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antique

US /ænˈtik/

noun, adjective Advanced · C1 Mua hàng & vận chuyển

Definition

an elderly man

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She bought an antique clock at the market for her new office.

Word Family

NounNoun
antique gốc antiquity
VerbVerb
antique gốc antiquate
AdjectiveAdj
antique gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • vintagea season's yield of wine from a vineyard
  • relican antiquity that has survived from the distant past
  • collector's itemhaving a meaning similar to antique

Collocations

  • Easy antique furniture
    to antique furniture, meaning to shop for antiques
  • Medium buy at an antique auction
    to obtain in exchange for payment regarding at an antique auction
  • Hard appraise genuine antique artifacts
    to appraise genuine antique artifacts, meaning to evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  • Very Hard coveted antique collector items
    to coveted antique collector items, meaning to wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

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