Englisch

historic

gb/hɪstˈɔɹɪk/ us/hɪstˈɔɹɪk/
A2 Englisch
~ 3300
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adjective B1 property
1

Important in history

Very important in history or for the future.

Verwendungsmuster: a historic [event/decision/building]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often confuse 'historic' with 'historical'. 'Historic' means important in history, while 'historical' means related to history in general.
Synonyme
momentous (Emphasizes great significance, often for events that will be remembered.) | significant (General term for importance; not always tied to history.)
Antonyme
insignificant (Means lacking importance or influence.)
Wortverbindungen
historic event |historic decision |historic building |historic moment |historic site
Themen
history |culture |education |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • The signing of the peace treaty was a truly historic occasion.
  • Scientists called the discovery a historic breakthrough in medicine.
  • This building is one of the most historic landmarks in the city.
  • It was a historic moment when humans first walked on the moon.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • The city had many historic buildings.
  • It was a historic day for our country.
  • The war ended after a historic meeting.
  • We visited a historic castle.
adjective A2 property
2

Old and preserved for history

Very old and kept because it is important to history.

Verwendungsmuster: a historic [site/building/place]
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners use 'old' instead of 'historic', but 'old' does not imply historical importance.
Synonyme
ancient (Very old, often thousands of years old; not always preserved.) | heritage (Refers to something inherited from the past, especially culture or property.)
Antonyme
modern (Refers to something from recent times.)
Wortverbindungen
historic site |historic district |historic monument
Themen
history |tourism |education |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • The town is famous for its historic architecture.
  • Tourists come from around the world to see the historic ruins.
  • They restored the historic house to its original condition.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • We visited a historic site last weekend.
  • There are many historic buildings in this area.
  • The museum is inside a historic house.
Grammatik
Grundform
historic
IPA
GB/hɪstˈɔɹɪk/
US/hɪstˈɔɹɪk/
Silben & Betonung
his - tor - ic (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tor)
Wortformen
Adjective
  • Base: historic
Wortfamilie
Core family
history noun A2 historical adjective B1 historically adverb B1 historian noun B1
Related words
prehistoric adjective B2 prehistory noun
Negative and opposite forms
ahistorical adjective
Advanced or less common
historicity noun
Ausdrücke

historic moment

1
/hɪstˈɔɹɪk mˈoʊmənt/
fixed phrase

Very important event time

A time when something very important happens that people will remember.

Beispiele
  • It was a historic moment when the two leaders shook hands.
  • Winning the championship was a historic moment for the small town.

go down in history

1
/ɡˈoʊ dˈaʊn ˈɪn hˈɪstɚi/
idiom

Be remembered in history

To be remembered as an important person or event in the past.

Beispiele
  • The day will go down in history as one of the greatest victories.
  • His speech will go down in history for its powerful message.

go down in history

2
/ɡˈoʊ dˈaʊn ˈɪn hˈɪstɚi/
idiom

Be remembered as historically important

To be remembered as an important person or event in the future.

Beispiele
  • This day will go down in history as a turning point.
  • The speech went down in history for its powerful message.

make history

1
/mˈeɪk hˈɪstɚi/
idiom

Do something memorable for history

To do something very important that people will remember in the future.

Beispiele
  • She made history by becoming the first woman to win the award.
  • The team made history with their record-breaking victory.

make history

2
/mˈeɪk hˈɪstɚi/
idiom

Do something historic or unprecedented

To do something important that will be remembered in the future.

Beispiele
  • The team made history by winning the championship for the first time.
  • She made history as the first woman to lead the company.

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