How to Say "colossal" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “colossal” is “monumental” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
He cometido un error monumental en el trabajo.
I've made a huge mistake at work.
Había un atasco monumental en la autopista.
There was a massive traffic jam on the highway.
Se llevaron un enfado monumental cuando supieron la verdad.
They got massively angry when they found out the truth.
Emphasis Tool
Use this word after a noun to really stress that something was big. It's much stronger than just saying 'grande' (big).
Word Order
Mistake: “Un monumental error.”
Correction: Un error monumental. While you can sometimes put adjectives first in Spanish, with this word, putting it after the noun sounds more natural and emphatic.
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