Spanish Conversation · Level 155
28 words
Spanish word
vasto
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbasto/
Meaning
- adjectivevast
Example
El desierto es vasto.
The desert is vast.
More examples
Su conocimiento sobre el tema es vasto.
His knowledge about the subject is vast.
Core concept
An endless desert stretching to the horizon.
Common phrases
un territorio vasto
vast territory
un vasto espacio
a vast expanse
Similar words
grande: Large in physical size or amount.
enorme: Extremely large and striking in size.
inmenso: So large in extent as to seem immeasurable or boundless.
extenso: Covering a wide area or range across a surface.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene una extensión muy grande en espacio, alcance o cantidad; puede referirse tanto a lugares físicos como a ideas o conocimientos.
Word origin
From Latin vastus 'broad, empty', Spanish vasto denotes very large spatial or quantitative extent for both places and ideas.
Usage tips
- Vasto is somewhat formal or literary in speech, so speakers often prefer grande or amplio in everyday contexts, and the adjective agrees in gender and number (vasta, vastos, vastas).
Other meanings
- immenseadjective
- expansiveadjective
- extensiveadjective
Opposites
- reducidolimitedadjective
- estrechonarrowadjective