No. 3,553 in Catalan

monumental

Impressive, immense, or relating to a monument.

In a sentence

Vam visitar una catedral monumental a Barcelona.
We visited a monumental cathedral in Barcelona.
In this context, 'monumental' is used as an adjective to describe something physically large and impressive.
Va ser un error monumental perdre les claus de casa.
It was a monumental mistake to lose the house keys.
Here, 'monumental' is used metaphorically to emphasize the significance or impact of the mistake.
La festa d'anit va ser una distracció monumental.
Last night's party was a monumental distraction.
In this usage, 'monumental' conveys the notable or memorable quality of the event.

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