TREMENDOUS


Meaning of TREMENDOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trɪmendəs ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

You use tremendous to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is, or how large an amount is. ( INFORMAL )

I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest...

= terrific

ADJ : usu ADJ n [ emphasis ]

• tre‧men‧dous‧ly

The business is tremendously profitable...

ADV : ADV adj / adv / -ed , ADV after v

2.

You can describe someone or something as tremendous when you think they are very good or very impressive. ( INFORMAL )

I thought it was absolutely tremendous.

= terrific

ADJ

• tre‧men‧dous‧ly

I thought they played tremendously well, didn’t you?...

ADV : ADV adj / adv / -ed , ADV after v

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