antiquated
gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1
Inglese
elavult, ódivatú, idejétmúlt
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1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is antiquated
The company replaced its antiquated computer system.
A cég lecserélte az elavult számítógépes rendszerét.
Many people see those rules as antiquated and unfair.
Sokan elavultnak és igazságtalannak tartják ezeket a szabályokat.
Using paper forms for everything feels antiquated now.
Esempi per chi studia
This phone is antiquated.
Ez a telefon elavult.
His ideas about work are antiquated.
A munkával kapcsolatos elképzelései elavultak.
Errore comune:
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
Significato
old-fashioned and out of date
Collocazioni
antiquated idea
|antiquated views
|antiquated attitudes
|antiquated system
|antiquated method
|antiquated technology
|antiquated approach
|antiquated equipment
|antiquated practices
|antiquated notions
Sinonimi
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.)
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old-fashioned (Often milder; focuses on style or taste.)
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outmoded (Slightly more formal; emphasizes no longer in fashion.)
Contrari
modern (Belonging to the present time.)
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up-to-date (Current and recently updated.)
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contemporary (Typical of the present period.)
Temi
society
|culture
|technology
|design
Definizione
Too old-fashioned to be useful now.
Old-fashioned in style or ideas, and no longer suitable or effective in modern life.
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2
elavult
B2
Schema d'uso:
an antiquated [term/practice/device]
The manual includes many antiquated terms that people don’t say anymore.
A kézikönyv sok elavult kifejezést tartalmaz, amelyeket az emberek már nem használnak.
They finally got rid of an antiquated procedure that slowed everything down.
Végre megszabadultak egy elavult eljárástól, amely mindent lelassított.
The museum displayed antiquated farming tools that are rarely seen today.
Esempi per chi studia
That word is antiquated.
Az a szó elavult.
This practice is antiquated now.
Ez a gyakorlat ma már elavult.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
Significato
no longer used or practiced
Collocazioni
antiquated term
|antiquated word
|antiquated expression
|antiquated custom
|antiquated practice
|antiquated procedure
|antiquated device
|antiquated machinery
|antiquated law
|antiquated regulation
Sinonimi
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.)
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defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
Contrari
current (In use now.)
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in use (Actively used in practice.)
Temi
language
|history
|daily_life
|technology
Definizione
Not used anymore because it is too old.
No longer in active use, especially because it has been replaced by something newer.
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FORMAL
3
idejétmúlt
C1
elavult
B2
Schema d'uso:
an antiquated [law/rule/structure]
Critics argue that the tax code is antiquated and needs reform.
A bírálók szerint az adózási szabályozás idejétmúlt, és reformra szorul.
The policy is antiquated, but changing it will take years.
A szabályzat idejétmúlt, de a megváltoztatása évekbe telik majd.
They are trying to modernize an antiquated bureaucracy.
Esempi per chi studia
This law is antiquated.
Ez a törvény idejétmúlt.
They want to change the antiquated rules.
Meg akarják változtatni az idejétmúlt szabályokat.
Errore comune:
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
Significato
based on old conventions
Collocazioni
antiquated law
|antiquated rules
|antiquated regulations
|antiquated framework
|antiquated bureaucracy
|antiquated structure
|antiquated model
|antiquated institution
|antiquated policy
|antiquated hierarchy
Sinonimi
archaic (Often stronger and more formal; suggests belonging to an earlier historical period.)
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dated (Suggests it shows its age, but may still function.)
Contrari
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.)
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streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
Temi
law
|business
|government
|society
Definizione
Still used, but based on very old rules.
Still existing but shaped by very old rules, traditions, or ways of thinking that have not been updated.
Grammatica
Forma base
antiquated
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
Sillabe e accento
an - ti - quated (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: antiquated
Famiglia di parole
Related words
antiquarian
noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern
adjective A2
contemporary
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
antiquate
verb
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