prehistoric

[US]/ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/
[UK]/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. eksisterende før den registrerede historie, vedrørende tiden før skriftlige optegnelser.

Phrases & Collocations

prehistoric period

præhistorisk periode

prehistoric era

forhistorisk tid

prehistoric civilization

præhistorisk civilisation

prehistoric fossils

præhistoriske fossiler

prehistoric humans

præhistoriske mennesker

Example Sentences

a prehistoric megalithic structure

en forhistorisk megalitisk struktur

They have found prehistoric remains.

De har fundet forhistoriske rester.

prehistoric finds made in an unexplored cave

forhistoriske fund foretaget i en uafprøvet hule

my dad's electric typewriter was a prehistoric machine.

min fars elektriske skrivemaskine var en forhistorisk maskine.

Archaeologists attribute the ruin to a flourishing prehistoric kingdom.

Arkæologer tilskriver ruinen et blomstrende forhistorisk kongerige.

The intact carcass of the prehistoric animal was prevented from putrefying by the arctic cold.

Det intakte lig af det forhistoriske dyr blev forhindret i at rådne af den arktiske kulde.

Local folklore has it that prehistoric men drove cattle over these cliffs.

Lokal folklore siger, at forhistoriske mænd førte kvæg over disse klipper.

that it has been populated from prehistoric times is evidenced by the remains of Neolithic buildings.

at det har været beboet siden forhistorisk tid er bevist af resterne af neolitiske bygninger.

ponderous prehistoric beasts. Figuratively it describes what is complicated, involved, or lacking in grace:

tunge forhistoriske dyr. Figurativt beskriver det, hvad der er kompliceret, involveret eller mangler på ynde:

With its leathery skin, long tail, short legs, and needle-like teeth, the Nothosaur resembled a prehistoric crocodile.

Med sin læderagtige hud, lange hale, korte ben og nål-lignende tænder, lignede Nothosaur en præhistorisk krokodille.

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