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