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hugoesque

/hjuːˈɡoʊ.ɛsk/

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adjective

/hjuːˈɡoʊ.ɛsk/C2formalart
  • ruОписывающий что-то, характерное для французского писателя Виктора Гюго или напоминающее его, особенно в плане грандиозного масштаба, драматической эмоциональности или эпического размаха.

Describing something that is characteristic of or reminiscent of the French writer Victor Hugo, especially in terms of grand scale, dramatic emotion, or epic scope.

  1. In the manner of Victor HugoC2formalart

    Characteristic of or reminiscent of the style, themes, or grandeur of the French writer Victor Hugo, often involving epic scale, dramatic emotion, social commentary, and vivid imagery.

    ruВ стиле Виктора Гюго

    • The novel's Hugoesque depiction of the Parisian underworld was both gritty and majestic.
    • His speech had a Hugoesque quality, blending passionate rhetoric with a call for social justice.
    • The film's sweeping, Hugoesque narrative spanned decades and multiple generations.