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"Antique" is an adjective which is often translated as "de época", and "ancient" is an adjective which is often translated as "antiguo". Learn more about the difference between "antique" and "ancient" below.
antique(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de antigüedades
I love going to the local antique fair to search for a bargain.Me encanta ir a la feria de antigüedades del barrio en busca de una ganga.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la antigüedad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Bella furnished her house with antiques.Bella amuebló la casa con antigüedades.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. dar un acabado antiguo a
The carpenter antiqued the table with sandpaper.El carpintero le dio un acabado antiguo a la mesa con papel de lija.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. comprar antigüedades
Molly and her mom antique in Nice every summerMolly y su mamá compran antigüedades en Niza cada verano.
ancient(
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chihnt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (history)
2. (colloquial) (very old)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. del tiempo de Maricastaña (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The books they have in this shop are ancient.Los libros que tienen en esta tienda son del tiempo de Maricastaña.
3. (colloquial) (person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
ancients
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los antiguos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It is essential to understand the philosophy and history of the ancients.Es imprescindible entender la filosofía y la historia de los antiguos.
