elephantine
gb/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/ us/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
C1
Angličtina
hatalmas, monumentális, nehézkes, otromba, elefántszerű, elefantiázisszerű
C1
1
hatalmas
A2
monumentális
B2
Vzorec užití:
[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.
Učební příklady
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.
Častá chyba:
Used mainly in formal or literary descriptions; for everyday speech, learners often choose big, huge, or massive instead.
Význam
extremely large and heavy
Kolokace
elephantine size
|elephantine proportions
|elephantine bulk
|elephantine frame
|elephantine statue
|elephantine monument
|elephantine machinery
|elephantine volume
|elephantine building
|elephantine figure
Synonyma
massive (Common and neutral; less vivid than elephantine.)
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enormous (Emphasizes great size; not specifically heavy.)
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hulking (Suggests a big, heavy, awkward shape.)
Antonyma
tiny (Opposite in size.)
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slender (Opposite in overall bulk.)
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lightweight (Opposite in heaviness.)
Témata
describing_people
|describing_things
|size
Definice
very big and heavy
Very large, heavy, and solid-looking.
C1
2
Vzorec užití:
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.
Učební příklady
He walked with an elephantine gait.
Nehézkes járással ment.
The robot moved in an elephantine way.
A robot mozgása nehézkes volt.
Častá chyba:
Elephantine can suggest clumsiness, not just size; it may sound critical when describing a person.
Význam
clumsy and slow-moving
Kolokace
elephantine gait
|elephantine steps
|elephantine movements
|elephantine manner
|elephantine approach
|elephantine dancing
|elephantine grace
|elephantine stride
Synonyma
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.)
Antonyma
nimble (Opposite in quick, light movement.)
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graceful (Opposite in elegance of movement.)
Témata
movement
|behavior
|description
Definice
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Awkward, heavy, and slow in movement or manner.
C2
3
elefántszerű
B2
Vzorec užití:
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.
Učební příklady
The costume has elephantine ears.
A jelmeznek elefántszerű fülei vannak.
Častá chyba:
This sense is less common than the figurative ‘very large/heavy’ sense.
Význam
like an elephant in form
Kolokace
elephantine ears
|elephantine skin
|elephantine features
|elephantine head
|elephantine profile
Synonyma
elephant-like (More direct and transparent; less formal.)
Témata
animals
|appearance
|description
Definice
looking like an elephant
Resembling an elephant in appearance or features.
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Vzorec užití:
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.
Častá chyba:
Rare outside medical contexts; don’t use it for ordinary swelling.
Význam
abnormally swollen or enlarged
Kolokace
elephantine leg
|elephantine limb
|elephantine swelling
|elephantine enlargement
Synonyma
edematous (Technical term meaning swollen with fluid; less figurative.)
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grossly enlarged (Clinical phrasing; less metaphorical.)
Antonyma
normal (Not enlarged or swollen.)
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unswollen (Specifically the opposite of swollen.)
Témata
health
|medicine
Definice
very swollen (medical)
Marked by unusual enlargement or swelling, especially of a limb, resembling elephantiasis.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
elephantine
IPA
GB/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
US/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ele - phant - ine (3 slabiky)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ine)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: elephantine
Příbuzná slova
Core family
elephant
noun A1
Výrazy
elephantine memory
1/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
very strong long-term memory
a very good memory
Příklady
- My grandfather had an elephantine memory for names and dates.
- She has an elephantine memory and never forgets a birthday.
Učební příklady
- He has an elephantine memory.
of elephantine proportions
1/əv ˌɛləfˈæntˌin pɹəpˈɔɹʃənz/
fixed phrase
extremely large in size
extremely big
Příklady
- They served a dessert of elephantine proportions.
- The renovation turned into a project of elephantine proportions.
- The final bill was of elephantine proportions.
Učební příklady
- The cake was of elephantine proportions.