elephantine
gb/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/ us/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
C1
انگلیسی
hatalmas, monumentális, nehézkes, otromba, elefántszerű, elefantiázisszerű
C1
1
hatalmas
A2
monumentális
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Used mainly in formal or literary descriptions; for everyday speech, learners often choose big, huge, or massive instead.
معنی
extremely large and heavy
ترکیبهای رایج
elephantine size
|elephantine proportions
|elephantine bulk
|elephantine frame
|elephantine statue
|elephantine monument
|elephantine machinery
|elephantine volume
|elephantine building
|elephantine figure
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
tiny (Opposite in size.)
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slender (Opposite in overall bulk.)
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lightweight (Opposite in heaviness.)
موضوعها
describing_people
|describing_things
|size
تعریف
very big and heavy
Very large, heavy, and solid-looking.
C1
2
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He walked with an elephantine gait.
Nehézkes járással ment.
The robot moved in an elephantine way.
A robot mozgása nehézkes volt.
اشتباه رایج:
Elephantine can suggest clumsiness, not just size; it may sound critical when describing a person.
معنی
clumsy and slow-moving
ترکیبهای رایج
elephantine gait
|elephantine steps
|elephantine movements
|elephantine manner
|elephantine approach
|elephantine dancing
|elephantine grace
|elephantine stride
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
nimble (Opposite in quick, light movement.)
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graceful (Opposite in elegance of movement.)
موضوعها
movement
|behavior
|description
تعریف
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Awkward, heavy, and slow in movement or manner.
C2
3
elefántszerű
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The costume has elephantine ears.
A jelmeznek elefántszerű fülei vannak.
اشتباه رایج:
This sense is less common than the figurative ‘very large/heavy’ sense.
معنی
like an elephant in form
ترکیبهای رایج
elephantine ears
|elephantine skin
|elephantine features
|elephantine head
|elephantine profile
هممعنیها
elephant-like (More direct and transparent; less formal.)
موضوعها
animals
|appearance
|description
تعریف
looking like an elephant
Resembling an elephant in appearance or features.
C2
TECHNICAL
4
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Rare outside medical contexts; don’t use it for ordinary swelling.
معنی
abnormally swollen or enlarged
ترکیبهای رایج
elephantine leg
|elephantine limb
|elephantine swelling
|elephantine enlargement
هممعنیها
edematous (Technical term meaning swollen with fluid; less figurative.)
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grossly enlarged (Clinical phrasing; less metaphorical.)
متضادها
normal (Not enlarged or swollen.)
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unswollen (Specifically the opposite of swollen.)
موضوعها
health
|medicine
تعریف
very swollen (medical)
Marked by unusual enlargement or swelling, especially of a limb, resembling elephantiasis.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
elephantine
IPA
GB/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
US/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
هجاها و تکیه
ele - phant - ine (۳ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ine)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: elephantine
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
elephant
noun A1
عبارتها
elephantine memory
1/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
very strong long-term memory
a very good memory
نمونهها
- My grandfather had an elephantine memory for names and dates.
- She has an elephantine memory and never forgets a birthday.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He has an elephantine memory.
of elephantine proportions
1/əv ˌɛləfˈæntˌin pɹəpˈɔɹʃənz/
fixed phrase
extremely large in size
extremely big
نمونهها
- They served a dessert of elephantine proportions.
- The renovation turned into a project of elephantine proportions.
- The final bill was of elephantine proportions.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The cake was of elephantine proportions.