inmenso
adjectiveUpper-intermediate
What does “inmenso” mean in English?
immense — extremely large; vast in extent or degree
immense — extremely large; vast in extent or degree (alegría inmensa, territorio inmenso)
Example sentences
El desafío inmenso de reconciliar crecimiento económico con sostenibilidad ambiental requiere soluciones innovadoras y coordinadas.
The immense challenge of reconciling economic growth with environmental sustainability requires innovative and coordinated solutions.
Siento un placer inmenso al ver cómo el proyecto ha crecido gracias al compromiso de todo el equipo.
I feel immense pleasure seeing how the project has grown thanks to the commitment of the whole team.
How to use it
Inmenso/a means 'immense' — extremely large in size, extent, or degree. Often used to intensify abstract nouns: alegría inmensa, tristeza inmensa, desafío inmenso. Ser/estar: ser for inherent scale; estar for a temporary judgement. Synonyms: enorme, grandísimo. Collocations: mayoría inmensa, desafío inmenso, placer inmenso.
Common mistake
Inmenso vs enorme: both intensify size, but inmenso tends to be used for more abstract, emotional, or spatial scale ('distancia inmensa', 'alegría inmensa'), while enorme is more versatile across physical and abstract contexts.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones especificas.