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