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monstrueux

French → English

adj//mɔ̃st.ʁy.ø//

(size) Monstrous: extremely large, excessive, or prodigious in scale and power

New-York m'a laissé l'impression d'une ville monstrueuse et titanesque.

(English) New York left me with the impression of a monstrous and titanic city.

Une tempête a soulevé une mer monstrueuse qui a mis les navires en péril.

(English) A storm raised a monstrous sea that put the ships in peril.

adj//mɔ̃st.ʁy.ø//

(ethics) Outrageous: shockingly wrong or contrary to common sense and moral laws

L'idée d'arracher la vie à un être innocent me semble monstrueuse.

(English) The idea of taking the life of an innocent being seems outrageous to me.

Le pirate avait commis de monstrueux forfaits lors de ses voyages en mer.

(English) The pirate had committed monstrous crimes during his voyages at sea.

Entry ID: fr:en:monstrueux · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary