Translation of "old chap" to German

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Dictionary translations for "old chap"

old chap noun

pl. old chaps

der alte Knabe m (man)

Contexts with "old chap"

Poor old chap! Armer Kerl!

There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all. Einst forderte Christoph Kolumbus einen anderen Entdecker zu einem Duell heraus. Der letztere, ein verschlagener Bursche, ging nicht zehn Schritte, wie es die Regeln vorschrieben, sondern zwei und wandte sich dann um zum Schusse. Zu seinem Unglück hatte Kolumbus gar keinen Schritt getan.

Don't grow old, grow wise! Werde nicht alt, werde weise!

An old husband has a wife too much younger than him. Ein alter Ehemann hat eine weitaus jüngere Frau.

I am watching an old film. Ich sehe einen alten Film.

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