elephantine
gb/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/ us/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
C1
ইংরেজি
hatalmas, monumentális, nehézkes, otromba, elefántszerű, elefantiázisszerű
C1
1
hatalmas
A2
monumentális
B2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[an] elephantine [object/body/structure]
The hotel lobby was dominated by an elephantine marble staircase.
A szálloda előcsarnokát egy monumentális márványlépcső uralta.
He lugged an elephantine suitcase up three flights of stairs.
Egy hatalmas bőröndöt cipelt fel három emeletnyi lépcsőn.
The report grew into an elephantine document no one wanted to read.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The sofa is elephantine and hard to move.
A kanapé hatalmas, és nehéz megmozdítani.
They built an elephantine statue in the square.
Egy hatalmas szobrot állítottak a téren.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Used mainly in formal or literary descriptions; for everyday speech, learners often choose big, huge, or massive instead.
অর্থ
extremely large and heavy
কলোকেশন
elephantine size
|elephantine proportions
|elephantine bulk
|elephantine frame
|elephantine statue
|elephantine monument
|elephantine machinery
|elephantine volume
|elephantine building
|elephantine figure
সমার্থক শব্দ
massive (Common and neutral; less vivid than elephantine.)
|
enormous (Emphasizes great size; not specifically heavy.)
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hulking (Suggests a big, heavy, awkward shape.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
tiny (Opposite in size.)
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slender (Opposite in overall bulk.)
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lightweight (Opposite in heaviness.)
বিষয়
describing_people
|describing_things
|size
সংজ্ঞা
very big and heavy
Very large, heavy, and solid-looking.
C1
2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
elephantine [gait/steps/movements/manner]
In his elephantine boots, he clattered up the stairs.
Nehézkes csizmájában csattogva ment fel a lépcsőn.
The dancer’s elephantine movements drew a few laughs from the crowd.
A táncos nehézkes mozdulatai néhány nevetést váltottak ki a közönségből.
Her writing has an elephantine pace, slow and difficult to get through.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
He walked with an elephantine gait.
Nehézkes járással ment.
The robot moved in an elephantine way.
A robot mozgása nehézkes volt.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Elephantine can suggest clumsiness, not just size; it may sound critical when describing a person.
অর্থ
clumsy and slow-moving
কলোকেশন
elephantine gait
|elephantine steps
|elephantine movements
|elephantine manner
|elephantine approach
|elephantine dancing
|elephantine grace
|elephantine stride
সমার্থক শব্দ
lumbering (Strongly focuses on heavy, awkward movement.)
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ungainly (Emphasizes lack of grace; not necessarily slow.)
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ponderous (Suggests slow heaviness in movement or style; often formal.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
nimble (Opposite in quick, light movement.)
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graceful (Opposite in elegance of movement.)
বিষয়
movement
|behavior
|description
সংজ্ঞা
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Awkward, heavy, and slow in movement or manner.
C2
3
elefántszerű
B2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
elephantine [ears/skin/features]
The mask had elephantine ears and a long painted trunk.
A maszknak elefántszerű fülei és hosszú, festett ormánya volt.
The creature’s elephantine skin was thick and deeply wrinkled.
A lény elefántszerű bőre vastag és mélyen ráncos volt.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The costume has elephantine ears.
A jelmeznek elefántszerű fülei vannak.
সাধারণ ভুল:
This sense is less common than the figurative ‘very large/heavy’ sense.
অর্থ
like an elephant in form
কলোকেশন
elephantine ears
|elephantine skin
|elephantine features
|elephantine head
|elephantine profile
সমার্থক শব্দ
elephant-like (More direct and transparent; less formal.)
বিষয়
animals
|appearance
|description
সংজ্ঞা
looking like an elephant
Resembling an elephant in appearance or features.
C2
TECHNICAL
4
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
elephantine [leg/limb/swelling]
The clinician noted elephantine swelling of the lower leg.
A klinikus a lábszár elefantiázisszerű duzzanatát észlelte.
The report described an elephantine enlargement of the affected limb.
A jelentés az érintett végtag elefantiázisszerű megnagyobbodását írta le.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Rare outside medical contexts; don’t use it for ordinary swelling.
অর্থ
abnormally swollen or enlarged
কলোকেশন
elephantine leg
|elephantine limb
|elephantine swelling
|elephantine enlargement
সমার্থক শব্দ
edematous (Technical term meaning swollen with fluid; less figurative.)
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grossly enlarged (Clinical phrasing; less metaphorical.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
normal (Not enlarged or swollen.)
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unswollen (Specifically the opposite of swollen.)
বিষয়
health
|medicine
সংজ্ঞা
very swollen (medical)
Marked by unusual enlargement or swelling, especially of a limb, resembling elephantiasis.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
elephantine
IPA
GB/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
US/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
ele - phant - ine (৩টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ine)
শব্দরূপ
Adjective
- Base: elephantine
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Core family
elephant
noun A1
অভিব্যক্তি
elephantine memory
1/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
very strong long-term memory
a very good memory
উদাহরণ
- My grandfather had an elephantine memory for names and dates.
- She has an elephantine memory and never forgets a birthday.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He has an elephantine memory.
of elephantine proportions
1/əv ˌɛləfˈæntˌin pɹəpˈɔɹʃənz/
fixed phrase
extremely large in size
extremely big
উদাহরণ
- They served a dessert of elephantine proportions.
- The renovation turned into a project of elephantine proportions.
- The final bill was of elephantine proportions.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The cake was of elephantine proportions.