jumbo

géant, énorme

Beaucoup plus grand que la taille habituelle.

En anglais simple : Much bigger than the usual size.

• We bought a jumbo pack of biscuits.
• He ordered a jumbo burger.
• These jumbo eggs cost more than the smaller ones.

Synonymes : huge, giant, oversized

Contraires : tiny

Expressions courantes : jumbo size, jumbo pack, jumbo shrimp

géant

Chose beaucoup plus grande que les autres du même genre.

En anglais simple : Something that is much larger than others of its kind.

• That pumpkin is a real jumbo.
• We picked the jumbo from the display.
• These jumbos are too big for the box.

Synonymes : giant

Expressions courantes : a real jumbo, an absolute jumbo