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¿Cuándo se usa "antiguo" y cuándo "anticuado"?
Nov 9, 2009 6:30 AM
Answers · 2
- antiguo = anticuado ( old fashioned)
(traje, estilo, persona antigua )
lleva un peinado muy antiguo
she has a very old-fashioned hair style
(Aqui puede ser " anticuado)
lleva un peinado muy anticuado
tu madre es una antigua ( anticuada)
your mother is really old-fashioned
Anticuado :
En general "anticuado" se usa con maquinaria, infraestructura, tecnología = ( antiquated)
-[moda] old-fashioned, out-of-date
( See the examples above ,where antiguo = anticuado)
- quedarse anticuado = to go out of date
November 9, 2009
Hola Rita ,
Antiguo :
- adjectivo = viejo
viejo ( ciudad , costumbre) ( old)
mueble, objeto, libro ( antique)
las antiguas tradiciones old traditions
el Antiguo Testamento the Old Testament
rallies de coches antiguos vintage car rallies
- a la antigua (usanza) in the old-fashioned way
cocinan a la antigua usanza
( Here it means the same as "anticuado" = old fashioned )
- nuestra amistad viene de antiguo
our friendship dates back a long way
- "en lo antiguo "
in olden days liter , in ancient times
- civilización, restos = ancient
la antigua Grecia
ancient Greece
el palacio árabe más antiguo
the oldest Arab palace, the most ancient Arab palace
- antiguo = anterior
la antigua capilla, ahora sala de exposiciones
the old o former chapel, now an exhibition hall
un antiguo novio = an old boyfriend, an ex-boyfriend
mi antiguo jefe = my former boss, my ex-boss
la antigua Yugoslavia = the former Yugoslavia
- "más antiguo" se dice 'long standing'
el socio más antiguo = the most senior member
-el más antiguo the oldest one
los más antiguos tienen derecho a votar primero the oldest are entitled to vote first
November 9, 2009
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