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