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1 immensité
immensité [i(m)mɑ̃site]feminine noun[d'espace, horizon] immensity ; [d'océan, désert, fortune, pays] enormous size* * *imɑ̃site* * *i(m)mɑ̃site nf1) [paysage] vastness2) [tâche] scaleJe ne m'étais pas rendu compte de l'immensité de la tâche. — I hadn't realized the scale of the task.
* * *immensité nf1 ( de lieu) immensity; ( de connaissances) breadth;2 ( vaste étendue) expanse; les immensités montagneuses the mountainous expanses.[imɑ̃site] nom féminin[de la mer] immensity2. [d'une tâche, d'un problème] enormity[d'un talent, d'un chagrin] immensity -
2 gigantisme
gigantisme [ʒigɑ̃tism]masculine noun( = grandeur) gigantic size* * *ʒigɑ̃tismnom masculin1) (de bâtiment, ville, statue) colossal size; (de projet, spectacle) giant scale2) Botanique, Médecine gigantism* * *ʒiɡɑ̃tism nm* * *gigantisme nm1 (de bâtiment, ville, statue) colossal size; (de projet, spectacle, congrès) giant scale;[ʒigɑ̃tism] nom masculin -
3 géant
géant, e [ʒeɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. adjective[objet, animal, plante] gigantic ; [écran] giant2. masculine noun* * *
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géante ʒeɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( démesuré) huge, enormous2) ( de grande taille) giant3) Commerce [paquet] jumbo4) (colloq) ( extraordinaire)c'est géant! — it's brilliant GB ou great!
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nom masculin, féminin giant/giantess* * *ʒeɑ̃, ɑ̃t géant, -e1. adj1) (= gigantesque) gigantic, giant2) COMMERCE giant-size2. nm/f* * *A adj1 ( démesuré) huge, enormous;2 ( de grande taille) giant; raie géante giant ray;C géante nf giantess.1. [énorme] giant2. ASTRONOMIE giant3. (familier) [formidable]c'est géant! it's wicked ou brill!————————, géante [ʒeɑ̃, ɑ̃t] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [personne, chose de grande taille] giantle projet avance à pas de géant the project is coming on (UK) ou moving along (US) in leaps and bounds2. (figuré)les géants de la littérature classique the giants ou great names of classical literature3. MYTHOLOGIE giant -
4 démesuré
démesure [dem(ə)zyʀ]feminine noun[de personnage, propos, exigences] outrageousness* * *deməzyʀ1) (d'ambition, de prétentions) excesses (pl)2) ( taille exagérée) excessive size* * *dem(ə)zyʀ nf* * *démesure nf1 (d'ambition, de prétentions) excesses (pl); avoir horreur de la démesure to have a horror of excess;2 ( taille exagérée) excessive size.
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Enormous — E*nor mous, a. [L. enormis enormous, out of rule; e out + norma rule: cf. F. [ e]norme. See {Normal}.] 1. Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal. Enormous bliss. Milton. This enormous state. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enormous — [ē nôr′məs, inôr′məs] adj. [ME enormyouse < L enormis (see ENORMITY) + OUS] 1. very much exceeding the usual size, number, or degree; of great size; huge; vast; immense 2. Archaic very wicked; outrageous enormously adv. enormousness n. SYN.… … English World dictionary
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enormous — 1530s, from L. enormis out of rule, irregular, shapeless, extraordinary, very large, from ex out of (see EX (Cf. ex )) + norma rule, norm (see NORM (Cf. norm)), with English OUS (Cf. ous) substituted for L. is. Meaning … Etymology dictionary
enormous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. monstrous, atrocious, excessive; large, titanic, tremendous, huge, immense, colossal, gigantic, vast, prodigious, stupendous. See size, badness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. gigantic, tremendous,… … English dictionary for students
enormous — adjective Etymology: Latin enormis, from e, ex out of + norma rule Date: 1531 1. a. archaic abnormal, inordinate b. exceedingly wicked ; shocking < an enormous sin > 2. mark … New Collegiate Dictionary
size — n. 1) to take (colloq.), wear (a) certain size (what size do you wear?) 2) an enormous, tremendous; large; moderate; small size 3) the right; wrong size (they gave me the wrong size) 4) boys ; children s; girls ; junior; men s; misses ; women s… … Combinatory dictionary
enormous — [[t]ɪnɔ͟ː(r)məs[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is enormous is extremely large in size or amount. The main bedroom is enormous... There is, of course, an enormous amount to see. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n (emphasis) You can use enormous to emphasize … English dictionary
size — noun 1 how big or small sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, impressive, large, massive, substantial, vast … Collocations dictionary
enormous — e|nor|mous [ ı nɔrməs ] adjective *** very large in size or quantity: The enormous birthday cake dwarfed everything else on the table. The stress they re under is enormous. an enormous amount/number/volume etc.: An enormous amount of money has… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
enormous */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈnɔː(r)məs] / US [ɪˈnɔrməs] adjective very large in size or quantity The enormous birthday cake dwarfed everything else on the table. The stress they re under is enormous. an enormous amount/number/volume etc: An enormous amount of money has … English dictionary