antiquated
gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1
Engelska
elavult, ódivatú, idejétmúlt
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Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
This phone is antiquated.
Ez a telefon elavult.
His ideas about work are antiquated.
A munkával kapcsolatos elképzelései elavultak.
Vanligt misstag:
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
Betydelse
old-fashioned and out of date
Ordkombinationer
antiquated idea
|antiquated views
|antiquated attitudes
|antiquated system
|antiquated method
|antiquated technology
|antiquated approach
|antiquated equipment
|antiquated practices
|antiquated notions
Synonymer
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.)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.)
Antonymer
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.)
Teman
society
|culture
|technology
|design
Definition
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
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
That word is antiquated.
Az a szó elavult.
This practice is antiquated now.
Ez a gyakorlat ma már elavult.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
Betydelse
no longer used or practiced
Ordkombinationer
antiquated term
|antiquated word
|antiquated expression
|antiquated custom
|antiquated practice
|antiquated procedure
|antiquated device
|antiquated machinery
|antiquated law
|antiquated regulation
Synonymer
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.)
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defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
Antonymer
current (In use now.)
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in use (Actively used in practice.)
Teman
language
|history
|daily_life
|technology
Definition
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
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
This law is antiquated.
Ez a törvény idejétmúlt.
They want to change the antiquated rules.
Meg akarják változtatni az idejétmúlt szabályokat.
Vanligt misstag:
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
Betydelse
based on old conventions
Ordkombinationer
antiquated law
|antiquated rules
|antiquated regulations
|antiquated framework
|antiquated bureaucracy
|antiquated structure
|antiquated model
|antiquated institution
|antiquated policy
|antiquated hierarchy
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.)
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streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
Teman
law
|business
|government
|society
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
antiquated
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
Stavelser och betoning
an - ti - quated (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: antiquated
Ordfamilj
Related words
antiquarian
noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern
adjective A2
contemporary
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
antiquate
verb
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