antiquated
gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1
Engleză
elavult, ódivatú, idejétmúlt
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Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is antiquated
The company replaced its antiquated computer system.
A cég lecserélte az elavult számítógépes rendszerét.
Many people see those rules as antiquated and unfair.
Sokan elavultnak és igazságtalannak tartják ezeket a szabályokat.
Using paper forms for everything feels antiquated now.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This phone is antiquated.
Ez a telefon elavult.
His ideas about work are antiquated.
A munkával kapcsolatos elképzelései elavultak.
Greșeală frecventă:
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
Sens
old-fashioned and out of date
Colocații
antiquated idea
|antiquated views
|antiquated attitudes
|antiquated system
|antiquated method
|antiquated technology
|antiquated approach
|antiquated equipment
|antiquated practices
|antiquated notions
Sinonime
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.)
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old-fashioned (Often milder; focuses on style or taste.)
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outmoded (Slightly more formal; emphasizes no longer in fashion.)
Antonime
modern (Belonging to the present time.)
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up-to-date (Current and recently updated.)
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contemporary (Typical of the present period.)
Teme
society
|culture
|technology
|design
Definiție
Too old-fashioned to be useful now.
Old-fashioned in style or ideas, and no longer suitable or effective in modern life.
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elavult
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
an antiquated [term/practice/device]
The manual includes many antiquated terms that people don’t say anymore.
A kézikönyv sok elavult kifejezést tartalmaz, amelyeket az emberek már nem használnak.
They finally got rid of an antiquated procedure that slowed everything down.
Végre megszabadultak egy elavult eljárástól, amely mindent lelassított.
The museum displayed antiquated farming tools that are rarely seen today.
Exemple pentru cursanți
That word is antiquated.
Az a szó elavult.
This practice is antiquated now.
Ez a gyakorlat ma már elavult.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
Sens
no longer used or practiced
Colocații
antiquated term
|antiquated word
|antiquated expression
|antiquated custom
|antiquated practice
|antiquated procedure
|antiquated device
|antiquated machinery
|antiquated law
|antiquated regulation
Sinonime
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.)
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defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
Antonime
current (In use now.)
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in use (Actively used in practice.)
Teme
language
|history
|daily_life
|technology
Definiție
Not used anymore because it is too old.
No longer in active use, especially because it has been replaced by something newer.
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FORMAL
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idejétmúlt
C1
elavult
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
an antiquated [law/rule/structure]
Critics argue that the tax code is antiquated and needs reform.
A bírálók szerint az adózási szabályozás idejétmúlt, és reformra szorul.
The policy is antiquated, but changing it will take years.
A szabályzat idejétmúlt, de a megváltoztatása évekbe telik majd.
They are trying to modernize an antiquated bureaucracy.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This law is antiquated.
Ez a törvény idejétmúlt.
They want to change the antiquated rules.
Meg akarják változtatni az idejétmúlt szabályokat.
Greșeală frecventă:
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
Sens
based on old conventions
Colocații
antiquated law
|antiquated rules
|antiquated regulations
|antiquated framework
|antiquated bureaucracy
|antiquated structure
|antiquated model
|antiquated institution
|antiquated policy
|antiquated hierarchy
Sinonime
archaic (Often stronger and more formal; suggests belonging to an earlier historical period.)
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dated (Suggests it shows its age, but may still function.)
Antonime
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.)
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streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
Teme
law
|business
|government
|society
Definiție
Still used, but based on very old rules.
Still existing but shaped by very old rules, traditions, or ways of thinking that have not been updated.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
antiquated
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
Silabe și accent
an - ti - quated (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: antiquated
Familie de cuvinte
Related words
antiquarian
noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern
adjective A2
contemporary
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
antiquate
verb
Expresii
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