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1 vast
adjective1) (huge) riesig; weit [Fläche, Meer, Kontinent, Welt[raum]]; umfangreich [Sammlung]2) (coll.): (great) enorm; Riesen[menge, -summe, -fehler]; unermesslich [Reichtümer]; überwältigend [Mehrheit]a vast amount of time/money — enorm viel Zeit/viel Geld
* * *(of very great size or amount: He inherited a vast fortune.) unermeßlich- academic.ru/79811/vastness">vastness* * *[vɑ:st, AM væst]adj gewaltig, riesiga \vast amount of money eine Riesensumme fam\vast country weites Land\vast fortune riesiges Vermögen\vast majority überwältigende Mehrheit* * *[vAːst]adj (+er)gewaltig, riesig; area also weit, ausgedehnt; bulk, difference also riesengroß; knowledge enorm; majority überwältigend; wealth, powers riesig, unermesslichthe vast expanse of the ocean — die unermessliche Weite des Ozeans
to a vast extent — in sehr hohem Maße
* * *A adj weit, ausgedehnt, unermesslich, auch fig (riesen-)groß, riesig, ungeheuer (Menge etc):vast difference gewaltiger UnterschiedB s poet (unendliche) Weite* * *adjective1) (huge) riesig; weit [Fläche, Meer, Kontinent, Welt[raum]]; umfangreich [Sammlung]2) (coll.): (great) enorm; Riesen[menge, -summe, -fehler]; unermesslich [Reichtümer]; überwältigend [Mehrheit]a vast amount of time/money — enorm viel Zeit/viel Geld
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2 self-supporting
adjectivesich selbst tragend [Unternehmen, Verein]; finanziell unabhängig [Person]* * *self-sup·ˈport·ingadj inv1. (independent) finanziell unabhängigthe vast majority of students here are \self-supporting die große Mehrheit der Studenten hier finanziert ihr Studium selbst\self-supporting mast frei stehender Mast* * *self-supporting adj1. → academic.ru/65740/self-sufficient">self-sufficient 1, 22. TECHa) freitragend (Mast etc)b) selbst tragend (Wand)* * *adjectivesich selbst tragend [Unternehmen, Verein]; finanziell unabhängig [Person] -
3 self-supporting
self-sup·'port·ing adjthe vast majority of students here are \self-supporting die große Mehrheit der Studenten hier finanziert ihr Studium selbst\self-supporting mast freistehender Mast
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