monstrous
BrE /ˈmɒn.strəs/ AmE /ˈmɑːn.strəs/
adjective en → es
very bad or unpleasant; shocking
horrible, espantoso, terrible
- a monstrous crime
Collocations monstrous behaviour · monstrous cruelty
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The conditions in the prison were monstrous.
Las condiciones en la prisión eran espantosas.
very large; huge
enorme, gigantesco, inmenso
- a monstrous size
Collocations monstrous growth · monstrous proportions
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The company has grown to monstrous proportions.
La empresa ha crecido a proporciones gigantescas.
relating to or like a monster; strange and frightening
monstruoso, fantástico, sobrenatural
- a monstrous creature
Collocations monstrous beast · monstrous apparition
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The story describes a monstrous creature that lives in the lake.
La historia describe una criatura monstruosa que vive en el lago.