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How to Say "vastness" in Spanish

The Spanish word forvastnessis océanoC1 level.

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nounC1formal
immense quantity or space
A tiny red sailboat centered on a vast, featureless expanse of blue water, illustrating immense scale.

Examples

Después de la universidad, tenía un océano de posibilidades frente a ella.

After university, she had an ocean of possibilities in front of her.

El poeta describió la tristeza del personaje como un océano de lágrimas.

The poet described the character's sadness as an ocean of tears.

Figurative Use

This meaning is almost always followed by the preposition 'de' (of) to describe what the vast quantity consists of, like 'océano de conocimiento' (ocean of knowledge).

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