monster
gb/mˈɑnstɚ/ us/mˈɑnstɚ/
A2
Englisch
~ 4100
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
Frightening or large imaginary creature
A big, scary, and strange creature from stories or imagination.
Verwendungsmuster:
a [adjective] monster
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'monster' with 'animal'; 'monster' usually refers to something imaginary or exaggerated in size and fear.
Synonyme
creature (More general; not necessarily frightening or imaginary.)
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beast (Often implies a large, wild, and dangerous animal, real or mythical.)
Antonyme
human (A real person, as opposed to an imaginary creature.)
Wortverbindungen
giant monster
|sea monster
|movie monster
|mythical monster
Themen
mythology
|fantasy
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The hero fought a terrifying monster in the cave.
- Children love stories about friendly monsters.
- The film features a giant sea monster attacking ships.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The boy saw a monster in his dream.
- A monster lives in the dark forest in the story.
- The movie has a big green monster.
Nomen
informal
B1
entity
2
Cruel or evil person
A very bad person who hurts others without care.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is a monster
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may take the term literally; here it means a bad person, not a creature.
Synonyme
villain (Often used for fictional characters; implies opposition to a hero.)
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brute (Emphasizes physical cruelty or violence.)
Antonyme
saint (Someone exceptionally good and kind, opposite of cruel.)
Wortverbindungen
act like a monster
|be called a monster
Themen
emotions
|crime
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Only a monster could commit such a terrible crime.
- She called him a monster for abandoning his family.
- History remembers the dictator as a monster.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He is a monster because he hurt many people.
- Only a monster would do that.
- They said the king was a monster.
Nomen
informal
B1
entity
3
Something extremely large
A thing that is very, very big.
Verwendungsmuster:
a monster [object]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this with the literal creature meaning; here it refers to size only.
Synonyme
giant (Neutral term for something very large.)
|
colossus (Very large and impressive, often used figuratively.)
Antonyme
miniature (Very small version of something.)
Wortverbindungen
monster truck
|monster wave
|monster bill
Themen
size
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- They built a monster skyscraper in the city center.
- He ordered a monster burger for lunch.
- The storm brought monster waves to the coast.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He bought a monster car.
- That is a monster cake on the table.
- We saw a monster wave at the beach.
Grammatik
Grundform
monster
IPA
GB/mˈɑnstɚ/
US/mˈɑnstɚ/
Silben & Betonung
mon - ster (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (mon)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: monster
- Plural: monster, monsters
Wortfamilie
Forms
monsters
noun
Core family
monstrous
adjective B1
Related words
monstrously
adverb
Advanced or less common
monstrosity
noun
Ausdrücke
create a monster
1/kɹiˈeɪt ə mˈɑnstɚ/
idiom
Cause something harmful or uncontrollable
To make something that later becomes dangerous or too big to control.
Beispiele
- By giving him too much power, they created a monster.
- The new policy created a monster of bureaucracy.
monster hit
1/mˈɑnstɚ hˈɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Extremely successful entertainment product
A movie, song, or book that is very popular and makes a lot of money.
Beispiele
- Their new album was a monster hit worldwide.
- The movie became a monster hit after its release.
monster mash
1/mˈɑnstɚ mˈæʃ/
fixed phrase
informal
Halloween song and dance with monsters
'Monster Mash' is the name of a funny Halloween song and dance about monsters.
Beispiele
- They played 'Monster Mash' at the Halloween party.
- We danced to 'Monster Mash' all night.
monster truck
1/mˈɑnstɚ tɹˈʌk/
fixed phrase
Very large pickup with oversized wheels
A very big truck with huge wheels, used in shows and competitions.
Beispiele
- We went to see the monster trucks at the stadium.
- He drives a bright red monster truck.