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