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