Meaning
Se usa para expresar que algo o alguien es muy viejo.
Primary Function
Expressing exaggeration
Communicative Purpose
To emphasize the extreme age of something or someone in a humorous or exaggerated way.
Pattern
Es más viejo que Matusalén
Core Structure
Es más; que Matusalén
Função primária
Expressing exaggeration
Propósito comunicativo
To emphasize the extreme age of something or someone in a humorous or exaggerated way.
Situações de gatilho
referring to very old objects, buildings, or people, joking about age, describing something outdated.
Contextos
casual conversations, informal descriptions, humorous remarks.
Padrão
Es más viejo que Matusalén
Estrutura central
Es más; que Matusalén
Slots de substituição
No substitutions; refers specifically to Matusalén as a figure of extreme age.
Erros comuns
Using incorrect gender agreement, substituting Matusalén with another name incorrectly.
Similar / contraste
Es más viejo que el hilo negro, Es más antiguo que el mundo
Interferências
L1 interference might lead to incorrect gender agreement in some languages.
Família do chunk
- Es más viejo que Matusalén
- Es más vieja que Matusalén
- Es más antiguo que las pirámides de Egipto
Nuance
Carries a humorous or exaggerated tone; not used in formal or serious contexts.
Efeito pragmático
Creates a humorous or exaggerated effect to emphasize age.
Dica de memória
Matusalén is very old
Upgrade path
Es más antiguo que las pirámides de Egipto
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