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Anachronism
01
anacronismo
*** a person, a custom or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present
02
anacronismo
an object, person, or event that is out of place in terms of time or context, often appearing in a historical setting before its actual invention or introduction
Example
In the film set in ancient Rome, the appearance of a wristwatch on one of the characters was a glaring anachronism.
En la película ambientada en la antigua Roma, la aparición de un reloj de pulsera en uno de los personajes fue un flagrante anacronismo.
The use of modern language in a historical novel set in the 18th century was considered an anachronism by literary critics.
03
anacronismo, desfasado
a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age
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