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ancient

ancient

Meaning of ancient

English

very old

Русский

очень старый, существующий с давних времён

ancient

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
American English
/ˈeɪnʃənt/

ancient with Russian translation

Сочетания со словом ancient

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • ancient ruinsдревние руины
  • ancient cityдревний город
  • ancient templeдревний храм
  • ancient historyдревняя история
  • ancient cultureдревняя культура

ancient usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

An ancient temple stands on the hilltop.

Древний храм стоит на вершине холма.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Visitors admire the ancient stone bridge every summer.

Посетители каждое лето любуются древним каменным мостом.

ancient synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ancient / old / age-old

🇬🇧English

simply not new; not necessarily very long ago

B1very often

ENThe old church still stands in the village.

A
🇬🇧English
age-old

about traditions or problems existing for centuries

B2rare word

ENThat's an age-old question with no easy answer.

Advanced: broader words (2)
🇬🇧English

important in history, not just old

B2often

ENTheir journey became a historic event in the country's independence movement.

T
🇬🇧English
time-honored

respected because of long tradition

B2rare word

ENThey follow time-honored techniques in making the cheese.

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ancient belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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ancient meaning: what does it mean?

very old

ancient pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ancient is pronounced as /ˈeɪnʃənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ancient definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Древний храм стоит на вершине холма. Translation: An ancient temple stands on the hilltop.

Is ancient part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, ancient can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ancient part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, ancient can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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