gargantuesque

ɡaʁɡɑ̃tyɛsk

Definition

Definition of gargantuesque - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

énormegigantesque, de très grande taille ou proportion

Il a construit une maison gargantuesque au sommet de la colline.

gigantesque

titanesque

excessifdémesuré, excessif en quantité ou en ampleur

Son appétit gargantuesque impressionne tous ses amis au restaurant.

démesuré

excessif

littératurerelatif au personnage de Gargantua de Rabelais

Ce festin gargantuesque rappelle les banquets décrits par Rabelais.

pantagruélique

rabelaisien

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Expressions with gargantuesque

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repas gargantuesque

repas très copieux avec beaucoup de nourriture

Après le mariage, nous avons eu droit à un repas gargantuesque.

Origin of gargantuesque

français, Gargantua (personnage de Rabelais) + suffixe -esque (à la manière de)

Examples of gargantuesque in a sentence

Ils ont affronté une tâche gargantuesque au travail.
Le banquet offrait un choix gargantuesque de plats délicieux.
Ils ont accumulé une dette gargantuesque en quelques mois seulement.
Son appétit gargantuesque étonnait tout le village.
Ils ont organisé une fête gargantuesque digne d’un roi.

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English:gargantuan, huge, ...
German:gigantisch, unermesslich, ...
Italian:gargantuesco, smodato, ...
Spanish:gigantesco, gargantuesco, ...
Portuguese:gargantuesco, enorme, ...
Chinese:巨大的, 惊人的, ...
Japanese:巨大な, 過剰な, ...
Arabic:ضخم, ضخم للغاية, ...
Hebrew:עֲנָקִי, מֻפְרָז, ...
Russian:грандиозный, чрезмерный, ...
Ukrainian:величезний, гаргантюанський, ...
Catalan:gegantí, desmesurat, ...
Danish:gigantisk, gargantisk, ...
Dutch:gigantisch, gargantuesk, ...
Greek:γίγαντας, γίγαντιαίος, ...
Hungarian:gigantikus, gargantuai, ...
Khmer:ធំសម្បើម, សម្បើម, ...
Korean:거대한, 과도한, ...
Polish:gigantyczny, ogromny, ...
Portuguese (BR):gigantesco, gargantuesco, ...
Romanian:gărgantuesc, gargantuesc, ...
Swedish:gigantisk, gargantisk, ...
Thai:มหึมา, มหาศาล, ...
Turkish:devasa, ölçüsüz, ...
Vietnamese:khổng lồ, quá mức, ...

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