mammoth

BrE /ˈmæməθ/ AmE /ˈmæməθ/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] B2

a very large extinct animal that lived in the past and was similar to an elephant but with long curved tusks

mamut, mastodonte

Collocations a mammoth skeleton

Scientists have discovered a complete mammoth skeleton.

Los científicos han descubierto un esqueleto completo de mamut.

2 PROJECT [singular] B1

a very large and difficult project or task that takes a long time to complete

proyecto enorme, tarea gigantesca

Collocations a mammoth task

Organizing the conference was a mammoth task.

Organizar la conferencia fue una tarea gigantesca.