colossus
A statue of gigantic sizeA statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome and the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
» He was a colossus with feet of clay.
Он был колоссом на глиняных ногах.
Значення
значень: 3A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome and the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Koloss
коло́ссkolóss
коло́сkolós
(ширше)Any creature or thing of gigantic size.
Koloss, Riese, Gigant
гига́нтgigánt
коло́сkolós
(переносно)Somebody or something very greatly admired and respected.
- a person of exceptional importance and reputation
- someone that is abnormally large and powerful
Приклади
речень: 3He was a colossus with feet of clay.
ruОн был колоссом на глиняных ногах.
He is a true colossus.
The United States is a colossus with feet of clay.
ruСоединённые Штаты - колосс на глиняных ногах.
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Походження
From Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “large statue, especially theFrom Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “large statue, especially the colossus of Rhodes”), from an unknown Pre-Greek etymon (and erroneously associated with κολοφών).
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множина: colossi / colossuses| Однина | colossus |
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