sheer

extremely steep or high; almost vertical

vertical, escarpado, abrupto

Collocations sheer cliff · sheer drop

• The mountain has a sheer cliff face.

  La montaña tiene una cara vertical escarpada.

complete; total; without any limits or conditions

absoluto, completo, puro

Collocations sheer luck · sheer coincidence

• It was sheer luck that we found the lost keys.

  Fue pura suerte que encontráramos las llaves perdidas.

very thin and transparent; made of a very fine material

transparente, fino, delicado

Collocations sheer fabric · sheer curtain

• The curtains are made of sheer material.

  Las cortinas están hechas de un material transparente.

extremely strong or intense; overwhelming

intenso, extremo, abrumador

Collocations sheer joy · sheer terror

• She felt a sheer sense of relief.

  Ella sintió un alivio extremo.

not based on reason or logic; unreasonable

irracional, absurdo, sin sentido

Collocations sheer nonsense · sheer folly

• It was sheer madness to start the project.

  Fue una locura empezar el proyecto.

without any obstacles or interruptions; clear and unobstructed

despejado, sin obstáculos, claro

Collocations sheer wall of rock · sheer drop

• There was a sheer view from the top.

  Había una vista despejada desde la cima.

unreasonable or unfair; unjustified

injustificado, sin fundamento, absurdo

Collocations sheer stupidity · sheer ignorance

• It was sheer prejudice against him.

  Fue una prejuicio injustificado en su contra.

unreasonable or excessive; extreme

excesivo, extremo, irrazonable

Collocations sheer extravagance · sheer waste

• The sheer cost of the project was prohibitive.

  El costo excesivo del proyecto era prohibitivo.