L'énorme (en. The huge)

/l ɛ.nɔʁm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Of a size or quantity greatly exceeding the average.

This building is really enormous.

Ce bâtiment est vraiment énorme.

That creates a strong impression, that is very important.

There is a huge event planned for this week.

Il y a un énorme événement prévu cette semaine.

Refers to a phenomenon or situation of very high intensity.

There was a huge storm last night.

Il y a eu une énorme tempête hier soir.

From the Latin 'enormis', derived from 'ex-' (out of) and 'norma' (norm).

a huge disappointment

A very great disappointment.

une énorme déception

the enormous responsibility

A great responsibility.

l'énorme responsabilité

enormity

Character of what is enormous, a large size or quantity.

énormité

enormously

To a very high degree.

énormément

Terrible in the sense of extremely bad.

That movie was enormous.

Ce film était l'énorme.

Used to describe something impressive, but informally.

That party was enormous, really!

Cette fête était l'énorme, vraiment!