őskövület
B2
Hungarian
dinosaur, fossil, antediluvian, geriatric, relic
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
1
dinosaur
B2
Usage pattern:
vki/vmi őskövület
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Meaning
very old-fashioned person or thing
Themes
outdated
|informal
|criticism
|technology
|organization
|core_vocabulary
|business
Definition
A person, organization, or thing that is considered very old‑fashioned and unable to keep up with modern ideas or technology.
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
1
fossil
B2
Usage pattern:
valaki egy igazi őskövület; ne legyél őskövület
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
very old-fashioned person
Themes
person
|age
|old_fashioned
|humor
|insult
|informal
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A humorous or mildly insulting term for someone who is very old or has extremely old-fashioned ideas and resists change.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
antediluvian
C2
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
an old-fashioned person or thing
Themes
outdated
|old_fashioned
|person
|thing
|disapproval
|society
|humor
Definition
A person or thing considered extremely old-fashioned or out of date.
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
1
geriatric
C1
Usage pattern:
valami egy őskövület
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
very old or outdated
Themes
informal
|outdated
|technology
|humorous
|poor_condition
|informal_language
|age
Definition
Very old, outdated, slow, or in poor condition; used humorously or insultingly, especially outside medical contexts.
NOUN
B2
2
relic
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
person or thing seen as outdated
Themes
anachronism
|old_fashioned
|outdated
|humorous
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
A person, custom, or thing that is seen as very old-fashioned and belonging to an earlier time rather than the present.
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