German-English translation for "kolossal"

"kolossal" English translation

kolossal
[kolɔˈsaːl]Adjektiv | adjective adj <kolossaler; kollosalst>

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  • colossal
    kolossal Statue, Bauwerk, Gemälde etc
    gigantic
    kolossal Statue, Bauwerk, Gemälde etc
    enormous
    kolossal Statue, Bauwerk, Gemälde etc
    huge
    kolossal Statue, Bauwerk, Gemälde etc
    kolossal Statue, Bauwerk, Gemälde etc
  • colossal
    kolossal Wirkung, Kraft, Pech etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    immense
    kolossal Wirkung, Kraft, Pech etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    enormous
    kolossal Wirkung, Kraft, Pech etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    terrific
    kolossal Wirkung, Kraft, Pech etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    tremendous
    kolossal Wirkung, Kraft, Pech etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    kolossal Wirkung, Kraft, Pech etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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kolossal
[kolɔˈsaːl]Adverb | adverb adv umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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examples
By this standard, the war in Iraq was a monumental failure.
Wenn man diese Maßgabe zugrunde legt, war der Krieg in Irak ein kolossaler Misserfolg.
Source: News-Commentary
And the losses are colossal.
Und die Verluste sind kolossal.
Source: News-Commentary
So what could justify another huge increase in gold prices from here?
Was also könnte einen weiteren kolossalen Anstieg des Goldpreises von diesem Wert aus begründen?
Source: News-Commentary
In the summer period, its financial effects on producers are colossal.
Im Sommer sind die finanziellen Folgen, die den Erzeugern daraus entstehen, kolossal.
Source: Europarl
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