enormous
gb/ɪnˈɔɹməs/ us/ɪnˈɔɹməs/
B1
Inglese
~ 2200
hatalmas
B1
1
hatalmas
A2
Schema d'uso:
[something] is enormous
The company made an enormous profit last year.
A vállalat tavaly hatalmas nyereséget ért el.
She felt an enormous sense of relief when she heard the news.
Hatalmas megkönnyebbülést érzett, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
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.
Esempi per chi studia
The dog is enormous.
A kutya hatalmas.
He has an enormous car.
Hatalmas autója van.
This box is enormous.
The park is enormous.
We saw an enormous bird.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'enormous' with 'enormity'. 'Enormity' refers to extreme seriousness or evil, not size.
Significato
Extremely large in size or amount
Collocazioni
enormous amount
|enormous pressure
|enormous difference
|enormous building
|enormous impact
Sinonimi
huge (Slightly more informal, but very close in meaning.)
|
massive (Often suggests weight or bulk as well as size.)
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gigantic (Stronger and more dramatic than 'enormous'.)
Contrari
tiny (Much smaller than normal in size.)
|
small (General opposite in size.)
Temi
description
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Very big in size or number.
Very large in size, quantity, or degree; much bigger than usual.
Grammatica
Forma base
enormous
IPA
GB/ɪnˈɔɹməs/
US/ɪnˈɔɹməs/
Sillabe e accento
enorm - ous (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ous)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: enormous
Famiglia di parole
Core family
enormously
adverb B1
Advanced or less common
enormity
noun
Espressioni
enormous amount of
1/ɪnˈɔɹməs əmˈaʊnt əv/
fixed phrase
A very large quantity of something
A lot of something; much more than normal.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- The team is under enormous pressure to win the championship.
- He felt enormous pressure to meet the deadline.