imposing / substantial
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imposing
Of impressive size, shape, or appearance; large and imposing. It can refer to people, buildings, or even sums of money.
Der alte Baum im Garten hat eine stattliche Höhe erreicht.
The old tree in the garden has reached an imposing height.
substantial
Refers to a sum of money or an amount and means 'considerable' or 'notably high'.
Für das seltene Gemälde wurde ein stattlicher Preis gezahlt.
A substantial price was paid for the rare painting.
The noun that 'stattlich' (imposing/substantial) describes reveals the exact meaning. If it refers to a person or object, it means 'large and imposing'. If it refers to money or a quantity, it means 'notably high'.
Er war ein stattlicher Mann mit breiten Schultern.
He was an imposing man with broad shoulders.
'Stattlich' (imposing/substantial) is a somewhat elevated word and expresses admiration or recognition. It sounds more formal and more positive than simply 'groß' (big) or 'viel' (a lot).
Das Schloss beeindruckte uns mit seiner stattlichen Fassade.
The palace impressed us with its imposing facade.
In the meaning 'imposing', 'stattlich' is often used to describe people, buildings, or large plants. Typical nouns are 'Mann' (man), 'Erscheinung' (appearance/figure), 'Gebäude' (building), or 'Baum' (tree).
Vor dem Haus stand eine stattliche Eiche.
An imposing oak stood in front of the house.
In the meaning 'substantial', 'stattlich' describes financial or quantitative details. Typical nouns are 'Summe' (sum), 'Betrag' (amount), 'Preis' (price), 'Gehalt' (salary), or 'Gewicht' (weight).
Er hat für die Renovierung einen stattlichen Betrag investiert.
He invested a substantial amount in the renovation.
proud
Stolz and stattlich (substantial) can both be used with a large sum of money. Stattlich generally describes the amount as considerable or notably high. Stolz additionally emphasizes the special impact of, or surprise at, how high the amount is and sounds more strongly evaluative in this use.
Für die kleine Feier zahlten wir eine stattliche Summe von fünfhundert Euro.
We paid the substantial sum of five hundred euros for the small celebration.
Für die kleine Feier zahlten wir eine stolze Summe von fünfhundert Euro.
We paid the impressive sum of five hundred euros for the small celebration.
