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great
immense; notable; momentous; exalted; grand: a great performance
Not to be confused with:
grate – frame of metal bars; irritate; vex; irk; to have an irritating effect: His constant complaining grates on my nerves.
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great
(grāt)adj. great·er, great·est
1.
a. Very large in size, extent, or intensity: a great pile of rubble; a great storm.
b. Of a larger size than other, similar forms: the great anteater.
c. Large in quantity or number: A great throng awaited us. See Synonyms at large.
d. Extensive in time or distance: a great delay; a great way off.
2.
a. Remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent: a great crisis; great anticipation.
b. Of outstanding significance or importance: a great work of art.
c. Chief or principal: the great house on the estate.
d. Superior in quality or character; noble: a great man who dedicated himself to helping others.
e. Powerful; influential: one of the great nations of the West.
f. Eminent; distinguished: a great leader.
3. Informal
a. Very good; first-rate: We had a great time at the dance.
b. Very skillful: She is great at algebra.
c. Enthusiastic: a great lover of music.
4. Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination: a great-granddaughter.
5. Archaic Pregnant.
n.
1. pl. greats or great One that is great: a composer considered among the greats.
2. Music
a. A division of most pipe organs, usually containing the most powerful ranks of pipes.
b. A similar division of other organs.
adv. Informal
1. Very well: got along great with the teacher.
2. Used as an intensive with certain adjectives: a great big kiss.
[Middle English grete, from Old English grēat, thick, coarse.]
great′ly adv.
great′ness n.
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great
(ɡreɪt)adj
1. relatively large in size or extent; big
2. relatively large in number; having many parts or members: a great assembly.
3. of relatively long duration: a great wait.
4. of larger size or more importance than others of its kind: the great auk.
5. extreme or more than usual: great worry.
6. of significant importance or consequence: a great decision.
7.
a. of exceptional talents or achievements; remarkable: a great writer.
b. (as noun): the great; one of the greats.
8. arising from or possessing idealism in thought, action, etc; heroic: great deeds.
9. illustrious or eminent: a great history.
10. impressive or striking: a great show of wealth.
11. much in use; favoured: poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era.
12. active or enthusiastic: a great walker.
13. doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale: what a great buffoon; he's not a great one for reading.
14. (often foll by at) skilful or adroit: a great carpenter; you are great at singing.
15. informal excellent; fantastic
16. informal Brit (intensifier): a dirty great smack in the face.
17. archaic
a. pregnant: great with child.
b. full (of): great with hope.
18. (intensifier, used in mild oaths): Great Scott!.
19. be great on informal
a. to be informed about
b. to be enthusiastic about or for
adv
informal very well; excellently: it was working great.
[Old English grēat; related to Old Frisian grāt, Old High German grōz; see grit, groat]
ˈgreatly adv
ˈgreatness n
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great
(greɪt)adj. great•er, great•est, adj.
1. unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions; big.
2. large in number; numerous: great herds of buffalo.
3. unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain.
4. first-rate; excellent: to have a great time.
5. being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends.
6. notable; remarkable: a great occasion.
7. important; highly significant: the great issues in American history.
8. distinguished; famous: a great inventor.
9. of noble or lofty character: great thoughts.
10. chief or principal: the great hall.
11. of high rank or social standing: a great lady.
12. much in use or favor: “Humor” was a great word with the old physiologists.
13. of extraordinary powers; having unusual merit: a great statesman.
14. of marked duration or length: to wait a great while.
15. Informal.
a. enthusiastic about some specified activity (usu. fol. by on or for): He's great on poetry.
b. skillful; expert (usu. fol. by at): She's great at golf.
16. being of one generation more remote from the family relative specified (used in combination): a great-grandson.
adv. 17. Informal. very well: Things have been going great for him.
n. 18. a person who has achieved importance or distinction in a field: She is one of the theater's greats.
19. great persons, collectively: England's literary great.
interj. 20. (used to express acceptance, appreciation, approval, admiration, etc.).
[before 900; Middle English greet, Old English grēat, c. Old Frisian grāt, Old Saxon grōt, Old High German grōz]
great′ly, adv.
great′ness, n.
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big
– large – greatBig, large, and great are used to talk about size. They can all be used in front of countable nouns, but only great can be used in front of uncountable nouns.
1. describing objects
Big, large, and great can all be used to describe objects. Big is the word you usually use in conversation. Large is more formal. Great is used in stories to show that something is very impressive because of its size.
'Where is Mark?' – 'Over there, by that big tree.'
The driver swerved to avoid a large tree.
A great tree had fallen across the river.
2. describing amounts
When you are describing amounts, you usually use large.
She made a very large amount of money.
They export large quantities of corn.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'big' to describe amounts. Don't say, for example, 'She made a very big amount of money'.
3. describing feelings
When you are describing feelings or reactions, you usually use great.
He has great hopes for the future.
It was a great relief when we finally got home.
