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1 monstrous
adjective1) (huge) monströs (geh.); riesig [Lkw, Kuchen, Buch]; unnatürlich groß [Gemüse, Person, Baum, Pflanze]2) (outrageous) ungeheuerlich (abwertend) [Vorschlag, Vorstellung, Einstellung, Entscheidung]3) (atrocious) scheußlich; monströs* * *1) (huge and often unpleasant.) ungeheuer2) (shocking: a monstrous lie.) ungeheuerlich* * *mon·strous[ˈmɒn(t)strəs, AM ˈmɑ:n-]1. (huge) riesig, unförmig, monströs2. (monsterlike) monsterartig, monsterhaftET is strange and other-worldly without being \monstrous ET ist fremdartig und aus einer anderen Welt, aber nicht monsterhaft3. (outrageous) ungeheuerlich\monstrous lie ungeheuerliche [o fam faustdicke] Lüge4. (awful) grässlich, scheußlich, widerwärtig\monstrous cruelty abscheuliche Grausamkeit* * *['mɒnstrəs]adj1) (= huge) ungeheuer (groß), riesig2) (= shocking, horrible) abscheulich; crime, thought, colour grässlich, abscheulich; suggestion ungeheuerlichit's monstrous that... — es ist einfach ungeheuerlich or schändlich, dass...
* * *1. monströs:a) ungeheuer, riesenhaftb) ungeheuerlich, fürchterlich, grässlich, scheußlichc) missgestaltet, unförmig, ungestalt2. un-, widernatürlich3. absurd* * *adjective1) (huge) monströs (geh.); riesig [Lkw, Kuchen, Buch]; unnatürlich groß [Gemüse, Person, Baum, Pflanze]2) (outrageous) ungeheuerlich (abwertend) [Vorschlag, Vorstellung, Einstellung, Entscheidung]3) (atrocious) scheußlich; monströs* * *adj.ungeheuer adj. -
2 monstrous
1) ( huge) riesig, unförmig, monströs2) ( monsterlike) monsterartig, monsterhaft;ET is strange and other-worldly without being \monstrous ET ist fremdartig und aus einer anderen Welt, aber nicht monsterhaft3) ( outrageous) ungeheuerlich;4) ( awful) grässlich, scheußlich, widerwärtig;\monstrous cruelty abscheuliche Grausamkeit -
3 monster
1. noun1) Ungeheuer, das; Monster, das; (huge thing) Ungetüm, das; Monstrum, das2. attributive adjectivewhat a monster! — (in surprise or admiration) das ist ja ungeheuer!
* * *['monstə]1) (( also adjective) (something) of unusual size, form or appearance: a monster tomato.) Riesen-...2) (a huge and/or horrible creature: prehistoric monsters.) das Ungeheuer3) (a very evil person: The man must be a monster to treat his children so badly!) das Ungeheuer•- academic.ru/47867/monstrous">monstrous- monstrously* * *mon·ster[ˈmɒn(t)stəʳ, AM ˈmɑ:n(t)stɚ]I. nthe Loch Ness \monster das Ungeheuer von Loch Nessa \monster from outer space ein Weltraummonster nta \monster of a fish/truck ein Ungetüm nt von Fisch/Lastwagen\monster meeting Mammutsitzung f* * *['mɒnstə(r)]1. na real monster of a fish — ein wahres Monstrum or Ungeheuer von (einem) Fisch
a monster of a book — ein richtiger Schinken (inf), ein Mammutwerk
2) (= abnormal animal) Ungeheuer nt, Monster nt, Monstrum nt; (= legendary animal) (groteskes) Fabelwesen2. attr1) (= enormous) riesenhaft2) (= to do with monsters) Monster-* * *A s2. Monstrum n:a) Missgeburt f, -gestalt f, -bildung fB adj ungeheuer(lich), Riesen…, Monster…:monster film Monsterfilm m;monster meeting Massenversammlung f* * *1. noun1) Ungeheuer, das; Monster, das; (huge thing) Ungetüm, das; Monstrum, das2. attributive adjectivewhat a monster! — (in surprise or admiration) das ist ja ungeheuer!
* * *n.Missgeburt f.Monster - n.Scheusal -e n.Ungeheuer n.Untier -e n.Wechselbalg m.
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