vast

vast
adjective
1) (huge) riesig; weit [Fläche, Meer, Kontinent, Welt[raum]]; umfangreich [Sammlung]
2) (coll.): (great) enorm; Riesen[menge, -summe, -fehler]; unermesslich [Reichtümer]; überwältigend [Mehrheit]

a vast amount of time/money — enorm viel Zeit/viel Geld

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adjective
(of very great size or amount: He inherited a vast fortune.) unermeßlich
- academic.ru/79811/vastness">vastness
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vast
[vɑ:st, AM væst]
adj gewaltig, riesig
a \vast amount of money eine Riesensumme fam
\vast country weites Land
\vast fortune riesiges Vermögen
\vast majority überwältigende Mehrheit
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[vAːst]
adj (+er)
gewaltig, riesig; area also weit, ausgedehnt; bulk, difference also riesengroß; knowledge enorm; majority überwältigend; wealth, powers riesig, unermesslich

a vast expanse — eine weite Ebene

the vast expanse of the ocean — die unermessliche Weite des Ozeans

to a vast extent — in sehr hohem Maße

a vast success — ein Riesenerfolg m

at vast expense — zu enormen Kosten

to be a vast improvement on sth — eine enorme Verbesserung gegenüber etw sein

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vast [vɑːst; US væst]
A adj weit, ausgedehnt, unermesslich, auch fig (riesen-)groß, riesig, ungeheuer (Menge etc):
vast difference gewaltiger Unterschied
B s poet (unendliche) Weite
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adjective
1) (huge) riesig; weit [Fläche, Meer, Kontinent, Welt[raum]]; umfangreich [Sammlung]
2) (coll.): (great) enorm; Riesen[menge, -summe, -fehler]; unermesslich [Reichtümer]; überwältigend [Mehrheit]

a vast amount of time/money — enorm viel Zeit/viel Geld

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adj.
ausgedehnt adj.
gewaltig adj.

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