vast

BrE /vɑːst/ AmE /væst/

adjective en → es

1 EXTENSIVE [attributive], [predicative] B1

very large in area or extent; covering a very wide space

extenso, vasto, enorme

  • a vast area/space

Collocations vast distances · vast amounts of money/time

  • The desert is a vast, barren landscape.

    El desierto es un paisaje extenso y desértico.

2 NUMEROUS [attributive], [predicative] B2

very large in number or quantity; numerous and varied

numeroso, considerable, abundante

  • a vast amount of sth

Collocations vast numbers of people · vast quantities of information

  • There are vast numbers of stars in the universe.

    Hay numerosas estrellas en el universo.

3 HISTORIC [attributive], [predicative] C1

covering a long period of time; extensive or comprehensive in scope

extenso, amplio, largo

  • a vast period of time

Collocations vast periods of history · vast stretches of time

  • The museum covers a vast period of human history.

    El museo abarca un período extenso de la historia humana.