Spanish word

tremendo

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾeˈmendo/

Meaning

  • adjectivetremendous

Example

Ese examen fue tremendo.

That exam was tremendous.

Illustration for tremendo (tremendous)

More examples

Tuvo un tremendo éxito en la presentación.

He had a tremendous success in the presentation.

Core concept

A strong intensifier for size, force, or effect.

Common phrases

  • un tremendo problema

    a tremendous problem

  • un tremendo éxito

    a tremendous success

  • hacer un tremendo esfuerzo

    make a tremendous effort

Similar words

enorme: Huge in scale or amount, notably surpassing typical proportions.
fantástico: Marvelously excellent to the point of inspiring strong admiration or delight.
impresionante: Awe-inspiring or striking enough to leave a strong impression on viewers.
espantoso: Dreadfully shocking or ghastly, evoking strong fear.

Definition in Spanish

Intensifica una cualidad, indicando que algo supera lo habitual en fuerza, tamaño o efecto.

Word origin

From Latin tremendus 'causing trembling', from tremēre 'to tremble', originally 'worthy of trembling' and later generalized to mean extremely large or intense.

Usage tips

  • A flexible intensifier that appears especially before nouns and can be positive, negative, or neutral depending on context.

Other meanings

  • terribleadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • tremendamentetremendouslyadverb

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