antiguo = ancient adjective
adjective
English Translation of ANTIGUO
1
: ancient, old
las antiguas tradicionesold traditions
nuestra amistad viene de antiguoour friendship dates back a long way
la antigua Greciaancient Greece
el palacio árabe más antiguothe oldest Arab palace
Antiguo Régimenancien régime
el socio más antiguothe most senior member
es más antiguo que yo en el clubhe has been in the club longer than me
2
: former
la antigua capilla, ahora sala de exposicionesthe old or former chapel, now an exhibition hall
un antiguo novioan old boyfriend
mi antiguo jefemy former boss
la antigua Yugoslaviathe former Yugoslavia
3
: old-fashioned
a la antiguain the old-fashioned way
rallies de coches antiguosvintage car rallies
cocinan a la antigua usanzathey cook in the old style or in the old-fashioned way
lleva un peinado muy antiguoshe has a very old-fashioned hair style
4
Antiguo Testamento
: Old Testament
el Antiguo Testamentothe Old Testament
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