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monster
UK
/ˈmɒnstə/
US
/ˈmɑːnstər/
monsters
pl
UK
/ˈmɒnstə/
US
/ˈmɑːnstər/
Translations
The children were scared of the monster hiding under their bed.
Les enfants avaient peur du monstre caché sous leur lit.
Additional translations
Definitions
The children were scared of the monster hiding under their bed.
The new roller coaster is a monster, towering over the amusement park.
The dictator was considered a monster for his brutal regime.
What started as a simple patch job quickly became a monster that consumed the whole weekend.
monstered
Past Simple
monstered
Past Participle
monstering
ing-form
UK
/ˈmɒn.stə/
US
/ˈmɑːn.stɚ/
Chiefly British informal transitive verb meaning ‘to criticize or portray as monstrous’.
Translations
The tabloids monstered the politician for his controversial remarks.
Les tabloïds ont démonisé le politicien à cause de ses propos controversés.
Definitions
The tabloids monstered the politician for his controversial remarks.
UK
/ˈmɒn.stə/
US
/ˈmɑn.stɚ/
Used almost exclusively attributively and is normally not graded; comparative and superlative forms are rare and have been removed.
Translations
The company unveiled a monster truck that towered over all the others at the show.
L'entreprise a présenté un camion énorme qui dominait tous les autres au salon.
The monster storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.
La tempête monstrueuse a laissé derrière elle un sillage de destruction.
Additional translations
Definitions
The company unveiled a monster truck that towered over all the others at the show.
She delivered a monster performance that left the audience in awe.
The monster storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.