géant
giant, enormous
adjective noun zheh-AHN Less Common
Origin: Latin gigantem (giant)
Also means
giant (noun)
Usage Note
géant is used both as an adjective (un écran géant = a giant screen) and as a noun (un géant de l'industrie = an industry giant). The feminine is géante. Informally, c'est géant! is a dated but still-heard colloquial expression meaning 'that's awesome!'
Examples
"Ils ont regardé le match sur un écran géant."
Natural Translation
They watched the match on a giant screen.
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