monstruo

m.

1 monster.

2 giant, marvel (prodigio).

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monstruo

► adjetivo

1 familiar (extraordinario) fantastic, terrific

■ una película monstruo a terrific film

► nombre masculino

1 monster

2 (en fealdad) monstrosity

3 familiar (genio) genius, prodigy

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noun m.

monster

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1. SM

1) (Mit) monster

el monstruo del lago Ness — the Loch Ness monster

2) (=engendro) freak *, monster

monstruo de circo — circus freak

3) (=persona malvada) monster

su jefe es un monstruo — her boss is a monster

ese niño es un monstruito — that child is a little monster

4) (=prodigio) giant

es un monstruo del ajedrez — he's a fantastic chess player

es un monstruo jugando al fútbol — he's a sensational footballer

Borges, monstruo sagrado de la literatura sudamericana — Borges, the revered figure of South American literature

5) (=cosa enorme) monster

¡mira, vaya monstruo de camión! — look at that lorry, what a monster!

2. ADJ INV *

1) (=maravilloso) fantastic, brilliant

idea monstruo — fantastic o brilliant idea

2) (=grande) huge

mítin monstruo — huge meeting

dos proyectos monstruo — two huge projects

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I

masculino (Mit) monster; (persona) monster; (fenómeno) phenomenon

un monstruo de la música pop — a pop phenomenon

II

adjetivo invariable (fam) fantastic (colloq)

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= monster, beast.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Users' experiences with qualitative data analysis software: neither monster nor muse'.

Ex. In Little Gidding T.S. Eliot gives us some lines that express what I mean not just by saying it but by demonstrating it too: Last season's fruit is eaten And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail.

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* monstruo marino = sea monster.

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I

masculino (Mit) monster; (persona) monster; (fenómeno) phenomenon

un monstruo de la música pop — a pop phenomenon

II

adjetivo invariable (fam) fantastic (colloq)

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monstruo²

² = mean machine.

Nota: Generalmente usado en sentido positivo para indicar una persona o cosa muy eficaz.

Ex: A 500-year-old sketch by Leonardo da Vinci was recently discovered -- of a mean machine that looked just like a modern bike!.

= monster, beast.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Users' experiences with qualitative data analysis software: neither monster nor muse'.

Ex: In Little Gidding T.S. Eliot gives us some lines that express what I mean not just by saying it but by demonstrating it too: Last season's fruit is eaten And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail.

* monstruo marino = sea monster.

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monstruo¹

masculine

1 (Mit) monster

2 (persona — deforme, fea) monster, hideous creature; (— malvada) monster

3 (fenómeno) phenomenon

un monstruo de la música pop a pop phenomenon o sensation o giant

Compuesto:

monstruo marino

sea monster

monstruo²

adj inv

(fam); fantastic (colloq)

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monstruo sustantivo masculino

a) (en general) monster

b) (fenómeno) phenomenon;

◊ un monstruo de la música pop a pop phenomenon

monstruo sustantivo masculino
1 monster
pey freak
2 (genio) genius, giant: ¡eres un monstruo!, you're a genious!
'monstruo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fenómena
- fenómeno
English:
freak
- horror
- juggernaut
- monster
- turn against

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monstruo

♦ nm

1. [ser fantástico] monster

Comp

el monstruo de Frankenstein Frankenstein's monster;

el monstruo del Lago Ness the Loch Ness monster

2. [persona deforme]

es un monstruo he's terribly deformed

3. [persona cruel] monster

4. [persona fea]

es un monstruo he's hideous

5. Fam [prodigio]

uno de los monstruos del arte contemporáneo one of the giants of contemporary art;

es un monstruo de la electrónica he's a wizard at electronics;

es un monstruo esquiando he's a brilliant skier

Comp

monstruo sagrado legend

♦ adj inv

Fam massive;

una concentración monstruo a mass meeting

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monstruo

m

1 (adefesio) monster

2 (fenómeno) phenomenon

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monstruo nm

: monster

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monstruo n monster

el monstruo del lago Ness the Loch Ness monster