огромный
Translation of огромный
massive
Russian word in Latin letters: ogromnyy
Meaning of огромный
очень большой или очень сильный по степени
very large or severe
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Огромный or массивный?
массивный
массивный ≠ massive: only heavy, solid objects
Don't say массивный шторм. A massive storm or problem — огромный; массивный is only about heavy, solid things.
Нас ждали огромные пробки.
Massive traffic jams awaited us.
В зале стоял массивный дубовый стол.
There was a heavy, solid oak table in the hall.
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There was a massive storm last night.
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Прошлой ночью был огромный шторм.
They faced a massive problem at work.
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На работе они столкнулись с огромной проблемой.
огромный synonyms
What's the difference between огромный, сильный, громадный, гигантский, масштабный, and большой
Strong, intense: storm, pain, rain.
Giant-sized; a strong exaggeration.
Large in scale: projects, events, changes.
Advanced: broader words
Simply big; weaker than massive.
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Questions about this word
What does огромный mean?
very large or severe
How do you pronounce огромный?
огромный is pronounced [ɐˈɡromnɨj], in Latin letters “ogromnyy”.
How is огромный used in a sentence?
There was a massive storm last night. Translation: Прошлой ночью был огромный шторм.
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