elephantine
gb/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/ us/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
C1
انگریزی
hatalmas, monumentális, nehézkes, otromba, elefántszerű, elefantiázisszerű
C1
1
hatalmas
A2
monumentális
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Used mainly in formal or literary descriptions; for everyday speech, learners often choose big, huge, or massive instead.
معنی
extremely large and heavy
لفظی تراکیب
elephantine size
|elephantine proportions
|elephantine bulk
|elephantine frame
|elephantine statue
|elephantine monument
|elephantine machinery
|elephantine volume
|elephantine building
|elephantine figure
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
tiny (Opposite in size.)
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slender (Opposite in overall bulk.)
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lightweight (Opposite in heaviness.)
موضوعات
describing_people
|describing_things
|size
تعریف
very big and heavy
Very large, heavy, and solid-looking.
C1
2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He walked with an elephantine gait.
Nehézkes járással ment.
The robot moved in an elephantine way.
A robot mozgása nehézkes volt.
عام غلطی:
Elephantine can suggest clumsiness, not just size; it may sound critical when describing a person.
معنی
clumsy and slow-moving
لفظی تراکیب
elephantine gait
|elephantine steps
|elephantine movements
|elephantine manner
|elephantine approach
|elephantine dancing
|elephantine grace
|elephantine stride
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
nimble (Opposite in quick, light movement.)
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graceful (Opposite in elegance of movement.)
موضوعات
movement
|behavior
|description
تعریف
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Awkward, heavy, and slow in movement or manner.
C2
3
elefántszerű
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The costume has elephantine ears.
A jelmeznek elefántszerű fülei vannak.
عام غلطی:
This sense is less common than the figurative ‘very large/heavy’ sense.
معنی
like an elephant in form
لفظی تراکیب
elephantine ears
|elephantine skin
|elephantine features
|elephantine head
|elephantine profile
ہم معنی الفاظ
elephant-like (More direct and transparent; less formal.)
موضوعات
animals
|appearance
|description
تعریف
looking like an elephant
Resembling an elephant in appearance or features.
C2
TECHNICAL
4
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
عام غلطی:
Rare outside medical contexts; don’t use it for ordinary swelling.
معنی
abnormally swollen or enlarged
لفظی تراکیب
elephantine leg
|elephantine limb
|elephantine swelling
|elephantine enlargement
ہم معنی الفاظ
edematous (Technical term meaning swollen with fluid; less figurative.)
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grossly enlarged (Clinical phrasing; less metaphorical.)
متضاد الفاظ
normal (Not enlarged or swollen.)
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unswollen (Specifically the opposite of swollen.)
موضوعات
health
|medicine
تعریف
very swollen (medical)
Marked by unusual enlargement or swelling, especially of a limb, resembling elephantiasis.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
elephantine
IPA
GB/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
US/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ele - phant - ine (3 ہجے)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ine)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: elephantine
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
elephant
noun A1
عبارات
elephantine memory
1/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
very strong long-term memory
a very good memory
مثالیں
- My grandfather had an elephantine memory for names and dates.
- She has an elephantine memory and never forgets a birthday.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He has an elephantine memory.
of elephantine proportions
1/əv ˌɛləfˈæntˌin pɹəpˈɔɹʃənz/
fixed phrase
extremely large in size
extremely big
مثالیں
- They served a dessert of elephantine proportions.
- The renovation turned into a project of elephantine proportions.
- The final bill was of elephantine proportions.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The cake was of elephantine proportions.