Language:
Meanings:
1.
General English (US, UK, Australia)
informal
figurative
Very old in age or existence; ancient.
Existing or known for a very long time.
2.
General English (US, UK, Australia)
informal
pejorative
figurative
So long-established or familiar that it is no longer new or original; often implying triteness.
Examples:
EN:
You may think the game you are playing is original. But it's as old as the hills.
ES:
Su jueguecito es tan viejo como el mundo.
EN:
It's as old as the hills. But it is new to me.
ES:
♪ Siendo incluso tan antiguo como las colinas porque es algo nuevo para mi ♪
EN:
It's as old as the hills but I love it.
ES:
¡Es tan anticuada...! Peo adoro esta pieza.
EN:
- Infantry stuff's as old as the hills.
ES:
La Infantería está obsoleta.
EN:
Novelty is as old as the hills.
ES:
Es antigua como el mundo la novedad.
EN:
That's as old as the hills!
ES:
¡Eso ya está muy visto!
EN:
It's as old as the hills. The ancient romans knew about this.
ES:
No, es muy antiguo.
EN:
No. It's old as the hills.
ES:
Es más vieja que esas colinas.
EN:
That is as old as the hills.
ES:
Eso es tan viejo como el mundo.
EN:
- His motor's as old as the hills.
ES:
- Su carreta es superior a la de Ben-Hur.
EN:
That trick's as old as the hills.
ES:
¡Viejo truco!
EN:
And the last house on the heath sits a granny as old as the hills.
ES:
Madre viejecita que en la puerta espera de la última casa junto a la colina.
EN:
- He's as old as the hills.
ES:
- ¡Por Dios! Es tan viejo como las colinas.
EN:
And for your information, it's a Gypsy trick as old as the hills.
ES:
Y para tu información, es un truco gitano tan antiguo como las colinas.
EN:
As old as the hills and as isolated as an igloo.
ES:
Tan viejo como las colinas y tan aislado como un iglú.
EN:
You may think the game you are playing is original. But it's as old as the hills.
ES:
Su jueguecito es tan viejo como el mundo.
EN:
It's as old as the hills. But it is new to me.
ES:
♪ Siendo incluso tan antiguo como las colinas porque es algo nuevo para mi ♪
EN:
It's as old as the hills but I love it.
ES:
¡Es tan anticuada...! Peo adoro esta pieza.
EN:
- Infantry stuff's as old as the hills.
ES:
La Infantería está obsoleta.
EN:
Novelty is as old as the hills.
ES:
Es antigua como el mundo la novedad.
EN:
As old as the hills and as isolated as an igloo.
ES:
Tan viejo como las colinas y tan aislado como un iglú.
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