B2 noun محايد

enormous

/ɪˈnɔːrməs/

Enormous describes something that is extremely large in size, amount, or degree, far exceeding what is considered normal. It is often used to emphasize the scale or intensity of an object, feeling, or task.

أمثلة

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1

They live in an enormous house with ten bedrooms and a private pool.

They live in an enormous house with ten bedrooms and a private pool.

2

The committee faced an enormous challenge in restructuring the organization's legal framework.

The committee faced an enormous challenge in restructuring the organization's legal framework.

3

I have an enormous pile of laundry to finish before the weekend starts.

I have an enormous pile of laundry to finish before the weekend starts.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
enormity
ظرف
enormously
صفة
enormous
مرتبط
enormousness
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the phrase 'E-norm-ous' as something that is 'Exiting the Norm'—it is way beyond the normal size.

اختبار سريع

The new stadium is ________, seating over 100,000 people and covering several city blocks.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: enormous

أمثلة

1

They live in an enormous house with ten bedrooms and a private pool.

everyday

They live in an enormous house with ten bedrooms and a private pool.

2

The committee faced an enormous challenge in restructuring the organization's legal framework.

formal

The committee faced an enormous challenge in restructuring the organization's legal framework.

3

I have an enormous pile of laundry to finish before the weekend starts.

informal

I have an enormous pile of laundry to finish before the weekend starts.

4

The study revealed an enormous discrepancy between the two experimental datasets.

academic

The study revealed an enormous discrepancy between the two experimental datasets.

5

The merger resulted in enormous profits for the shareholders during the first quarter.

business

The merger resulted in enormous profits for the shareholders during the first quarter.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
enormity
ظرف
enormously
صفة
enormous
مرتبط
enormousness

تلازمات شائعة

enormous amount enormous amount
enormous pressure enormous pressure
enormous success enormous success
enormous potential enormous potential
enormous impact enormous impact

العبارات الشائعة

an enormous task

an enormous task

enormous appetite

enormous appetite

of enormous importance

of enormous importance

يُخلط عادةً مع

enormous vs enormity

While enormous refers to size, enormity traditionally refers to extreme wickedness or a grave crime, though it is increasingly used for large size in casual speech.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Enormous is a non-gradable (extreme) adjective. You should avoid using 'very' with it; instead, use 'absolutely' or 'simply' for emphasis.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often try to use comparative forms like 'more enormous' or 'enormouser', but because it is already an extreme quality, these forms are generally avoided.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the phrase 'E-norm-ous' as something that is 'Exiting the Norm'—it is way beyond the normal size.

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أصل الكلمة

From the Latin 'enormis', which comes from 'e-' (out of) and 'norma' (rule or pattern), literally meaning 'out of rule' or 'irregular'.

أنماط نحوية

Used as an attributive adjective before a noun (e.g., an enormous dog). Used as a predicative adjective after a linking verb (e.g., the debt was enormous). Modified by extreme adverbs like 'absolutely' or 'quite'.

اختبار سريع

The new stadium is ________, seating over 100,000 people and covering several city blocks.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: enormous

عبارات ذات صلة

كلمات ذات صلة

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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