ancient
gb/ˈeɪnʃənt/ us/ˈeɪnʃənt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
ősi, ókori, ősöreg, ősrégi, zászlós, zászlótartó
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is ancient
The ancient city was buried under layers of sand.
Az ősi várost homokrétegek temették maguk alá.
Ancient civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia shaped human history.
Az olyan ókori civilizációk, mint Egyiptom és Mezopotámia, formálták az emberiség történelmét.
These ancient trees have stood here for over a thousand years.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The ancient building is very beautiful.
Az ősi épület nagyon szép.
We learned about an ancient king in school.
Az iskolában egy ókori királyról tanultunk.
This ancient bridge is still strong.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'ancient' for things that are just old, like last year's phone. It should be used for things from a very long time ago.
Σημασία
Very old; from long ago
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ancient civilization
|ancient ruins
|ancient history
|ancient temple
Συνώνυμα
old (General term for not new; less extreme than 'ancient'.)
|
antique (Usually refers to old and valuable objects, not historical eras.)
Αντώνυμα
modern (Refers to the present time or recent past, opposite of ancient in a temporal sense.)
Θέματα
history
|time
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
From a very long time ago in history.
Belonging to a time long past, especially thousands of years ago.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is ancient
I feel ancient after that long hike.
A hosszú túra után ősöregnek érzem magam.
My grandfather jokes that he's ancient now.
A nagyapám azzal viccelődik, hogy most már ősöreg.
That computer is ancient compared to new models.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My bike is ancient but it still works.
A biciklim ősrégi, de még mindig működik.
He says he is ancient because he is 80.
Azt mondja, azért ősöreg, mert 80 éves.
This phone is ancient and slow.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse the humorous exaggeration with the historical meaning; context decides which one is meant.
Σημασία
Extremely old (person/thing)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
feel ancient
|look ancient
Συνώνυμα
elderly (Polite term for an old person; less exaggerated than 'ancient'.)
|
aged (Formal or descriptive term for someone old.)
Αντώνυμα
young (Opposite in terms of age.)
Θέματα
age
|humor
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Very, very old, often said as a joke.
Extremely old, often used humorously or exaggeratively about people or things.
B1
3
ókori
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
ancient [place/culture/art]
Ancient Rome was known for its engineering and architecture.
Az ókori Róma mérnöki tudásáról és építészetéről volt híres.
She studies ancient Greek literature.
Ókori görög irodalmat tanulmányoz.
They visited the ruins of an ancient temple.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We read about ancient Greece in class.
Az órán az ókori Görögországról olvastunk.
The museum has many ancient tools.
A múzeumban sok ókori eszköz van.
Ancient China made paper first.
Σημασία
From earliest historical times
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ancient Greece
|ancient Rome
|ancient art
Συνώνυμα
prehistoric (Refers to times before written history; may be older than 'ancient' in some contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
modern-day (Refers to the present era, contrasting with earliest times.)
Θέματα
history
|archaeology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
From the first times in human history.
Relating to the earliest known periods of human history or civilization.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
ARCHAIC
4
zászlós
B2
zászlótartó
B2
The ancient led the troops into battle carrying the colors.
A zászlós a lobogót hordozva vezette a csapatokat a csatába.
In Shakespeare's plays, an 'ancient' often serves as a trusted soldier.
Shakespeare darabjaiban az „ancient” gyakran megbízható katonaként szolgáló zászlóst jelent.
The enemy targeted the ancient to lower morale.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The ancient held the flag in the war.
A zászlós tartotta a zászlót a háborúban.
The ancient was brave in battle.
A zászlós bátor volt a csatában.
In history, the ancient had an important job.
Σημασία
Historical army flag carrier
Συνώνυμα
standard-bearer (Modern equivalent; still used figuratively today.)
Θέματα
military
|history
|education
|politics
Ορισμός
A person in old armies who carried the flag.
An officer who carried the flag or standard in a military unit (historical use).
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
ancient
IPA
GB/ˈeɪnʃənt/
US/ˈeɪnʃənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
an - cient (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: ancient
Noun
- Base: ancient
- Plural: ancients
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
ancients
noun
Core family
antiquity
noun C1
Related words
antique
adjective B1
antiquated
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
modern
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
anciently
adverb
Εκφράσεις
ancient history
1/ˈeɪnʃənt hˈɪstɚi/
fixed phrase
Something from long ago, now unimportant
Something that happened a long time ago and is not important now.
Παραδείγματα
- Their argument is ancient history now.
- That problem is ancient history; we’ve moved on.
since ancient times
1/sˈɪns ˈeɪnʃənt tˈaɪmz/
fixed phrase
From earliest history until now
From the first times in history until today.
Παραδείγματα
- People have used herbs for medicine since ancient times.
- Gold has been valued since ancient times.