colossal
Extremely large or on a great scaleExtremely large or on a great scale.
» That was a colossal waste of time.
Это было колоссальной потерей времени.
Meaning
2 sensesExtremely large or on a great scale.
A single puppy can make a colossal mess.
riesig, gewaltig, immens
колосса́льныйkolossálʹnyj, грома́дныйgromádnyj, грандио́зныйgrandióznyj
колоса́льнийkolosálʹnyj, величе́знийvelyčéznyj
Amazingly spectacular; extraordinary; epic.
- so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
Examples
28 sentencesThat was a colossal waste of time.
ruЭто было колоссальной потерей времени.
What a colossal waste of time!
ruКакая невероятная трата времени!
What a colossal blunder!
What a colossal mistake!
There are colossal mountains in the north.
deIm Norden gibt es riesige Berge.
Translations
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Origin
From French colossal, formed from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “From French colossal, formed from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”).
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Forms
more colossal, most colossal| Comparative | more colossal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most colossal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe:prodigiousstupendous
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form