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1 enormous
adj. enorm, oerhörd, jättelik* * *[i'no:məs](very large: The new building is enormous; We had an enormous lunch.) enorm- enormity -
2 enormous dimensions
ofantliga dimensioner -
3 in enormous quantities
i enorma kvantiteter, i stora mängder -
4 amass
v. hopa, lägga på hög, samla [ihop]* * *[ə'mæs](to gather or collect in a large quantity: He amassed an enormous quantity of information.) samla [] -
5 biceps
n. biceps, tvehövdad muskel* * *(the large muscles in the front of the upper arm: The boxer has enormous biceps.) biceps -
6 colossal
adj. kolossal, enorm* * *[kə'losəl](very big; enormous: a colossal increase in the price of books.) kolossal -
7 hulk
n. holk, hulk (gammalt avriggat fartygsskrov)* * *1) (the body of an old ship from which everything has been taken away.) holk, hulk2) (something or someone enormous and clumsy.) åbäke, klumpeduns -
8 incur
v. utsätta sig för något; ådra sig något; sätta sig i skuld* * *[in'kə:]past tense, past participle - incurred; verb1) (to bring (something unpleasant) on oneself: to incur someone's displeasure.) ådra (åsamka) sig, utsätta sig för2) (to become liable to pay (a debt): to incur enormous debts.) sätta sig i [] -
9 oil-rig
oljerigg, oljeborrplattform* * *noun (a structure used to drill oil-wells: The ship sailed past an enormous oil-rig.) oljerigg, oljeborrplattform -
10 run up
utföra kvickt; driva upp; snabbt samla på sig* * *1) (to hoist (a flag).) hissa2) (to make quickly or roughly: I can run up a dress in a couple of hours.) tråckla ihop, smälla upp3) (to collect up, accumulate (debts): He ran up an enormous bill.) samla på sig, bli skyldig -
11 suffer
v. lida; uthärda; tåla; plågas; bli lidande av* * *1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) lida, få utstå, sota för2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) lida, drabbas av3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) bli lidande4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) lida av• -
12 sum
n. summa; matematikuppgift; belopp--------v. summera, sammanfatta* * *1) (the amount or total made by two or more things or numbers added together: The sum of 12, 24, 7 and 11 is 54.) summa2) (a quantity of money: It will cost an enormous sum to repair the swimming pool.) []summa3) (a problem in arithmetic: My children are better at sums than I am.) matematik[]•- sum up -
13 tidal wave
(an enormous wave in the sea, caused by an earthquake etc.) tidvattens-, jättevåg
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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
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enormous — index exorbitant, far reaching, flagrant, grandiose, gross (flagrant), major, outrageous, ponderous … Law dictionary
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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
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