Hungarian - English

ősi

B1 Hungarian
ancient, primitive, aboriginal, ancestral, antediluvian, primeval
B1
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Meaning
Very old; from long ago
Themes
history |antiquity |old_age |civilization |archaeology |education |core_vocabulary
Definition

Belonging to a time long past, especially thousands of years ago.

B1 TECHNICAL
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Existing at an early stage
Themes
evolution |early_stage |history |biology |linguistics |science |time
Definition

Relating to an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.

B1 FORMAL
1
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ősi + főnév
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Meaning
existing from the earliest times
Themes
origins |early_times |philosophy |literature |abstract |time |core_vocabulary
Definition

Existing from the earliest times or from the beginning; original, often in a historical or abstract sense.

B2
1
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ősi + főnév
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Meaning
relating to ancestors or lineage
Themes
family_history |lineage |inheritance |home |land |relationships |core_vocabulary
Definition

Relating to, originating from, or traditionally belonging to the people from whom one is descended.

C1 TECHNICAL
1
Usage pattern:
ősi + főnév
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Meaning
of an earlier evolutionary form
Themes
evolution |genetics |biology |species |historical_development |science |education
Definition

Describing a species, gene, trait, or language form that existed earlier in an evolutionary or historical line and gave rise to later forms.

B1 LITERARY
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Meaning
very ancient; from long ago
Themes
ancient |distant_past |literary |age |history |time
Definition

Extremely old or ancient, as if from a very distant past.

B2 FORMAL
1
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Meaning
from the earliest times
Themes
ancient |prehistory |origins |nature |history |time
Definition

Belonging to the earliest period of the world or of human history; extremely ancient.

B2 LITERARY
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Meaning
basic and instinctive
Themes
instinct |emotion |human_nature |survival |intensity |emotions |psychology
Definition

Very basic, powerful, and instinctive, as if coming from the earliest stage of human nature.

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