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an·tique  (n-tk)
adj.
1. Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period. See Synonyms at old.
2. Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome.
3. Of or dealing in antiques.
4. Old-fashioned: wore a suit of rather antique appearance.
n.
1. An object having special value because of its age, especially a domestic item or piece of furniture or handicraft esteemed for its artistry, beauty, or period of origin.
2. The style or manner of ancient times, especially that of ancient Greek or Roman art: an admirer of the antique.
v. an·tiqued, an·tiqu·ing, an·tiques
v.tr.
To give the appearance of an antique to: antiqued an oak chest.
v.intr.
To hunt or shop for antiques.

[French, from Latin antquus; see ant- in Indo-European roots.]

an·tiquely adv.
an·tiqueness n.

antique [ænˈtiːk]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Antiques)
a.  a decorative object, piece of furniture, or other work of art created in an earlier period, that is collected and valued for its beauty, workmanship, and age
b.  (as modifier) an antique shop
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Antiques) any object made in an earlier period
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the. the style of ancient art, esp Greek or Roman art, or an example of it
adj
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Antiques) made in or in the style of an earlier period
2. of or belonging to the distant past, esp of or in the style of ancient Greece or Rome
3. Informal old-fashioned; out-of-date
4. Archaic aged or venerable
5. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of paper) not calendered or coated; having a rough surface
vb
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Antiques) (tr) to give an antique appearance to
[from Latin antīquus ancient, from ante before]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antiqueantique - an elderly man                      
graybeard, greybeard, old man, Methuselah - a man who is very old
2.antiqueantique - any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
antiquity - an artifact surviving from the past
Verb1.antiqueantique - shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday"
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
browse, shop - shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
2.antique - give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Adj.1.antiqueantique - made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age; "the beautiful antique French furniture"
old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"
2.antique - out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"
unfashionable, unstylish - not in accord with or not following current fashion; "unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind"
3.antique - belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

antique
noun
period piece, relic, bygone, heirloom, collector's item, museum piece, object of virtu a genuine antique
adjective
1. vintage, classic, antiquarian, olden antique silver jewellery
2. old-fashioned, old, aged, ancient, remote, elderly, primitive, outdated, obsolete, archaic, bygone, primordial, primeval, immemorial, superannuated Their aim is to break taboos and change antique laws.
Translations
antique [ænˈtiːk]
A. ADJ
1. [furniture, vase] → de época; [bracelet] → antiguo
2. (= ancient) → antiguo, de la antigüedad (pej) → anticuado
B. Nantigüedad f
C. CPD antique dealer Nanticuario/a m/f
antique shop Ntienda f de antigüedades

antique [ænˈtiːk]
n (ornament or other object)objet m ancien; (piece of furniture)meuble m ancien antique dealer, antique shop, antiques fair
adjancien(ne); (pre-mediaeval)antique

antique
adjantik; antique pineKiefer fantik
nAntiquität f

antique:
antique dealer
nAntiquitätenhändler(in) m(f)
antique(s) fair
nAntiquitätenmesse f
antique shop
nAntiquitätengeschäft ntor -laden m

antique [ænˈtiːk]
1. adj (furniture) → antico/a, d'epoca
2. noggetto antico, pezzo d'antiquariato antiques nplantichità f inv
he deals in antiques → commercia in antiquariato

