sobrecogedor

adj.

overwhelming, enthralling, breathtaking, spellbinding.

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sobrecogedor

► adjetivo

1 (conmovedor) dramatic, awesome

2 (que da miedo) frightening

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ADJ

1) [paisaje, silencio] imposing, impressive

2) (=horrible) horrific

sobrecogedoras escenas de guerra — horrific scenes of war

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-dora adjetivo shocking, horrific

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= daunting, eerie, breathtaking, gripping, hair-raising, groundshaking, overwhelming.

Ex. One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.

Ex. Undoubtedly in Dickens's 'Oliver Twist' we are meant to feel the eerie terror of Oliver's first night spent with the coffins in the undertaker's workshop, where he is made to sleep.

Ex. This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.

Ex. The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.

Ex. This 'hair-raising' experience will allow students to have a better understanding of what energy is and why it's so important.

Ex. The author gives an insider's perspective on what it feels like to be an Arab since the groundshaking events of 1967 when Arab hopes were unexpectedly shattered by the outcome of the Arab Israeli war.

Ex. More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.

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* paisaje sobrecogedor = breathtaking scenery.

* vista sobrecogedora = breathtaking view.

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-dora adjetivo shocking, horrific

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= daunting, eerie, breathtaking, gripping, hair-raising, groundshaking, overwhelming.

Ex: One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.

Ex: Undoubtedly in Dickens's 'Oliver Twist' we are meant to feel the eerie terror of Oliver's first night spent with the coffins in the undertaker's workshop, where he is made to sleep.

Ex: This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.

Ex: The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.

Ex: This 'hair-raising' experience will allow students to have a better understanding of what energy is and why it's so important.

Ex: The author gives an insider's perspective on what it feels like to be an Arab since the groundshaking events of 1967 when Arab hopes were unexpectedly shattered by the outcome of the Arab Israeli war.

Ex: More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.

* paisaje sobrecogedor = breathtaking scenery.

* vista sobrecogedora = breathtaking view.

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sobrecogedor -dora

adjective

1 (conmovedor) ‹experiencia/silencio› moving

2 (espantoso) shocking, horrific

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sobrecogedor

◊ -dora adjetivo

shocking, horrific
sobrecogedor,-ora adjetivo eerie, awesome

'sobrecogedor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
impresionante
- sobrecogedora
English:
daunting

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sobrecogedor, -ora adj

1. [terrorífico] frightening, startling

2. [impresionante] shocking, harrowing

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sobrecogedor

adj

1 (que asusta) horrific, shocking

2 (que conmueve) moving