enormous
gb/ɪnˈɔɹməs/ us/ɪnˈɔɹməs/
B1
Anglais
~ 2200
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B1
property
1
Extremely large in size or amount
Very big in size or number.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is enormous
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'enormous' with 'enormity'. 'Enormity' refers to extreme seriousness or evil, not size.
Synonymes
huge (Slightly more informal, but very close in meaning.)
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massive (Often suggests weight or bulk as well as size.)
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gigantic (Stronger and more dramatic than 'enormous'.)
Antonymes
tiny (Much smaller than normal in size.)
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small (General opposite in size.)
Collocations
enormous amount
|enormous pressure
|enormous difference
|enormous building
|enormous impact
Thèmes
description
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The company made an enormous profit last year.
- She felt an enormous sense of relief when she heard the news.
- The museum has an enormous collection of ancient artifacts.
- They live in an enormous house by the lake.
- Climate change poses an enormous challenge to the world.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The dog is enormous.
- He has an enormous car.
- This box is enormous.
- The park is enormous.
- We saw an enormous bird.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
enormous
API
GB/ɪnˈɔɹməs/
US/ɪnˈɔɹməs/
Syllabes et accentuation
enorm - ous (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ous)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: enormous
Famille de mots
Core family
enormously
adverb B1
Advanced or less common
enormity
noun
Expressions
enormous amount of
1/ɪnˈɔɹməs əmˈaʊnt əv/
fixed phrase
A very large quantity of something
A lot of something; much more than normal.
Exemples
- She has an enormous amount of work to do before Friday.
- We spent an enormous amount of money on the wedding.
enormous pressure
1/ɪnˈɔɹməs pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Great stress or force on someone or something
A lot of stress or force on a person or thing.
Exemples
- The team is under enormous pressure to win the championship.
- He felt enormous pressure to meet the deadline.