whopper

• Существительное, которое может обозначать вопиющую ложь или грубую неправду, а также что-то особенно большое или впечатляющее в своем роде.

A noun that can refer to a blatant lie or gross untruth, or to something especially large or impressive of its kind.

1. B2informal

   A gross untruth or a blatant lie, often told to deceive or exaggerate.

   Наглая ложь

   • He told a real whopper about catching a fish as big as a car.
   • She claimed she had met the president, but everyone knew it was a whopper.
   • That story is a complete whopper; don't believe a word of it.

   Synonymscanardcock-and-bull storyfabricationfalsehoodfiblietall taleuntruthyarn

   Antonymsfactrealitytruth

2. Something especially big or impressiveB2informal

   Something that is notably large, impressive, or extraordinary of its kind.

   Нечто особенно большое или впечатляющее

   • Look at that whopper of a burger! It's huge.
   • He caught a whopper of a fish on his fishing trip.
   • That's a whopper of a diamond ring she's wearing.

   Synonymsbehemothcolossuscorkergianthulkhumdingermammothmonsterwhale