monster

• Nom désignant un être imaginaire ou mythologique de grande taille, effrayant ou maléfique, souvent présent dans les contes, légendes et histoires d'horreur. Peut aussi qualifier une personne cruelle ou un objet difforme et repoussant.

A noun referring to a large, frightening, or imaginary creature, often found in folklore, horror stories, or mythology.

1. Frightening creatureA2formal

   A large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature, often found in folklore or horror stories.

   Créature effrayante

   • The children were scared of the monster under their bed.
   • In the movie, a giant monster attacked the city.
   • Ancient legends tell of a monster living in the lake.

   Synonymesbeastbehemothcreaturedemonfiendghoulgoblinhorrorogre

2. Cruel or evil personB1informal

   A person who is extremely cruel, evil, or wicked.

   Personne cruelle ou mauvaise

   • The dictator was a monster who committed terrible crimes.
   • Only a monster would treat animals so cruelly.
   • He turned into a monster when he was angry.

   Synonymesbarbarianbeastdemondevilfiendogresavagevillainwretch

   Antonymesangelhumanitariansaint

3. Very large thingB1informal

   Something that is extremely large in size or scale.

   Monstre (chose très grande)

   • That truck is a monster; it's huge!
   • She grew a monster of a pumpkin in her garden.
   • The new skyscraper is a monster of steel and glass.

   Synonymesbehemothcolossusgianthulkleviathanmammothtitanwhalewhopper