Mots académiques avancés de l'IELTS pour « Taille et échelle »

thundering

Adjectif

th

θ

u

ə

n

d

e

ɜ

r

i

ɪ

n

g

Fermer

Se connecter

(énorme)

tonitruant

having an enormous or colossal size

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As the explorers approached the entrance, the thundering cave impressed them with its colossal dimensions.

Standing at the base of the thundering volcano, the hikers marveled at the sheer size of the erupting plumes.

immense

Adjectif

i

ɪ

mm

m

e

ɛ

n

s

e

immense

extremely large or vast in physical size

gargantuan

Adjectif

g

a

ɑ

r

g

a

æ

n

t

ʧ

ua

uə

n

gargantuesque

having an immense size

jumbo

Adjectif

j

ʤ

u

ə

m

b

o

oʊ

(gigantesque)

énorme

Informal

extremely large in size

whopping

Adjectif

wh

hw

o

ɑ

pp

p

i

ɪ

n

g

(impressionnant)

énorme

Informal

very impressive, especially in amount or degree

humongous

Adjectif

h

u

ju

m

o

ɔ

n

g

ou

ə

s

(gigantesque)

énorme

Informal

extremely large in size

brobdingnagian

Adjectif

b

r

o

ɔ

b

d

i

ɪ

n

g

n

a

æ

g

ia

iə

n

(énorme)

brobdingnagian

Formal

extremely large

ginormous

Adjectif

g

ʤ

i

ɪ

n

o

o:

r

m

ou

ə

s

(immense)

géant

Informal

extremely large in size

colossal

Adjectif

c

k

o

ə

l

o

ɑ

ss

s

a

ə

l

(énorme)

colossal

extremely large in size or scale

thumping

Adjectif

th

θ

u

ə

m

p

i

ɪ

n

g

(frappant)

imposant

Informal

having significant or impressive size and scale

walloping

Adjectif

w

a

ɔ

ll

l

o

ə

p

i

ɪ

n

g

(impressionnant)

énorme

Informal

extremely large, powerful, or impressive in size or impact

infinitesimal

Adjectif

i

ɪ

n

f

i

ɪ

n

i

ɪ

t

e

ɛ

s

i

ɪ

m

a

ə

l

infinitésimal

extremely small, almost to the point of being unnoticeable

titchy

Adjectif

/ɛkstɹˈiːmli smˈɔːl ɔːɹ tˈaɪni/

(tout petit)

minuscule

Disapproving

Informal

extremely tiny

shrimpy

Adjectif

sh

ʃ

r

i

ɪ

m

p

y

i

(petit)

minuscule

Disapproving

Informal

small in size or stature

homuncular

Adjectif

h

o

ə

m

u

ʌ

n

c

k

u

jʊ

l

a

ə

r

(humanoïde)

homunculaire

resembling or related to a small, artificially created human or humanoid figure, often used in a metaphorical sense

vest-pocket

Adjectif

/vˈɛstpˈɑːkɪt/

(de veston)

de poche

small enough to fit in a vest pocket

wee

Adjectif

w

ee

i

(minuscule)

petit

Informal

very small in size

midget

Adjectif

m

i

ɪ

dg

ʤ

e

ə

t

(rampant)

minuscule

extremely small or diminutive in size

to distend

verbe

d

i

ɪ

s

t

e

ɛ

n

d

se distendre

to expand, swell, or stretch beyond the normal or usual size

magnification

nom

m

a

æ

g

n

i

ə

f

i

ə

c

k

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

(amplification)

grossissement

the act or process of making something appear larger or more detailed

stupendous

Adjectif

s

t

u

p

e

ɛ

n

d

ou

ə

s

(prodigieuse, remarquable)

prodigieux

extremely astonishing in extent or degree

prodigious

Adjectif

p

r

o

ə

d

i

ɪ

g

ʤ

iou

ə

s

(extraordinaire)

énorme

Formal

impressively great in amount or degree

ickle

Adjectif

i

aɪ

ck

k

ə

l

e

(tout petit)

minuscule

Approving

Informal

very tiny in size

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