Транскрипции: британская səˈnɪləti американская səˈnɪləti
💡 Определение слова: the condition of being senile (= behaving in a confused or strange way, and being unable to remember things, because you are old)
✍ Пример использования: an old man on the verge of senility
Произношение:
🔊
🔊
Краткое описание слова + примеры использования
**Senility** (от латинского «senilis» — старческий) — это состояние старческого слабоумия или дряхлости.
Вот несколько примеров использования слова «senility» в предложениях на английском:
1. As he grew older, his memory began to fail him, and his family feared he was developing senility.
2. The doctor diagnosed the old man with senility and recommended that he be placed in a care facility.
3. She was worried about her grandfather's declining health and wondered if he was beginning to show signs of senility.
4. The old man's speech became more difficult to understand as his senility progressed.
5. The caretaker at the nursing home was skilled at dealing with residents who were suffering from senility.