antiquated
gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1
Engelsk
elavult, ódivatú, idejétmúlt
C1
1
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
This phone is antiquated.
Ez a telefon elavult.
His ideas about work are antiquated.
A munkával kapcsolatos elképzelései elavultak.
Vanlig feil:
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
Betydning
old-fashioned and out of date
Ordkombinasjoner
antiquated idea
|antiquated views
|antiquated attitudes
|antiquated system
|antiquated method
|antiquated technology
|antiquated approach
|antiquated equipment
|antiquated practices
|antiquated notions
Synonymer
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.)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.)
Antonymer
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.)
Temaer
society
|culture
|technology
|design
Definisjon
Too old-fashioned to be useful now.
Old-fashioned in style or ideas, and no longer suitable or effective in modern life.
C1
2
elavult
B2
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
That word is antiquated.
Az a szó elavult.
This practice is antiquated now.
Ez a gyakorlat ma már elavult.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
Betydning
no longer used or practiced
Ordkombinasjoner
antiquated term
|antiquated word
|antiquated expression
|antiquated custom
|antiquated practice
|antiquated procedure
|antiquated device
|antiquated machinery
|antiquated law
|antiquated regulation
Synonymer
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.)
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defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
Antonymer
current (In use now.)
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in use (Actively used in practice.)
Temaer
language
|history
|daily_life
|technology
Definisjon
Not used anymore because it is too old.
No longer in active use, especially because it has been replaced by something newer.
C1
FORMAL
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idejétmúlt
C1
elavult
B2
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
This law is antiquated.
Ez a törvény idejétmúlt.
They want to change the antiquated rules.
Meg akarják változtatni az idejétmúlt szabályokat.
Vanlig feil:
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
Betydning
based on old conventions
Ordkombinasjoner
antiquated law
|antiquated rules
|antiquated regulations
|antiquated framework
|antiquated bureaucracy
|antiquated structure
|antiquated model
|antiquated institution
|antiquated policy
|antiquated hierarchy
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.)
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streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
Temaer
law
|business
|government
|society
Definisjon
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.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
antiquated
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
Stavelser og trykk
an - ti - quated (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Bøyingsformer
Adjective
- Base: antiquated
Ordfamilie
Related words
antiquarian
noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern
adjective A2
contemporary
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
antiquate
verb
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