colosal

adj.

1 colossal (estatura, tamaño).

2 great, enormous (extraordinario).

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colosal

► adjetivo

1 colossal, giant, huge

2 figurado splendid, excellent

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ADJ [edificio, montaña] colossal; [comida, fiesta] amazing *, fantastic *

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adjetivo <estatua/obra/fortuna> colossal; <ambiente/idea> (fam) great (colloq)

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= gargantuan, mammoth, colossal, of epic proportions, epic, larger-than-life, titanic.

Ex. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.

Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.

Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.

Ex. Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.

Ex. Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.

Ex. Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.

Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.

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adjetivo <estatua/obra/fortuna> colossal; <ambiente/idea> (fam) great (colloq)

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= gargantuan, mammoth, colossal, of epic proportions, epic, larger-than-life, titanic.

Ex: Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.

Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.

Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.

Ex: Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.

Ex: Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.

Ex: Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.

Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.

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colosal

adjective

1 ‹estatua/palacio› colossal, gigantic; ‹empresa/obra› huge; ‹riqueza/fortuna› colossal, enormous, vast

2 (fam); ‹ambiente/película/idea› great (colloq)

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colosal adjetivo ‹estatua/obra/fortuna› colossal;
‹ambiente/idea› (fam) great (colloq)
colosal adjetivo
1 (grande) colossal
2 (magnífico, extraordinario) great, fantastic: este parque de atracciones es colosal, this amusement park is fantastic
'colosal' also found in these entries:
English:
colossal
- mammoth
- epic

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colosal adj

1. [estatura, tamaño] colossal

2. [extraordinario] enormous;

[descaro] incredible;

el tenor estuvo colosal the tenor was amazing o sensational

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colosal

adj colossal

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colosal adj

: colossal