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