primeval
gb/pɹaɪmˈivəl/ us/pɹaɪmˈivəl/
C1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ősi
C1
FORMAL
1
ősi
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
primeval [times/period/earth/landscape/forest]
The cave paintings offered a glimpse into primeval life.
A barlangrajzok bepillantást engedtek az ősi életbe.
Mist rose over the primeval forest, making the valley feel untouched by time.
Pára szállt fel az őserdő fölött, amitől a völgy olyannak tűnt, mintha megállt volna benne az idő.
The novel imagines a primeval Earth before humans existed.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
We saw a primeval forest on our trip.
Az utunk során láttunk egy őserdőt.
The film shows primeval animals.
A film ősi állatokat mutat be.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Do not confuse with prime (best/most important) or medieval (from the Middle Ages).
ਅਰਥ
from the earliest times
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
primeval forest
|primeval woodland
|primeval landscape
|primeval earth
|primeval world
|primeval times
|primeval era
|primeval oceans
|primeval creatures
|primeval wilderness
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ancient (More general; not necessarily from the very beginning.)
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prehistoric (Specifically before written records; often used for dinosaurs and early humans.)
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primordial (Emphasizes origin or earliest formation; slightly more technical.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
modern (Belonging to the present time rather than the distant past.)
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recent (Happening or existing not long ago.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
history
|nature
|time
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
very, very old; from the beginning of time
Belonging to the earliest period of the world or of human history; extremely ancient.
C2
LITERARY
2
ősi
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
primeval [fear/urge/instinct]
A primeval fear rose in him when the lights went out.
Amikor kialudtak a fények, ősi félelem tört fel benne.
The story taps into a primeval urge to survive.
A történet egy ősi túlélési késztetést szólít meg.
She felt a primeval panic as the water closed over her head.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He felt primeval fear in the dark.
A sötétben ősi félelem fogta el.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This meaning is usually used with nouns like fear, urge, or instinct, not for everyday preferences.
ਅਰਥ
basic and instinctive
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
primeval fear
|primeval dread
|primeval instinct
|primeval urge
|primeval rage
|primeval hunger
|primeval drive
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
primal (More common in modern usage for instinctive feelings or drives.)
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primitive (Can sound judgmental; often suggests lack of development.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
civilized (Associated with social rules and self-control rather than raw instinct.)
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refined (Polished and controlled, not raw or basic.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|psychology
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
a very strong feeling from deep inside
Very basic, powerful, and instinctive, as if coming from the earliest stage of human nature.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
primeval
IPA
GB/pɹaɪmˈivəl/
US/pɹaɪmˈivəl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
primev - al (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (al)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: primeval
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Related words
Advanced or less common
primevally
adverb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
primeval forest
1/pɹaɪmˈivəl fˈɔɹɪst/
fixed phrase
very old natural forest
an ancient forest that is still wild
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They hiked through a primeval forest filled with moss and huge ferns.
- The reserve protects one of the last primeval forests in the region.
- In the rain, the primeval forest seemed to breathe.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We walked in a primeval forest.
primeval soup
1/pɹaɪmˈivəl sˈup/
fixed phrase
technical
early Earth life-forming mix
the chemicals on early Earth that may have led to life
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The documentary explains the idea of a primeval soup where the first molecules of life formed.
- Some experiments try to recreate conditions similar to the primeval soup.
- The theory suggests lightning helped drive reactions in the primeval soup.