monster
To make into a monsterTo make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.
» It isn't true Tom saw a monster.
Це неправда, що Том бачив монстра. — deniko
Це неправда, що Том бачив чудовисько. — deniko
Це неправда, що Том бачив потвору. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(transitive)To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.
(intransitive)To behave as a monster to; to terrorise.
(Australia)To harass.
(UK)To play (a series of) non-player characters as directed, without having the responsibility of organising the game itself; generally not limited to playing literal monsters or hostile combatants.
Are you monstering that event?
Examples
486 sentencesIt isn't true Tom saw a monster.
Це неправда, що Том бачив монстра. — deniko
It isn't true that Tom saw a monster.
Це неправда, що Том бачив монстра. — deniko
ruЭто неправда, что Том видел монстра. — Selena777
deEs stimmt gar nicht, dass Tom ein Ungeheuer gesehen hat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom told his son the story about a monster that ate children.
Том розповів своєму сину історію про чудовисько, що їло дітей. — deniko
ruТом рассказал своему сыну историю о чудовище, которое ест маленьких детишек. — Biga
I'm not a monster.
Я не монстр! — deniko
ruЯ не монстр. — odexed
deIch bin kein Ungeheuer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is still afraid of monsters.
Том досі боїться чудовиськ. — deniko
Origin
From Middle English monstre, from Old French monstre, mostre, moustre, from Latin mōnstrumFrom Middle English monstre, from Old French monstre, mostre, moustre, from Latin mōnstrum. Displaced native Old English fīfel and Old English þyrs.
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Forms
monsters, monstering, monstered, monstered| Base form | monster · to monster |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | monsters |
| Present participle | monstering |
| Past simple | monstered |
| Past participle | monstered |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle