enormous [ɪˈnɔːməs]
adjective
1 (in physical size) [+building, object] enorme; inmenso; [+person, animal] enorme
an enormous great thinggreat (informal) una cosa grandísima
2 [+patience, relief] enorme; [+effort, variety] enorme; inmenso; [+problems, difficulties] enorme; muy grande; [+profits, losses] enorme; cuantioso; [+appetite] voraz
he was on our side, and that made an enormous difference él estaba de nuestra parte y eso supuso una enorme diferencia; an enormous amount/number of sth una cantidad enorme de algo
the country's industrial success has been bought at an enormous cost to the environment el medio ambiente ha pagado un precio muy alto por el éxito industrial del país; it gives me enormous pleasure to welcome Ed Lilly es para mí un inmenso placer dar la bienvenida a Ed Lilly; I get enormous pleasure from reading la lectura es una enorme fuente de placer para mí
