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tremendo

[treh-MEN-doo]
adjectivemasculinepl: tremendos
tremendous, awful, dreadful
1. extremely great in size, amount, or intensity; huge
That was a tremendous success.
Esse foi um tremendo sucesso.
2. causing fear or dread; frightening or terrible
There was a tremendous storm last night.
Houve uma tremenda tempestade noite passada.
3. very bad or unpleasant
The food was absolutely tremendous.
A comida era absolutamente tremenda.
NYC Slang
bonkers, crazy
Synonyms
enormegigantescocolossalformidávelterríveldreadfulawful
Antonyms
pequenoinsignificantetinyminimal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tremendo
common usage for both positive (huge) and negative (terrible) meanings
São Paulo
tremendo
widely used in colloquial speech
Portugal
tremendo
primarily used with negative connotation (terrible, dreadful); less common for positive meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

um tremendo desperdício (a terrible waste)
tremendo silêncio (deafening silence)
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