monster
US /ˈmɑːn.stɚ/
UK /ˈmɑːn.stɚ/
1.
mostro, creatura spaventosa
an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening, or a real creature that is large and frightening
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The child was scared of the monster under his bed.
Il bambino aveva paura del mostro sotto il suo letto.
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They discovered a deep-sea monster previously unknown to science.
Hanno scoperto un mostro marino profondo precedentemente sconosciuto alla scienza.
2.
mostro, persona crudele
a person of a cruel or wicked nature
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He was a true monster for what he did to those innocent people.
Era un vero mostro per quello che ha fatto a quelle persone innocenti.
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Only a monster could commit such a heinous crime.
Solo un mostro potrebbe commettere un crimine così efferato.