elephantine
gb/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/ us/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
C1
İngilizce
hatalmas, monumentális, nehézkes, otromba, elefántszerű, elefantiázisszerű
C1
1
hatalmas
A2
monumentális
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Used mainly in formal or literary descriptions; for everyday speech, learners often choose big, huge, or massive instead.
Anlam
extremely large and heavy
Eşdizimler
elephantine size
|elephantine proportions
|elephantine bulk
|elephantine frame
|elephantine statue
|elephantine monument
|elephantine machinery
|elephantine volume
|elephantine building
|elephantine figure
Eş anlamlılar
massive (Common and neutral; less vivid than elephantine.)
|
enormous (Emphasizes great size; not specifically heavy.)
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hulking (Suggests a big, heavy, awkward shape.)
Zıt anlamlılar
tiny (Opposite in size.)
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slender (Opposite in overall bulk.)
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lightweight (Opposite in heaviness.)
Konular
describing_people
|describing_things
|size
Tanım
very big and heavy
Very large, heavy, and solid-looking.
C1
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
He walked with an elephantine gait.
Nehézkes járással ment.
The robot moved in an elephantine way.
A robot mozgása nehézkes volt.
Sık yapılan hata:
Elephantine can suggest clumsiness, not just size; it may sound critical when describing a person.
Anlam
clumsy and slow-moving
Eşdizimler
elephantine gait
|elephantine steps
|elephantine movements
|elephantine manner
|elephantine approach
|elephantine dancing
|elephantine grace
|elephantine stride
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
nimble (Opposite in quick, light movement.)
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graceful (Opposite in elegance of movement.)
Konular
movement
|behavior
|description
Tanım
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Awkward, heavy, and slow in movement or manner.
C2
3
elefántszerű
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The costume has elephantine ears.
A jelmeznek elefántszerű fülei vannak.
Sık yapılan hata:
This sense is less common than the figurative ‘very large/heavy’ sense.
Anlam
like an elephant in form
Eşdizimler
elephantine ears
|elephantine skin
|elephantine features
|elephantine head
|elephantine profile
Eş anlamlılar
elephant-like (More direct and transparent; less formal.)
Konular
animals
|appearance
|description
Tanım
looking like an elephant
Resembling an elephant in appearance or features.
C2
TECHNICAL
4
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Rare outside medical contexts; don’t use it for ordinary swelling.
Anlam
abnormally swollen or enlarged
Eşdizimler
elephantine leg
|elephantine limb
|elephantine swelling
|elephantine enlargement
Eş anlamlılar
edematous (Technical term meaning swollen with fluid; less figurative.)
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grossly enlarged (Clinical phrasing; less metaphorical.)
Zıt anlamlılar
normal (Not enlarged or swollen.)
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unswollen (Specifically the opposite of swollen.)
Konular
health
|medicine
Tanım
very swollen (medical)
Marked by unusual enlargement or swelling, especially of a limb, resembling elephantiasis.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
elephantine
IPA
GB/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
US/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
Heceler ve vurgu
ele - phant - ine (3 hece)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ine)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: elephantine
Kelime ailesi
Core family
elephant
noun A1
İfadeler
elephantine memory
1/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
very strong long-term memory
a very good memory
Örnekler
- My grandfather had an elephantine memory for names and dates.
- She has an elephantine memory and never forgets a birthday.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- He has an elephantine memory.
of elephantine proportions
1/əv ˌɛləfˈæntˌin pɹəpˈɔɹʃənz/
fixed phrase
extremely large in size
extremely big
Örnekler
- They served a dessert of elephantine proportions.
- The renovation turned into a project of elephantine proportions.
- The final bill was of elephantine proportions.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The cake was of elephantine proportions.