ancient

∗ ≈

antigua

∗ adjective

ancient
[ˈeɪnʃənt]
sustantivo
también:
  • the ancients -> los antiguos
adjetivo
1antiguo(a) ; vetusto(a) (familiar) (car, clothes)
  • you're forty? — that's ancient! -> ¿cuarenta años? — ¡estás hecho un carroza!
  • ancient history -> historia (f) antigua
  • ancient Rome -> la antigua Roma

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ancient [éin-shant]
adjetivo
1Antiguo.
sustantivo
2Bandera; insignia. (Antiguo)
3En plural, antepasados, mayores.
  • Ancient Greece -> Grecia Antigua
  • Ancient customs -> costumbres antiguas
  • The ancients -> los antiguos
el porta-estandarte, porta-guión, o abanderado.

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ancient [ˈeɪnʃənt] ?
adjective
1 (old, classical) antiguo
ancient Greek griego antiguo; (m) ancient history historia antigua; (f) that's ancient history! (informal) ¡eso pertenece a la historia!; in ancient days en la antigüedad; hace muchísimo tiempo; ancient monument (Britain) monumento histórico; (m) ancient Rome la Roma antigua; remains of ancient times restos de la antigüedad; (m)
2 (informal) (humorous) [+person] viejo; anciano; [+clothing, object] antiquísimo; de los tiempos de Maricastaña; (informal)
He sorted through a box in the attic and found a couple of ancient sweaters He still prefers to use that ancient reel-to-reel tape recorder of his
we went in his ancient car fuimos en su antiquísimo coche; he's getting pretty ancient va para viejo
I feel positively ancient beside all these 20 year olds
"Position of "viejo" and "antiguo"" See culture box in entry old.

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