La Palabra Del Día "monumental"
monumental ( moh-noo-mehn'-tahl )
(adjective) monumental, tremendous
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Examples:
1: Fue una tarea monumental, pero al final la pareja logró renovar el viejo viñedo.
It was a monumental task, but the couple finally managed to renovate the old vineyard.
2: A pesar de su esfuerzo monumental, los bomberos no pudieron salvar a todas las casas.
Despite their tremendous effort, the firemen couldn't save all the houses.
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Se necesita una tormenta monumental de viento para derribar arboles tan antiguos.
It takes a monumental wind storm to topple such ancient trees.
Siempre estoy escéptico cuando un administrator de dinero me dice que estoy perdiendo una oportunidad monumental de inversón.
I'm always skeptical when a money manager tells me that I'm missing out on a tremendous investment opportunity.
Para mí es muy interesante esta escultura monumental de los presidentes de los Estados Unidos.
For me, this monumental sculpture of the presidents of the United States is very interesting.
Lin-Manuel Miranda todavía es un tipo bien jóven, pero ya ha logrado una cantidad monumental.
Lin-Manuel Miranda is still a pretty young guy, but he already has accomplished an awesome amount.
Está claro que tuvo un esfuerzo monumental crear las pirámides de Egipto, pero me pregunto si la gente las miraron con orgullo por lo que su sociedad podía lograr, u con odio por los líderes que la obligaron a construirlas.
It is clear that it took a monumental effort to create the pyramids of Egypt, but I wonder if the people looked at them with pride for what their society was able to achieve, or with hatred for the leaders that forced them to build them.
Armar equipos del campeonato en Chicago (los Cubs) y Boston, dos franquicias en apuros, fue un logro monumental. Creo que Theo Epstein podría ser el mejor ejecutivo de equipos de deportes de todos los tiempos.
Putting together championship teams in Chicago (the Cubs) and Boston, two struggling franchises, was a monumental achievement. I think that Theo Epstein could be the best sports team executive of all time.
Many through the generations have taken a moment to be photographed here under this monumental redwood tree.
Muchas por las generaciones han tomado un momento para ser fotografiados aquí bajo este árbol de la secoya monumental .
Este domingo, a las cuatro y media de la tarde, se celebrará la sexta corrida de toros dentro de la temporada grande en la monumental Plaza México.
El encierro consta de siete toros: seis astados de la ganadería de Los Encinos y uno de Tequisquiapan.
El cartel lo integran la rejoneadora Mónica Serrano y los matadores Julián López, El Juli, Arturo Saldívar y Diego Silveti.
Boletos a la venta en taquilla.
This Sunday, at four thirty in the afternoon, will be held the sixth bullfight inside the big season in the monumental Plaza Mexico.
The bull run consists of seven bulls: six from the cattle ranch of Los Encinos and one bull from Tequisquiapan.
The rooster includes the rejoneadora Mónica Serrano and the bullfighters Julián López, aka El Juli, Arturo Saldívar and Diego Silveti.
Tickets are on sale at the box office.
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Tener la paz en el mundo se necesitaría un esfuerzo monumental, pero tenemos que tratar.
To have peace in the world would require a monumental effort, but we have to try.
