epic

• Beschreibt etwas, das sehr beeindruckend, großartig oder heroisch im Ausmaß ist; auch im Sinne eines umfangreichen literarischen oder filmischen Werks über Heldentaten.

Describes something that is very impressive, grand, or heroic in scale.

1. Grand or heroicB2formal

   Relating to or characteristic of an epic poem or narrative; involving heroic deeds and events of great scale.

   Episch

   • The film tells an epic story of ancient warriors.
   • Her journey across the desert was truly epic.
   • The novel is an epic tale of love and loss.

   Synonymeelevatedexaltedgrandgrandioseheroichomericlarger-than-lifelegendaryloftymajesticmonumentalmythicsweeping

   Antonymebasecommonplaceignobleinsignificantminorpettytrivial

2. Impressive or amazingA2informalamerican

   Used informally to describe something extremely good, impressive, or enjoyable.

   Epos

   • That concert was epic!
   • We had an epic time at the beach.
   • The party last night was absolutely epic.

   Synonymeamazingawesomegrandheroicincrediblelegendarymajesticphenomenalspectacularunbelievable

   Antonymeawfullousymediocreterribleunimpressive

• Substantiv für ein langes erzählendes Gedicht, Buch, Film oder anderes Werk, das die Taten heroischer Personen oder die Geschichte einer Nation verherrlicht; umgangssprachlich auch für etwas Großartiges oder Beeindruckendes.

A noun referring to a long narrative poem, book, film, or other work celebrating the deeds of heroic figures or the history of a nation; also used informally to describe something grand or impressive.

1. B2formal

   A long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of heroic figures or the history of a nation.

   Epos

   • Homer's 'Iliad' is a classic epic of ancient Greece.
   • The epic tells the story of a warrior's journey.
   • Students studied the epic of Gilgamesh in literature class.

   Synonymeepic poemeposheroic poem

2. Grand or impressive eventB1informal

   An event or story that is grand, heroic, or impressive in scale.

   episches Ereignis

   • The movie was a three-hour epic about space exploration.
   • Their road trip turned into an epic of adventure and mishaps.
   • The concert was an epic that fans will remember for years.

   Synonymeextravaganzaodysseysagaspectacle

   Antonymeminoritynoneventtriviality