colossale
/ko.losˈsa.le/
The English word 'colossal' is translated into Italian as colossale.
The adjective colossale is used to describe something that is extremely large.
Meaning: extremely large (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, use the form colossali.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable: /ko.losˈsa.le/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, if you want to describe a colossal mistake, you might say un errore colossale, but to sound more natural in a heated argument, you could call it un errore madornale.
- In Italian cinema history, the term colossale is closely linked to the 'peplum' genre of the 1950s and 60s, known as cinema colossale due to the massive sets and casts.
- The Italian language uses colossale to describe an overwhelming sensation, like una stanchezza colossale to mean an extreme, crushing fatigue.
Examples in context
- Che colossale perdita di tempo!What a colossal waste of time!Tatoeba #4854226 by Guybrush88, translation #3281680 by CK
- Che errore colossale!What a colossal mistake!Tatoeba #13140981 by Guybrush88, translation #12143990 by CK
- La statua di Michelangelo nella basilica di San Pietro è colossale.Michelangelo's statue in St. Peter's Basilica is colossal.
- Ho comprato un gelato enorme che non riesco a finire!I bought a colossal ice cream that I can't finish!
- La fila per il concerto era gigantesca!The line for the concert was colossal!
- L'auditorium in cui si è tenuto il concerto era monumentale.The auditorium where the concert took place was colossal.
- C'è una colossale statua in quella piazza.There is a colossal statue in that square.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are looking at a painting in a museum.
- ChiaraGuarda questo quadro, è colossale!Look at this painting, it's colossal!
- LorenzoSì, occupa l'intera parete.Yes, it takes up the entire wall.
- ChiaraChissà quanto tempo ci hanno messo.I wonder how long it took them.
- LorenzoSicuramente molti mesi di lavoro.Surely many months of work.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “colossal” translations and entries colossale, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
