ancient

antico

Che esisteva o accadde moltissimo tempo fa, soprattutto migliaia di anni fa.

In inglese semplice: Existing or happening very long ago, especially thousands of years ago.

• We visited an ancient temple.
• People in ancient Egypt built huge pyramids.
• She studies ancient history at university.

Sinonimi: very old

Contrari: modern

Espressioni comuni: ancient history, ancient world, ancient civilization

antichissimo, antico

Che esiste da moltissimo tempo.

In inglese semplice: Having existed for a very long time.

• An ancient oak grows beside the house.
• They still follow an ancient family tradition.
• The ancient city has survived many wars.

Sinonimi: age-old, very old

Contrari: new

Espressioni comuni: ancient tree, ancient forest, ancient tradition

antico

Relativo al periodo storico precedente al Medioevo, soprattutto in Europa.

In inglese semplice: Relating to the period of history before the Middle Ages, especially in Europe.

• She teaches ancient Greek history.
• The course covers ancient Rome and its empire.
• Ancient society differed greatly from medieval society.

Espressioni comuni: ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient period

insegna, bandiera

Piccola bandiera usata per identificare una nave o un gruppo militare.

In inglese semplice: A small flag used to identify a ship or military group.

• The ship flew a red ancient.
• A soldier carried the ancient ahead of the troops.
• The old ancient hung above the captain’s door.

Sinonimi: flag, ensign

Espressioni comuni: ship’s ancient, carry an ancient