antiquity

Antigüedad

Pasado remoto, especialmente la época de la antigua Grecia y Roma anterior a la Edad Media.

En inglés sencillo: The distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome before the Middle Ages.

• The temple dates from antiquity.
• She studies the history of classical antiquity.
• Many ideas from antiquity still influence us today.

Sinónimos: ancient times

Expresiones frecuentes: classical antiquity, in antiquity, late antiquity, since antiquity

antigüedad

Objeto, edificio u obra de arte creado en la época antigua.

En inglés sencillo: An object, building, or work of art made in ancient times.

• The statue is a valuable antiquity.
• The museum displays Greek and Roman antiquities.
• Police recovered several stolen antiquities from the dealer.

Sinónimos: ancient artifact, relic

Expresiones frecuentes: a Roman antiquity, a rare antiquity, valuable antiquity

antigüedad

El hecho de que algo exista desde hace muchísimo tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: The fact that something has existed for a very long time.

• The bridge is of great antiquity.
• Nobody doubts the antiquity of the tradition.
• Researchers found evidence of the family's antiquity.

Cómo se usa: antiquity of something (The documents establish the antiquity of this local custom.)

Sinónimos: great age, ancientness

Antónimos: newness

Expresiones frecuentes: great antiquity, of considerable antiquity, antiquity of something