ancient

1. (history)

a. antiguo

There are some ruins from Ancient Rome in this town.Hay ruinas de la Roma antigua en este pueblo.

b. viejo

We walked among the ancient olive trees.Caminamos entre los viejos olivos.

2. (object, machine, vehicle)

a. prehistórico

Oh my God! Your TV is ancient!¡Dios mío! ¡Tu tele es prehistórica!

b. del tiempo de Maricastaña

The books they have in this shop are ancient.Los libros que tienen en esta tienda son del tiempo de Maricastaña.

c. vetusto

Some of us still have an ancient printer.Algunos todavía tenemos una vetusta impresora.

3. (person)

a. anciano

She's still alive? She must be ancient by now.¿Aún sigue viva? Debe de ser ya anciana.

b. viejo

Congratulations! You're 40. Now you're really ancient!¡Felicidades! Tienes 40. ¡Ahora sí que eres viejo!

ancients

4. (people from ancient times)

a. los antiguos

It is essential to understand the philosophy and history of the ancients.Es imprescindible entender la filosofía y la historia de los antiguos.

ancient

1. (general)

the ancientslos antiguos

2. (general)

a. antiguo(a)

3. (colloquial)

a. vetusto(a) (car, clothes)

you're forty? — that's ancient!¿cuarenta años? — ¡estás hecho un carroza!

ancient historyhistoria antigua

Ancient Romela antigua Roma

ancient [ˈeɪnʃənt]

adjective

1 (old, classical) antiguo

ancient Greek griego (m) antiguo; ancient history historia (f) antigua; that's ancient history! ¡eso pertenece a la historia!; in ancient days en la antigüedad; hace muchísimo tiempo; ancient monument (Britain) monumento (m) histórico; ancient Rome la Roma antigua; remains of ancient times restos (m) de la antigüedad

2 [+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.

Phrases with "ancient"

Here are the most popular phrases with "ancient." Click the phrases to see the full entry.

ancient ruins		ruinas antiguas
Ancient Greece		la Antigua Grecia
ancient times		antigüedad
ancient civilizations		antiguas civilizaciones
Ancient Rome		Antigua Roma

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