antique
adj antique [ӕnˈtiːk]
1 old and usually valuable an antique chair. antiek عَتيق старинен starožitný antik; gammel antik αντίκα antiguo antiikne عتیقه antiikkinen ancien עָתִיק पुरातन antikni antik antik frá fyrra stíltímabili antico 時代ものの 골동의 senoviškas antīks antik antiek antikk, gammel zabytkowy antigo vechi (şi valoros) антикварный starožitný starinski starinski antik ซึ่งเป็นของโบราณและมีค่า antika 古老並且珍貴的 старовинний, антикварний پرانا اور قیمتی cổ xưa
2 old or old-fashioned That car is positively antique. antiek طِراز قَديم старомоден starý, staromódní gammeldags; antikveret; veteran(bil) antik παμπάλαιος anticuado vanaaegne قدیمی؛ از مد افتاده vanhanaikainen antique עָתִיק प्राचीन staromodan régimódi kuno forn; gamaldags antico 旧式な 구식의 senas, senovinis sens; vecmodīgs fasyen lama oud gammeldags, antikvert, veteran(bil) przestarzały, antyczny velho demodat старомодный; допотопный starý, staromódny staromoden zastareo gammal, gammaldags ซึ่งเป็นของเก่า eski moda, modası geçmiş 舊式的,過時的 старомодний, архаїчний قدیم ، پرانی وضع کا cổ
3 (of a shop etc) dealing in antiques an antique business. antiekhede-verwant (دُكّان (أثَرِيَّات قَديمَه антикварен starožitnický antikvitetshandel Antiquitäten... που ασχολείται με αντίκες de antigüedades antiigi- عتیقه antiikkiliike d'antiquités עָתִיקוֹת पुरानी एवं ऐतिहासिक वस्तुओं का कारोबार करने वाला antikni régiségekkel foglalkozó barang antik forngripa- d'antiquariato 骨董品の 골동품을 거래하는 antikvarinis antikvārs antik antiek- antikvitetshandel antykwaryczny loja de antiguidades de antichităţi антикварный starožitnícky antikvaren antikvaran antikvitets- เกี่ยวกับของโบราณ antikacı 古玩的 антикварний پرانی اشیاء کی دوکان đồ cổ
n
something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting He collects antiques. antiekhede أثَر قَديم древен starožitnost antikvitet; gammel ting die Antiquität αντίκα antigüedad antiikese عتیقه muinaisesine antiquités עָתִיקוֹת पुरानी मूल्यवान चीजें starina régiség barang antik forngripur pezzo d'antiquariato 骨董品 골동품 seniena antīkas lietas barangan lama antiek antikvitet, gammel ting antyk antiguidade antichităţi антиквариат starožitnosť starine antikvitet antikvitet โบราณวัตถุ antika eşya 古董 старовинна річ, антикваріат کہنہ ، عتیق đồ cổ
adj antiquated [ˈӕntikweitid]
old or out of fashion an antiquated car. verouderd قَديم، عَتيق ретро starý, zastaralý gammeldags; forældet altmodisch απαρχαιωμένος anticuado, pasado de moda vanamoeline قدیمی؛ از مد افتاده vanha vieillot עָתִיק, מְיוּשָּן पुराना staromodan ósdi kuno gamaldags; úr sér genginn antiquato 時代遅れの 낡은 senas, senos laidos, senamadis senlaicīgs; novecojis; vecmodīgs manjadi antik ouderwets gammeldags, foreldet przestarzały antiquado vechi устарелый zastaraný staromoden, zastarel zastareo föråldrad, antikverad เก่าแก่ modası geçmiş, çok eski 過時的 старомодний متروک ، بے کار cũ kỹ
n antiquity [ӕnˈtikwəti]
1 ancient times, especially those of the ancient Greeks and Romans the gods and heroes of antiquity. vervloë dae العُصُور القَديمَة الرُّومانِيَّة وَاليونانِيَّة античност starověk antikken; oldtiden das Altertum αρχαιότητα antigüedad antiikaeg تاریخ باستان muinaisaika antiquité יְמֶי קֶדֶם पुराकाल antika az ókor kuno, zaman purbakala fornöld antichità 古代 고대 senovė, antika antīkā pasaule keantikan oudheid antikken, oldtida starożytność antiguidade antichitate античность starovek stari vek antika antiken, forntiden โบราณกาล eski çağlar 古代 класична стародавність, античність سلف ، اگلے وقت کے thời cổ
2 great age a statue of great antiquity. antikwiteit مِن العَصْر القَديم древен pravěk ælde; fra gammel tid das Alter παλαιότητα antigüedad antiiksus بسیار کهنسال suuri aikakausi très ancien יְמֶי קֶדֶם पुराकाल antika ősrégi tua sekali ævaforn antichità 大昔 고전 양식 senumas senatne zaman kegemilangan ouderdom elde, fra eldgammel tid starożytność antiguidade ve­chi­me древность pravek starost starina uråldrighet โบราณกาล eskilik, antikalık 古老 старовина; стародавність اچھے زمانے thời xa xưa
3 (pluralanˈtiquities) something remaining from ancient times (eg a statue, a vase) Roman antiquities. antieke stuk آثار مِن العُصور القَديمَة антики starověké památky fortidsminder; oldsager; antikviteter die Altertümer αρχαία, αρχαιότητες (πληθ.) antigüedad muinasesemed آثار عهد عتیق muinaismuisto antiquité עָתִיקוֹת पुरावशेष antikvitet antikvitás antik fornmunir antichità 古代の遺物 유물 senienos, senovės liekanos senlietas barangan antik antiquiteit fornminner, oldsaker staroć, antyk antiguidade antichităţi; obiect (de artă) vechi реликвии staroveká pamiatka antične umetnine antikvitet fornlämning, antikvitet ของโบราณ eski eserler 古物,古董 старожитності قدیم اشیاء đồ cổ

antique عتيق starožitnost antikvitet Antiquität αντίκα antigüedad antiikki antiquité starina antichità 骨董品 골동품 antiquiteit antikvitet antyk antiguidade старинная вещь antikvitet ของเก่า antika đồ cổ 古董


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