elephantine
gb/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/ us/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
C1
Engleză
hatalmas, monumentális, nehézkes, otromba, elefántszerű, elefantiázisszerű
C1
1
hatalmas
A2
monumentális
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Used mainly in formal or literary descriptions; for everyday speech, learners often choose big, huge, or massive instead.
Sens
extremely large and heavy
Colocații
elephantine size
|elephantine proportions
|elephantine bulk
|elephantine frame
|elephantine statue
|elephantine monument
|elephantine machinery
|elephantine volume
|elephantine building
|elephantine figure
Sinonime
massive (Common and neutral; less vivid than elephantine.)
|
enormous (Emphasizes great size; not specifically heavy.)
|
hulking (Suggests a big, heavy, awkward shape.)
Antonime
tiny (Opposite in size.)
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slender (Opposite in overall bulk.)
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lightweight (Opposite in heaviness.)
Teme
describing_people
|describing_things
|size
Definiție
very big and heavy
Very large, heavy, and solid-looking.
C1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He walked with an elephantine gait.
Nehézkes járással ment.
The robot moved in an elephantine way.
A robot mozgása nehézkes volt.
Greșeală frecventă:
Elephantine can suggest clumsiness, not just size; it may sound critical when describing a person.
Sens
clumsy and slow-moving
Colocații
elephantine gait
|elephantine steps
|elephantine movements
|elephantine manner
|elephantine approach
|elephantine dancing
|elephantine grace
|elephantine stride
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
nimble (Opposite in quick, light movement.)
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graceful (Opposite in elegance of movement.)
Teme
movement
|behavior
|description
Definiție
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Awkward, heavy, and slow in movement or manner.
C2
3
elefántszerű
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The costume has elephantine ears.
A jelmeznek elefántszerű fülei vannak.
Greșeală frecventă:
This sense is less common than the figurative ‘very large/heavy’ sense.
Sens
like an elephant in form
Colocații
elephantine ears
|elephantine skin
|elephantine features
|elephantine head
|elephantine profile
Sinonime
elephant-like (More direct and transparent; less formal.)
Teme
animals
|appearance
|description
Definiție
looking like an elephant
Resembling an elephant in appearance or features.
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Rare outside medical contexts; don’t use it for ordinary swelling.
Sens
abnormally swollen or enlarged
Colocații
elephantine leg
|elephantine limb
|elephantine swelling
|elephantine enlargement
Sinonime
edematous (Technical term meaning swollen with fluid; less figurative.)
|
grossly enlarged (Clinical phrasing; less metaphorical.)
Antonime
normal (Not enlarged or swollen.)
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unswollen (Specifically the opposite of swollen.)
Teme
health
|medicine
Definiție
very swollen (medical)
Marked by unusual enlargement or swelling, especially of a limb, resembling elephantiasis.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
elephantine
IPA
GB/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
US/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
Silabe și accent
ele - phant - ine (3 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ine)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: elephantine
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
elephant
noun A1
Expresii
elephantine memory
1/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
very strong long-term memory
a very good memory
Exemple
- My grandfather had an elephantine memory for names and dates.
- She has an elephantine memory and never forgets a birthday.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He has an elephantine memory.
of elephantine proportions
1/əv ˌɛləfˈæntˌin pɹəpˈɔɹʃənz/
fixed phrase
extremely large in size
extremely big
Exemple
- They served a dessert of elephantine proportions.
- The renovation turned into a project of elephantine proportions.
- The final bill was of elephantine proportions.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The cake was of elephantine proportions.