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ancient history

/ˈeɪnʃənt ˈhɪstəri/

Traduction: Expression informelle désignant quelque chose qui s'est produit il y a si longtemps que ce n'est plus pertinent, important ou digne d'être discuté.

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/ˈeɪnʃənt ˈhɪstəri/B2informal
  • frExpression informelle désignant quelque chose qui s'est produit il y a si longtemps que ce n'est plus pertinent, important ou digne d'être discuté.

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).

    frhistoire ancienne

    • 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 Outdated or irrelevant pastB2informal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.

    frvieille histoire

    • 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.