monstrous

BrE /ˈmɒn.strəs/ AmE /ˈmɑːn.strəs/

adjective en → es

1 HORRIBLE [attributive, predicative] B2

very bad or unpleasant; shocking

horrible, espantoso, terrible

  • a monstrous crime

Collocations monstrous behaviour · monstrous cruelty

  • The conditions in the prison were monstrous.

    Las condiciones en la prisión eran espantosas.

2 ENORMOUS [attributive, predicative] B1

very large; huge

enorme, gigantesco, inmenso

  • a monstrous size

Collocations monstrous growth · monstrous proportions

  • The company has grown to monstrous proportions.

    La empresa ha crecido a proporciones gigantescas.

3 MYTHICAL [attributive, predicative] C1

relating to or like a monster; strange and frightening

monstruoso, fantástico, sobrenatural

  • a monstrous creature

Collocations monstrous beast · monstrous apparition

  • The story describes a monstrous creature that lives in the lake.

    La historia describe una criatura monstruosa que vive en el lago.