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ancient history

/ˈeɪnʃənt ˈhɪstəri/

Übersetzung: Umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für etwas, das so lange zurückliegt, dass es nicht mehr relevant, wichtig oder diskussionswürdig ist.

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/ˈeɪnʃənt ˈhɪstəri/B2informal
  • deUmgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für etwas, das so lange zurückliegt, dass es nicht mehr relevant, wichtig oder diskussionswürdig ist.

An informal expression referring to something that happened so long ago that it is no longer relevant, important, or worth discussing.

  1. Historical periodB1formal

    The period of history from the earliest known civilizations to the end of the Western Roman Empire (usually around 476 AD).

    deAlte Geschichte

    • She is studying ancient history at university.
    • Ancient history includes the study of Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
    • The museum has a large collection of artifacts from ancient history.
  2. Outdated or irrelevant pastB2informal

    An informal expression meaning something that happened so long ago that it is no longer important or relevant.

    deSchnee von gestern

    • That argument is ancient history; let's move on.
    • His past mistakes are ancient history now.
    • Don't worry about what happened last year—it's ancient history.