behemoth

• Существительное, обозначающее кого-то или что-то необычайно большое и могущественное, или человека исключительной важности и репутации.

A noun referring to someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful, or a person of exceptional importance and reputation.

1. Large and powerful entityC1formal

   Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful.

   Гигант

   • The corporation grew into a behemoth of the tech industry.
   • The new stadium is a behemoth of steel and concrete.
   • The behemoth of a truck barely fit on the narrow road.

   Synonymsbeastcolossusgiantgoliathhulkjuggernautleviathanmammothmonstertitan

   Antonymslilliputianruntweakling

2. C1formal

   A person of exceptional importance and reputation.

   Гигант

   • He is a behemoth in the world of classical music.
   • The author is considered a behemoth of modern literature.
   • She became a behemoth in the field of scientific research.

   Synonymscolossusgiantluminarynotabletitan