vetus

old

Usages of vetus

• Mercator veteres tunicas vendit, sed magnum pretium petit.: The merchant sells old tunics, but asks a high price.
• Postea dominus numerum pecuniae spectat et dicit pretium tunicae veteris esse nimium.: Afterwards the master looks at the amount of money and says that the price of the old tunic is too much.
• In bibliotheca unus homo quiete sedet et librum veterem legit, igitur schola tota tacet.: In the library one person sits quietly and reads an old book, therefore the whole school is silent.
• Ego libenter in bibliotheca libros veteres lego.: I gladly read old books in the library.
• Discipulus dicit se librum veterem in bibliotheca relinquere velle.: The student says that he wants to leave an old book in the library.
• Mater in bibliotheca libros veteres libenter legit.: Mother gladly reads old books in the library.
• Discipulus in bibliotheca librum veterem legere cupit.: The student wants to read an old book in the library.
• Puer in bibliotheca librum veterem relinquit.: The boy leaves an old book in the library.
• In bibliotheca muri veteres sunt, sed tectum tutum manet.: In the library the walls are old, but the roof remains safe.
• In cista magna epistulae veteres servantur.: Old letters are kept in a large chest.
• In bibliotheca discipulus sedens litteras poetae veteris describit.: In the library the student, sitting down, copies the letters of an old poet.
• Illud munus puellae gratum est, quia ipsa librum veterem semper legere amat.: That gift is pleasing to the girl, because she herself always loves to read an old book.
• Mater dicit scopam novam emendam esse, quia vetus scopa nimis brevis est.: Mother says that a new broom must be bought, because the old broom is too short.
• Serva epistulas veteres in cista invenit et eas dominae tradit.: The female servant finds old letters in the chest and hands them to the mistress.
• Ea in bibliotheca codicem veterrimum legit, quia libros veteres amat.: She reads a very old book in the library, because she loves old books.
• In volumine veteri oratio de pace tam clara est ut etiam pueri eam intellegant.: In an old scroll there is a speech about peace so clear that even the boys understand it.
• Agricolae vetus iugum est, sed novum lorum emere vult, quia aratrum grave est.: The farmer has an old yoke, but he wants to buy a new strap, because the plough is heavy.
• Molitor dicit se molam veterem lente vertere, sed molam novam facilius vertere.: The miller says that he turns the old millstone slowly, but the new millstone more easily.
• Tres discipuli in bibliotheca libros veteres legunt.: Three students read old books in the library.
• Pater quoque in bibliotheca libros veteres legit.: Father also reads old books in the library.
• Argentarius mercatori pecuniam non facile commodabit, si debitum vetus nondum solutum est.: The banker will not easily lend money to the merchant if the old debt has not yet been paid.
• Mater etiam libros veteres in bibliotheca legit.: Mother too reads old books in the library.
• Magister respondet naturam hominum non multum mutari; propter hanc naturam veteres fabulae etiam nunc placent.: The teacher answers that human nature does not change much; because of this nature, old stories still please people now.
• Alii in bibliotheca libros veteres legunt.: Some read old books in the library.

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