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