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