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English to Spanish translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / SayingsEnglish term or phrase: a shocking great diamond I need to know the meaning of "shocking". It is a word used to emphasize. How can i translate it into Spanish??? thank you
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apabullante/espectacular/sensacional/despampanante/fabuloso Explanation: Hay tantas opciones... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2007-11-01 15:26:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- fuera de serie, increible, sorprendente, maravilloso... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2007-11-01 15:39:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Si quieres hacer referencia al tamaño, podrías poner:
gigante, enorme, descomunal, gigantesco, colosal, monumental, inmenso, mayúsculo, bestial, brutal, desmedido...
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15:37 Nov 1, 2007
Sounds like slang for the same thing, a diamond that is huge.
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15:28 Nov 1, 2007
i need an adverb in Spanish
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15:25 Nov 1, 2007
sorry, its not "shocking" but "socking"
15:22 Nov 1, 2007
How about an entire sentence for context? Is this about an actual gem?
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Explanation: Hay tantas opciones... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2007-11-01 15:26:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- fuera de serie, increible, sorprendente, maravilloso... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2007-11-01 15:39:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Si quieres hacer referencia al tamaño, podrías poner:
gigante, enorme, descomunal, gigantesco, colosal, monumental, inmenso, mayúsculo, bestial, brutal, desmedido...teju Local time: 09:38 Works in field Native speaker of: Spanish PRO pts in category: 48
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