Gigante in english
Giant
pronunciation: dʒaɪənt part of speech: adjective, noun
pronunciation: dʒaɪənt part of speech: adjective, noun
In gestures
gigante1 = giant ; juggernaut ; colossus [colussi/colususes, -pl.].
Example: Europeans have a disproportionate share of the world market because they were the economic giants at the birth of the scientific age and of the periodical.Example: The title of the article is 'Collection Management and Development Institute: pilot survives crush of juggernaut' = The title of the article is 'Collection Management and Development Institute: pilot survives crush of juggernaut'.Example: American composer, Jerome Kern, was a colossus of twentieth century musical theater with a career spanning over forty years.more:
» choque de gigantes = clash of giants .
Example: The roots of this triple dissociation, as we shall see below, lie in the clash of giants prompted by the publication of the 'Principia' at the close of the seventeenth century.» gigante de los supermercados = supermarket giant .
Example: A supermarket giant is turning the taste sensation on its head -- by selling fruit that tastes like bubblegum.» matagigantes = giant-killer .
Example: Having, when a boy, been much entertained with 'Jack the giant-killer', and such little story books, I have always retained a kind of affection for them, as they recall my early days.» ser un gigante con los pies de barro = be a giant with feet of clay .
Example: The message is clear: do not fear the United States' power; the United States is a giant with feet of clay.gigante2 = giant.
Example: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.more:
» arteritis de células gigantes = giant cell arteritis .
Example: The term 'giant cell arteritis' is often used because when one looks at biopsies of inflamed temporal arteries under a microscope, one often sees large or 'giant' cells.» mosquito gigante = daddy longlegs .
Example: This insect is a relative of the far more familiar daddy longlegs but its legs are stubby rather than long.» zancudo gigante = daddy longlegs .
Example: This insect is a relative of the far more familiar daddy longlegs but its legs are stubby rather than long.