dantesco
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. Dantesque
Es un coetáneo de Dante, y por tanto no es de sorprender que su estilo nos resulte dantesco.He's a contemporary of Dante, and therefore it is not surprising that his style feels Dantesque to us.
b. Dantean
En la última parte de la novela, el protagonista realiza un dantesco viaje a los infiernos.In the last part of the novel, the main character takes a Dantean journey to hell.
2. (dreadful)
a. horrific
La escena del accidente era dantesca. Uno de los vehículos se había incendiado y había varios heridos en el suelo esperando una ambulancia.The scene of the accident was horrific. One of the vehicles had caught fire and there were several injured people on the ground waiting for an ambulance.
b. nightmarish
Las bombas habían alcanzado muchas de las casas de la ciudad, algunas de las cuales todavía ardían. Era un espectáculo dantesco.The bombs had hit many of the houses in the city, some of which were still burning. It was a nightmarish sight.
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