venerable

venerable, respetable

Que merece mucho respeto por su edad, su buen carácter o su posición importante.

En inglés sencillo: Deserving great respect because of age, good character, or an important position.

• A venerable scholar opened the meeting.
• Students sought advice from the venerable professor.
• The award celebrates a venerable institution with a long record of service.

Sinónimos: respected, esteemed, revered

Expresiones frecuentes: venerable scholar, venerable institution, venerable elder, venerable teacher

antiquísimo, vetusto

Muy antiguo, a veces tanto que ya no resulta útil o está pasado de moda.

En inglés sencillo: Very old, sometimes so old that it is no longer useful or fashionable.

• A venerable oak stood beside the gate.
• He still drives his venerable old car.
• The workshop’s venerable machines finally stopped working.

Sinónimos: ancient, antiquated, age-old

Antónimos: new, modern

Expresiones frecuentes: venerable oak, venerable building, venerable machine

sagrado, venerable

Considerado sagrado por su relación con la religión o con acontecimientos importantes del pasado.

En inglés sencillo: Treated as holy because of its connection with religion or important events in the past.

• Pilgrims gathered at the venerable shrine.
• The venerable relic was carried through the town.
• Generations have prayed within this venerable temple.

Sinónimos: sacred, hallowed

Expresiones frecuentes: venerable shrine, venerable relic, venerable temple