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formidable

 
 
/ˈfɔːmɪdəbl/ adjective

Translation

PERSON Someone who is formidable is strong and a bit frightening.
ürkütücü, müthiş, heybetli, şaşılacak, olağanüstü
a formidable woman998
DIFFICULT difficult and needing a lot of effort or thought
başedilmez, yenmesi güç, zorlu
a formidable task 1785
(Definition of formidable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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