giant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒaɪənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒaɪənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(jīənt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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InglésEspañol
giant n (myth: very large human) (mitología)gigante n común
 There are many myths about giants that live in the mountains.
 Hay muchos mitos sobre gigantes que viven en las montañas.
giant n figurative (person: important)gigante n común
  (AR, coloquial)bestia nf
 Einstein is a giant in the field of physics.
 Einstein es un gigante en el campo de la física.
giant adj (animal: very big)gigante adj mf
 The fisherman caught a giant octopus.
 El pescador capturó un pulpo gigante.
giant adj (thing: very big)colosal adj mf
  enorme adj mf
 The logger cut down the giant tree.
 El leñador derribó el colosal árbol.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
giant star,
giant
n
(very big star)estrella gigante nf + adj mf
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
giant | giant star
InglésEspañol
blue giant (astronomy)gigante azul loc nom f
giant anteater (large anteater)oso hormiguero gigante loc nom m
giant garlic n (plant)ajo gigante nm + adj mf
giant killer,
giant-killer
n
US, figurative (defeats a strong opponent)luchador contra la adversidad grupo nom
 Jones got the reputation of being a giant killer the first time he ran for office.
 Juan se ganó la fama de ser un luchador contra la adversidad la primera vez que se presentó a las elecciones.
  como David contra Goliat expr
 Juan se ganó la fama de ser como David contra Goliat la primera vez que se presentó a las elecciones.
  (coloquial)matagigantes n común inv
 Juan se ganó la fama de ser un matagigantes la primera vez que se presentó a las elecciones.
giant panda n (bearlike animal)oso panda gigante loc nom m
  panda gigante loc nom m
  oso panda loc nom m
  panda nm
 Bamboo is the principal source of nutrition for the giant panda.
giant petrel,
giant fulmar
n
(bird)petrel gigante loc nom m
giant sequoia,
wellingtonia,
big tree
n
(species of redwood tree)secuoya nf
  secoya gigante nf + adj mf
giant sized,
giant-sized,
giant size,
giant-size
adj
(very large)gigante, enorme adj mf
  extragrande adj mf
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
 Isabel claims she saw a giant-sized spider in the bathroom.
 Isabel dice que vio una araña gigante (or: enorme) en el baño.
  (AR, UY, coloquial)tamaño baño loc adj
  tamaño familiar loc adj
giant slalom n (skiing race)eslalon gigante loc nom m
  (voz extranjera)slalom gigante loc nom m
giant squid (animal)calamar gigante nm + adj
giant steps npl (children's game)pasos de gigante nmpl + loc adj
giant sunflower,
tall sunflower
n
(flowering plant)girasol nm
red giant n (astronomy: type of star) (Astron.)gigante roja nf
 A red giant can be seen in the constellation of Orion.
 Una gigante roja se puede ver desde la constelación de Orión.
rocambole,
giant garlic
n
(plant)rocambola nf
sea scallop,
giant scallop
n
(large edible marine mollusc)vieira nf
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