antique

[US]/ænˈtiːk/
[UK]/ænˈtiːk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. iliyotengenezwa zama za kale, inahusu au ina sifa za zama za kale
n. vitu vinavyokolelewa kama samani au kazi ya sanaa ambazo zina thamani kubwa kwa sababu ya umri na ubora
Word Forms
Pluralantiques
Past Tenseantiqued
Third Person Singularantiques
Present Participleantiquing
Past Participleantiqued

Phrases & Collocations

antique furniture

samani za kale

antique shop

duka la vitu vya kale

antique brass

shaba ya kale

Example Sentences

This is an antique chair.

Hii ni kiti cha kale.

an antique flintlock pistol.

gesi ya bastola ya kale.

the kitchen had an antique cooker.

jiko la vyama lilikuwa na jiko la kale.

a button-back antique chair.

kitanda cha nyuma cha kitabu cha kale.

there is little call for antique furniture.

hakuna mahitaji kidogo kwa samforiji ya kale.

a cluster of antique shops.

kundi la maduka ya kale.

the museum's trove of antique treasure.

hazina ya kale ya makumbusho.

a modern version of an antique lamp

toleo la kisasa la taa ya kale

He is a connoisseur of antique furniture.

Yeye ni mtaalam wa samforiji ya kale.

bought the antique tray for a song.

alinunua tray ya kale kwa bei ndogo.

knowledgeable about antiques

ana maarifa kuhusu vitu vya kale

wore a suit of rather antique appearance.

alivaa suti ya muonekano wa kale kabisa.

antiqued an oak chest.

alifanya sanduku la mianzi lione kani.

bookshelves with an antique finish.

vipandishi vya vitabu na kumalizia kwa kale.

statues of antique gods.

sanadi za miungu ya kale.

bought the samovar as is from an antique dealer.

alinunua samovar kama ilivyo kutoka kwa muuzaji wa kale.

Real-world Examples

Classics are the antiques of the literary world.

Klausi ni vya kale katika ulimwengu wa fasihi.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Elective 8)

Is this vase an actual antique or a copy?

Je, kikombe hiki ni samaji halisi au nakala?

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

I'll tell her that it's an antique.

Nitamwambia kwamba ni samaji.

Source: Friends Season 6

Take it back. It's an antique. Not for sitting on.

Rudi na kuitwa. Ni samaji. Usiketi juu yake.

Source: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Unless it was an antique. Then I need glue.

Isipokuwa ikiwa ni samaji. Basi, nahitaji gundi.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

These cars may be antique but not ugly.

Gari hizi zinaweza kuwa samaji, lakini sio mbaya.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

And it was a showroom of beautiful Afghan antiques and clothing and rugs and jewelry.

Na ilikuwa onyesho la samaji za Kiafgani nzuri, nguo, sakafu na vito.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

We've got five different types of cheese grater. First up is a real antique.

Tumepata aina tano tofauti za kukata jibini. Kwanza ni samaji halisi.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Edie, that is lovely. Is it an antique? -Yeah, I think so.

Edie, huo ni mzuri sana. Je, ni samaji? -Ndio, nadhani ndivyo.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people.

Duka za samaji huleta burudani ya kipekee kwa watu wengi.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

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