ancient
gb/ˈeɪnʃənt/ us/ˈeɪnʃənt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1900
ősi, ókori, ősöreg, ősrégi, zászlós, zászlótartó
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Maana
Very old; from long ago
Miunganiko ya maneno
ancient civilization
|ancient ruins
|ancient history
|ancient temple
Visawe
old (General term for not new; less extreme than 'ancient'.)
|
antique (Usually refers to old and valuable objects, not historical eras.)
Vinyume
modern (Refers to the present time or recent past, opposite of ancient in a temporal sense.)
Mada
history
|time
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
From a very long time ago in history.
Belonging to a time long past, especially thousands of years ago.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse the humorous exaggeration with the historical meaning; context decides which one is meant.
Maana
Extremely old (person/thing)
Miunganiko ya maneno
feel ancient
|look ancient
Visawe
elderly (Polite term for an old person; less exaggerated than 'ancient'.)
|
aged (Formal or descriptive term for someone old.)
Vinyume
young (Opposite in terms of age.)
Mada
age
|humor
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Very, very old, often said as a joke.
Extremely old, often used humorously or exaggeratively about people or things.
B1
3
ókori
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
From earliest historical times
Miunganiko ya maneno
ancient Greece
|ancient Rome
|ancient art
Visawe
prehistoric (Refers to times before written history; may be older than 'ancient' in some contexts.)
Vinyume
modern-day (Refers to the present era, contrasting with earliest times.)
Mada
history
|archaeology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
From the first times in human history.
Relating to the earliest known periods of human history or civilization.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Historical army flag carrier
Visawe
standard-bearer (Modern equivalent; still used figuratively today.)
Mada
military
|history
|education
|politics
Ufafanuzi
A person in old armies who carried the flag.
An officer who carried the flag or standard in a military unit (historical use).
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
ancient
IPA
GB/ˈeɪnʃənt/
US/ˈeɪnʃənt/
Silabi na mkazo
an - cient (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: ancient
Noun
- Base: ancient
- Plural: ancients
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- People have used herbs for medicine since ancient times.
- Gold has been valued since ancient times.