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