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