colossal

BrE /ˈkɒləs(ə)l/ AmE /ˈkɑːləs(ə)l/

adjective en → es

1 EXTREMELY LARGE [attributive], [predicative] B2

very large in size, amount, or importance; huge

colosal, enorme, gigantesco

  • a colossal achievement
  • the problem is colossal

Collocations colossal debt · colossal success

  • The company has made a colossal profit this year.

    La empresa ha hecho una ganancia colosal este año.

2 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT [attributive], [predicative] C1

extremely important or serious; of great significance

de gran importancia, crucial, vital

  • a colossal mistake
  • the issue is colossal

Collocations colossal blunder · colossal opportunity

  • It was a colossal error to ignore the warnings.

    Fue un error colosal ignorar las advertencias.