ancient

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪnʃənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈeɪnʃənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ān′shənt)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ancient adj (structure, object: very old)antiguo/a adj
  vetusto/a adj
  viejo/a adj
 The ancient church is in a state of disrepair.
 La iglesia antigua se encuentra en mal estado de conservación.
ancient adj (era: old, esp. classical)antiguo/a adj
 Drew is studying ancient civilizations in school.
 Drew está estudiando civilizaciones antiguas en la universidad.
ancient adj humorous, informal (person, age: very old)anciano/a adj
  viejo/a adj
 When you're a child, all adults seem ancient.
 De niño, todos los adultos parecen ancianos.
ancients npl (people long ago)antiguos nmpl
 This tradition has been passed down from the ancients.
 Esta tradición proviene de los antiguos.
ancient n informal, humorous, pejorative (elderly person)anciano, anciana nm, nf
 Sidney couldn't walk quickly because of the group of ancients in front of her.
 Sidney no podía caminar deprisa porque tenía un grupo de ancianos delante.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
ancien régime,
ancient regime n		 (political system in France)el Antiguo Régimen n propio m
ancien régime,
ancient regime n		 figurative (outdated system)régimen anticuado nm + adj
 There's no need for new employees to learn the old software; it's ancien régime.
 No hay necesidad de que los nuevos empleados aprendan el software anterior; ya es un régimen anticuado.
Ancient Egypt n historical (old civilization)Antiguo Egipto loc nom m
 Ancient Egypt is my favorite part of history.
 Siempre me ha gustado leer historia del Antiguo Egipto.
ancient history n (history before 476 A.D.)historia antigua nf + adj
be ancient history v expr figurative, informal (no longer be relevant) (figurado)historia antigua expr
 Don't worry about that! It's ancient history.
ancient history n informal (common knowledge) (figurado)historia antigua nf + adj
ancient regime (social system)antiguo régimen adj + nm
Ancient Romans npl (people of early civilization)antiguos romanos loc nom mpl
ancient times npl (antiquity)antigüedad nf
 Classicists study the history, philosophy, languages, and societies of ancient times.
 Se especializó en el estudio de las grandes civilizaciones de la antigüedad.
ancient wisdom n (traditional beliefs, mysticism)sabiduría milenaria nf + adj
 Viajó a la India para conocer los rituales de una sabiduría milenaria.
  saber ancestral nm + adj mf
ancient world n (civilization of the distant past)civilización antigua nf + adj
 Many people of the ancient world had no notion of an alphabet.
 Muchas de las civilizaciones antiguas no tenían noción alguna del alfabeto.
in ancient times adv (long ago)en la antigüedad loc adv
  antaño adv
 In ancient times, there was a burial ground on that hill.
 En la antigüedad había un cementerio en esa colina.
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'ancient' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
aedile - Aeschylus - Aesop - age-old - agon - agonistic - Ajax - ampulla - anciently - Antioch - antique - antiquity - Arcadia - Arcadian - Archimedes - archon - Aristides - Aristotle - artifact - Athenian - Attic - augur - ayurvedic medicine - Aztec - Babylon - ballista - basilica - Battle of Salamis - battledore - boule - Britannia - Brutus - Byzantine - Byzantium - Caledonia - Canaan - cardinal virtue - Carthage - Cassius - Castile - chariot - chiton - circle - classical - classicism - Cleopatra - clepsydra - codex - Confucius - Copt
Spanish:
añoso - antiguo - de antes de la guerra - rancio - vetusto - secular - ancestral - andrajoso - antigüedad - antiguos - antiguos pobladores - antiquísimo - arte antiguo - auriense - carcamal - cíngulo - cultura milenaria - decrépito - Edad Antigua - huaco - oploteca - oro envejecido - prehistoria - solariego - ya es historia

Collocations: [philosophy, science] according to the ancients, [devised, developed] by the ancients, the civilizations of the ancients, more...

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