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