ancient
gb/ˈeɪnʃənt/ us/ˈeɪnʃənt/
A2
Engleză
~ 1900
ősi, ókori, ősöreg, ősrégi, zászlós, zászlótartó
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is ancient
The ancient city was buried under layers of sand.
Az ősi várost homokrétegek temették maguk alá.
Ancient civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia shaped human history.
Az olyan ókori civilizációk, mint Egyiptom és Mezopotámia, formálták az emberiség történelmét.
These ancient trees have stood here for over a thousand years.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The ancient building is very beautiful.
Az ősi épület nagyon szép.
We learned about an ancient king in school.
Az iskolában egy ókori királyról tanultunk.
This ancient bridge is still strong.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'ancient' for things that are just old, like last year's phone. It should be used for things from a very long time ago.
Sens
Very old; from long ago
Colocații
ancient civilization
|ancient ruins
|ancient history
|ancient temple
Sinonime
old (General term for not new; less extreme than 'ancient'.)
|
antique (Usually refers to old and valuable objects, not historical eras.)
Antonime
modern (Refers to the present time or recent past, opposite of ancient in a temporal sense.)
Teme
history
|time
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
From a very long time ago in history.
Belonging to a time long past, especially thousands of years ago.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is ancient
I feel ancient after that long hike.
A hosszú túra után ősöregnek érzem magam.
My grandfather jokes that he's ancient now.
A nagyapám azzal viccelődik, hogy most már ősöreg.
That computer is ancient compared to new models.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My bike is ancient but it still works.
A biciklim ősrégi, de még mindig működik.
He says he is ancient because he is 80.
Azt mondja, azért ősöreg, mert 80 éves.
This phone is ancient and slow.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse the humorous exaggeration with the historical meaning; context decides which one is meant.
Sens
Extremely old (person/thing)
Colocații
feel ancient
|look ancient
Sinonime
elderly (Polite term for an old person; less exaggerated than 'ancient'.)
|
aged (Formal or descriptive term for someone old.)
Antonime
young (Opposite in terms of age.)
Teme
age
|humor
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Very, very old, often said as a joke.
Extremely old, often used humorously or exaggeratively about people or things.
B1
3
ókori
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
ancient [place/culture/art]
Ancient Rome was known for its engineering and architecture.
Az ókori Róma mérnöki tudásáról és építészetéről volt híres.
She studies ancient Greek literature.
Ókori görög irodalmat tanulmányoz.
They visited the ruins of an ancient temple.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We read about ancient Greece in class.
Az órán az ókori Görögországról olvastunk.
The museum has many ancient tools.
A múzeumban sok ókori eszköz van.
Ancient China made paper first.
Sens
From earliest historical times
Colocații
ancient Greece
|ancient Rome
|ancient art
Sinonime
prehistoric (Refers to times before written history; may be older than 'ancient' in some contexts.)
Antonime
modern-day (Refers to the present era, contrasting with earliest times.)
Teme
history
|archaeology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
From the first times in human history.
Relating to the earliest known periods of human history or civilization.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
ARCHAIC
4
zászlós
B2
zászlótartó
B2
The ancient led the troops into battle carrying the colors.
A zászlós a lobogót hordozva vezette a csapatokat a csatába.
In Shakespeare's plays, an 'ancient' often serves as a trusted soldier.
Shakespeare darabjaiban az „ancient” gyakran megbízható katonaként szolgáló zászlóst jelent.
The enemy targeted the ancient to lower morale.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The ancient held the flag in the war.
A zászlós tartotta a zászlót a háborúban.
The ancient was brave in battle.
A zászlós bátor volt a csatában.
In history, the ancient had an important job.
Sens
Historical army flag carrier
Sinonime
standard-bearer (Modern equivalent; still used figuratively today.)
Teme
military
|history
|education
|politics
Definiție
A person in old armies who carried the flag.
An officer who carried the flag or standard in a military unit (historical use).
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
ancient
IPA
GB/ˈeɪnʃənt/
US/ˈeɪnʃənt/
Silabe și accent
an - cient (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: ancient
Noun
- Base: ancient
- Plural: ancients
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
ancients
noun
Core family
antiquity
noun C1
Related words
antique
adjective B1
antiquated
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
modern
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
anciently
adverb
Expresii
ancient history
1/ˈeɪnʃənt hˈɪstɚi/
fixed phrase
Something from long ago, now unimportant
Something that happened a long time ago and is not important now.
Exemple
- Their argument is ancient history now.
- That problem is ancient history; we’ve moved on.
since ancient times
1/sˈɪns ˈeɪnʃənt tˈaɪmz/
fixed phrase
From earliest history until now
From the first times in history until today.
Exemple
- People have used herbs for medicine since ancient times.
- Gold has been valued since ancient times.