No. 926 in Russian
огромный
Enormous; huge.
In a sentence
Это было огромное здание.
It was a huge building.
Here, 'огромное' describes the noun 'здание' implying its exceptional size, demonstrating its primary use as an adjective representing physical largeness.
Его вклад в проект оказался огромным.
His contribution to the project turned out to be immense.
In this sentence, 'огромным' is used to describe the significance or scale of a conceptual entity, showing the adjective's ability to convey figurative magnitude.
Мы ощутили огромную радость при встрече.
We felt immense joy during the meeting.
The word 'огромную' is applied to an emotional state, 'радость', indicating the adjective's versatility in describing both tangible and intangible features.
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