🇬🇧🇪🇸 legendary - legendario : English Lesson

Meaning of "legendary" ("legendario"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When something is legendary, it is so amazing, special, or famous that people keep talking about it for a very long time, almost like it belongs in a magical story or a hero tale.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our teacher’s legendary death stare is so powerful that even the posters on the wall start paying attention.

The school’s legendary mystery stink was finally solved when we found a banana in a locker that had apparently been hibernating since last year.

My grandma is legendary at board games; she smiles sweetly, then destroys everyone with one sneaky move.

Our dog has a legendary talent for hearing cheese wrappers from three rooms away while completely ignoring his own name.

In video games and stories, legendary items are super rare and powerful—kind of like a toothbrush that kids actually want to use every night.

The little boat came into the bay, its red sail torn, the old fisherman smiling. The catch that night was legendary, the harbor bell rang for the legendary arrival, and children ran to touch the shining fish. The town called the boat legendary; the baker told the tale of the legendary storm and the legendary smile. People cheered.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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