Descomunal in english
Huge
pronunciation: hjudʒ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: hjudʒ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
descomunal = ginormous ; humongous [humungous] ; mammoth ; colossal ; show-stopping [showstopping] ; monstrous ; a monster of a ; larger-than-life ; titanic ; sky-high ; gianormous ; thumping ; king-size(d) ; the mother of all ; royal ; whopping ; of epic proportions ; eye-watering ; eye-wateringly.
Example: They have a ginormous share of the market!.Example: The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Example: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Example: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Example: But such tools can be the difference between a system slowdown and a show-stopping disaster.Example: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Example: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Example: Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Example: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.Example: Many young people are still marrying in spite of trends that are witnessing sky-high divorce rates.Example: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.Example: Labour's David Lammy stormed to victory in the Tottenham Parliamentary election with a thumping majority.Example: Walking down the aisle signifies the beginning of your new life, so celebrate your wedding with a king-size cake.Example: He looked sick, really sick, like he had the mother of all headaches grinding away at the inside of his skull.Example: 'I just had a royal dressing down by Tilly'.Example: Further developments in application techniques have enabled a whopping increase in power and speed ratings of up to 50%.Example: Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.Example: Tickets for the boxing match are being sold online for an eye-watering sum of money.Example: The UK is facing 'eye-wateringly' large levels of debt due to uncertainty surrounding Brexit.more:
» esfuerzo descomunal = all-out effort .
Example: The Porter Public Library houses an all out effort to reach first and second grade pupils who have lost their enthusiasm for school because of falling behind in reading.» estupidez descomunal = nonsense on stilts ; manifest absurdity .
Example: In fact, Bentham said: 'The idea of rights is nonsense and the idea of natural rights is nonsense on stilts'. Example: It now seems a manifest absurdity to say that if this elephant were an orange, it would file in such-and-such a place.» hacer un esfuerzo descomunal = make + an all-out effort .
Example: Clearly, both political parties are making an all-out effort to woo young and first-time voters in the state which goes to polls later this year.» negocio descomunal = roaring trade .
Example: In Uganda, weddings have become such a roaring trade that some churches become something of a wedding factory on a Saturday.