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