epic

• Describe algo muy impresionante, grandioso o heroico por su escala o importancia.

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.

   Épico, heroico

   • 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.

   Sinónimoselevatedexaltedgrandgrandioseheroichomericlarger-than-lifelegendaryloftymajesticmonumentalmythicsweeping

   Antónimosbasecommonplaceignobleinsignificantminorpettytrivial

2. Impressive or amazingA2informalamerican

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

   épico (informal)

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

   Sinónimosamazingawesomegrandheroicincrediblelegendarymajesticphenomenalspectacularunbelievable

   Antónimosawfullousymediocreterribleunimpressive

• Sustantivo que designa un largo poema narrativo, libro, película u otra obra que celebra las hazañas de personajes heroicos o la historia de una nación; también se usa informalmente para algo grandioso o impresionante.

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.

   Poema épico

   • 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.

   Sinónimosepic poemeposheroic poem

2. Grand or impressive eventB1informal

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

   Épica

   • 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.

   Sinónimosextravaganzaodysseysagaspectacle

   Antónimosminoritynoneventtriviality