vast
Very large or wideVery large or wide (literally or figuratively).
» They crossed the vast continent on foot.
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3 sensesVery large or wide (literally or figuratively).
The Sahara desert is vast.
There is a vast difference between them.
beträchtlich, weit, ausgedehnt
обши́рныйobšírnyj, огро́мныйogrómnyj
широ́кийšyrókyj, величе́знийvelyčéznyj
Very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
(obsolete)Waste; desert; desolate; lonely.
Examples
194 sentencesThey crossed the vast continent on foot.
We can utilize the resources of this vast region by distributing tasks among ourselves.
The village was threatened by a vast wildfire.
Селу загрожувала жахлива пожежа. — Ahha
He thought of himself as a speck of dust in an immensely vast universe.
Він думав про себе, як про пилинку в надзвичайно просторому Всесвіті. — Ahha
deEr verstand sich als ein Staubkörnchen in einem unermesslich großen Universum. — samueldora
Cats have a vast interiority.
Коти мають багатий внутрішній світ. — deniko
ruУ кошек богатый внутренний мир. — Ooneykcall
deKatzen haben eine reiche Innenwelt. — mhr
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French vaste, from Latin vastus (“void, immense”). Related to waste and GermanFrom Middle French vaste, from Latin vastus (“void, immense”). Related to waste and German Wüste.
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Forms
vaster/more vast, vastest/most vastSynonyms
4 synonyms- unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope:hugeimmenseBrobdingnagian
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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