gigantes – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Giants (Greek mythology)
In
Greek mythology, the
Giants or
Gigantes (,
Gigantes, singular
Gigas) were a race of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily of great size, known for the
Gigantomachy (
Gigantomachia), their battle with the
Olympian gods. According to
Hesiod, the Giants were the offspring of
Gaia (Earth), born from the blood that fell when
Uranus (Sky) was castrated by their
Titan son
Cronus.
gigante
adj.
giant, enormous, extremely large
gigante
nm.
giant, legendary manlike creature of great size and strength (Folklore); abnormally large person; person of great importance
gigante
n.
giant, legendary manlike creature of great size and strength (Folklore)
Gigantes
[Greek] In Greek mythology, the Gigantes (monstrous giants) sprang forth when the blood of Uranus fell upon the Earth (Gaia). They attacked Zeus and the Olympian gods and to reach their abode they stacked to mountain ranges of Thessaly (the Pelion and the Ossa) on top of each other. The gods asked Heracles for help and together they were able to defeat them. The Gigantes were buried underneath volcanoes all over the world.
gigante
(n.) = giant ; juggernaut.
Ex: Europeans have a disproportionate share of the world market because they were the economic giants at the birth of the scientific age and of the periodical.
Ex: The title of the article is 'Collection Management and Development Institute: pilot survives crush of juggernaut' = El título del artículo es "La gestión de la colección y el Instituto para el Desarrollo: piloto sobrevive el aplastamiento de un camión articulado'.
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* arteritis de células gigantes = giant cell arteritis.
* choque de gigantes = clash of giants.
* matagigantes = giant-killer.
* ser un gigante con los pies de barro = be a giant with feet of clay.
