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tremendous

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tre·men·dous  (tr-mnds)
adj.
1.
a. Extremely large in amount, extent, or degree; enormous: a tremendous task. See Synonyms at enormous.
b. Informal Marvelous; wonderful: had a tremendous time at the theater last night.
2. Capable of making one tremble; terrible.

[From Latin tremendus, gerundive of tremere, to tremble.]

tre·mendous·ly adv.
tre·mendous·ness n.

tremendous [trɪˈmɛndəs]
adj
1. vast; huge
2. Informal very exciting or unusual
3. Informal (intensifier) a tremendous help
4. Archaic terrible or dreadful
[from Latin tremendus terrible, literally: that is to be trembled at, from tremere to quake]
tremendously  adv
tremendousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tremendoustremendous - extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; "an enormous boulder"; "enormous expenses"; "tremendous sweeping plains"; "a tremendous fact in human experience; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman; "a plane took off with a tremendous noise"
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
2.tremendoustremendous - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
3.tremendous - extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"

tremendous
adjective
1. huge, great, towering, vast, enormous, terrific, formidable, immense, awesome, titanic, gigantic, monstrous, mammoth, colossal, whopping (informal), stellar (informal), prodigious, stupendous, gargantuan, fuck-off (offensive taboo slang) I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
huge little, small, minute, tiny, diminutive, minuscule
2. excellent, great, wonderful, brilliant, mean (slang), topping (Brit. slang), cracking (Brit. informal), amazing, extraordinary, fantastic (informal), ace (informal), incredible, fabulous (informal), marvellous, exceptional, terrific (informal), sensational (informal), sovereign, awesome (slang), super (informal), brill (informal), bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), jim-dandy (slang), chillin' (U.S. slang) I thought it was absolutely tremendous.
excellent average, ordinary, terrible, awful, appalling, dreadful, rotten, mediocre, so-so, abysmal, run-of-the-mill, no great shakes (informal)
3. deafening, crashing, booming, roaring, thundering, resounding, thunderous, very loud, ear-splitting, ear-piercing Suddenly there was a tremendous explosion.
Translations
tremendous [trəˈmendəs] ADJ
1. (= huge) [pressure, success, explosion, problem] → tremendo, enorme
it cost a tremendous amount of moneycostó muchísimo dinerocostó una enorme or tremenda cantidad de dinero
you've been a tremendous helpme has ayudado enormemente or muchísimo
tremendous progress has been madese ha progresado enormemente or muchísimo
at (a) tremendous speeda una velocidad increíble or tremenda
2. (= wonderful) [person, goal, performance, achievement] → formidable, extraordinario; [opportunity] → tremendo, estupendo
the food is tremendousla comida está estupenda or riquísima
she has done a tremendous jobha hecho un trabajo formidable or magnífico or estupendo

tremendous [trəˈmɛndəs] adj
(= very large) [amount, size, pressure, success, enjoyment] → formidable
(= very good) → formidable

tremendous
adj
gewaltig, enorm; size, number, crowdriesig, enorm; storm, explosiongewaltig, ungeheuer stark; he’s a tremendous eaterer isst unglaublich viel; a tremendous successein Riesenerfolg m
(= very good)klasse, prima, toll (all inf); we had a tremendous timewir haben uns prima or ganz toll amüsiert (inf); he’s a tremendous personer ist ein toller Mensch (inf), → er ist klasse or prima (all inf); she has done a tremendous jobsie hat fantastische or phantastische Arbeit geleistet

tremendous [trəˈmɛndəs] adj (enormous, difference, pleasure) → enorme; (dreadful, storm, blow) → tremendo/a; (speed) → spaventoso/a, folle; (terrific, success) → strepitoso/a (fam) (excellent) → fantastico/a, formidabile, meraviglioso/a
tremendous [trəˈmɛndəs] adj (enormous, difference, pleasure) → enorme; (dreadful, storm, blow) → tremendo/a; (speed) → spaventoso/a, folle; (terrific, success) → strepitoso/a (fam) (excellent) → fantastico/a, formidabile, meraviglioso/a

tremendous
adj tremendous [trəˈmendəs]
very large; very great That required a tremendous effort; The response to our appeal was tremendous. vreeslik هائِل، ضَخْم огромен obrovský enorm gewaltig τρομερός, καταπληκτικός tremendo, enorme kohutav عظیم؛ فوق العاده valtava énorme אַדִיר बहुत अच्छा golem, ogroman óriási besar sekali gífurlegur enorme, straordinario とても大きい 굉장한 begalinis, milžiniškas milzīgs; ārkārtīgs hebat enorm enorm, voldsom ogromny extraordinário imens; uluitor огромный obrovský velikanski ogroman kolossal, väldig, enorm ใหญ่โตมาก çok büyük, kocaman 極大的 величезний; приголомшливий زبردست، عظيم ghê gớm, bao la
adv treˈmendously
very It's tremendously interesting; He's tremendously strong. vreeslik بصورةٍ هائِلَه أو ضَخْمَه ужасно strašně enormt schrecklich φοβερά enormemente kohutavalt بسیار valtavan énormément מְאוֹד מְאוֹד जबरदस्त jako, izrazito nagyon, rendkívül sangat gífurlega enormemente, straordinariamente とても 굉장하게 be galo, baisiai milzīgi; ārkārtīgi sangat enorm kolossalt, enormt ogromnie extraordinariamente foarte, extra­ordinar de очень strašne strašansko ogromno kolossalt, väldigt, enormt อย่างมาก çok, son derece 非常(地) дуже بہت زيادہ ghê gớm

tremendous هائل obrovský fantastisk gewaltig πελώριος tremendo valtava immense sjajan enorme 巨大な 엄청난 ontzagwekkend enorm ogromny formidável огромный oerhörd ใหญ่โตมาก çok büyük rất lớn 极大的


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After several months of preparation and an expenditure of a million dollars all was in readiness, and a series of tremendous explosions occurred on the earth and in the sky.
Here, a 2d tremendous rap interrupted my Father in his speech, and somewhat alarmed my Mother and me.
And meanwhile the military and naval authorities, now fully alive to the tremendous power of their antagonists, worked with furious energy.
 
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