When surprise is a countable noun, you can use either big or great in front of it.
The announcement was a big surprise.
It will be no great surprise if Ryan wins.
Don't use 'large' to describe feelings or reactions.
4. describing problems
When you are describing a problem or danger, you use big or great.
The biggest problem at the moment is unemployment.
Many species are in great danger.
Don't use 'large' to describe a problem or danger.
5. showing importance
Great is used to say that a person or place is important or famous.
He was one of the greatest engineers of this century.
We visited the great cities of Europe.
6. used with other adjectives
In conversation, you can use great and big together in order to emphasize the size of something. You always put great first.
There was a great big hole in the road.
Be Careful!
You can say that someone is in great pain, but you don't usually use 'big', 'large', or 'great' to describe an illness. Instead you use adjectives such as bad, terrible, or severe.
He's off work with a bad cold.
I started getting terrible headaches.
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| Noun | 1. | great - a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music" |
| Adj. | 1. | great - relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" |
| 2. | great - of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey" | |
| 3. | great - remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" | |
| 4. |  great - very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, groovy, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell, keen, neat colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" | |
| 5. | great - uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script" uppercase - relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case; "uppercase letters; X and Y and Z etc" | |
| 6. |  great - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"pregnant - carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life |
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great
adjective
1. large, big, huge, vast, enormous, extensive, tremendous, immense, gigantic, mammoth, bulky, colossal, prodigious, stupendous, voluminous, elephantine, ginormous (informal), humongous or humungous (U.S. slang), GR8 (S.M.S.) a great hall as long and high as a church
large little, small, diminutive
large little, small, diminutive
2. extreme, considerable, excessive, high, decided, pronounced, extravagant, prodigious, inordinate, GR8 (S.M.S.) I'll take great care of it. That must have taken a great effort on his part.
3. major, lead, leading, chief, main, capital, grand, primary, principal, prominent, superior, paramount, big-time (informal), major league (informal), GR8 (S.M.S.) the great cultural achievements of the past
4. important, serious, significant, critical, crucial, heavy, grave, momentous, weighty, consequential, GR8 (S.M.S.) his pronouncements on the great political matters of the age
important petty, trivial, insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential, inconsiderable
important petty, trivial, insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential, inconsiderable
5. famous, celebrated, outstanding, excellent, remarkable, distinguished, prominent, glorious, notable, renowned, eminent, famed, illustrious, exalted, noteworthy, GR8 (S.M.S.) the great American president, Abraham Lincoln
6. expert, skilled, talented, skilful, good, able, masterly, crack (slang), superb, world-class, adept, stellar (informal), superlative, proficient, adroit, GR8 (S.M.S.) He was one of the West Indies' greatest cricketers.
expert inexperienced, unskilled, untrained
expert inexperienced, unskilled, untrained
7. (Informal) excellent, good, fine, wonderful, mean (slang), topping (Brit. slang), cracking (Brit. informal), superb, fantastic (informal), tremendous (informal), marvellous (informal), terrific (informal), mega (slang), sovereign, awesome (slang), dope (slang), admirable, first-rate, def (informal), brill (informal), boffo (slang), bitchin', chillin' (U.S. slang), GR8 (S.M.S.) It's a great film, you must see it.
excellent poor, average, secondary, inferior, second-rate, undistinguished, unnotable
excellent poor, average, secondary, inferior, second-rate, undistinguished, unnotable
8. very, really, particularly, truly, extremely, awfully (informal), exceedingly, GR8 (S.M.S.) He gave me a great big smile.
9. utter, complete, total, absolute, perfect, positive, downright, consummate, unqualified, out-and-out, flagrant, egregious, unmitigated, thoroughgoing, arrant, GR8 (S.M.S.) You stupid great git!
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great
adjective1. Notably above average in amount, size, or scope:
Informal: tidy.
2. Widely known and esteemed:
3. Informal. Exceptionally good of its kind:
ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top.
Slang: boss.
Chiefly British: tophole.
4. Informal. Particularly excellent:
divine, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, marvelous, sensational, splendid, superb, terrific, wonderful.
Idiom: out of this world.
5. Archaic. Carrying a developing fetus within the uterus:
Slang: gone.
Idioms: in a family way, with child.
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Translations
عَظيمعَظِيمعَظيم، كثيرعَظيم، ماهِر، ذكيعَظيم، مُمْتِع جِدا
skvělývelkývýznamnýohromnývynikající
storsupervigtigbetydningsfulddejlig
hienomahtavasuuri
odličanvelikznačajan
frábær, stórkostlegurklár, flinkurmikillmikill, stórkostlegurstór, mikill
すごい優れた大きな素晴らしい
매우 좋은중요한큰
didelisdidžiai
dižsievērojamsizcilslielisksliels
doberpomembenvelikveliko
izvrstanodličan
storunderbar
ดีมากยิ่งใหญ่สำคัญ
quan trọngto lớntuyệt vời
great
[greɪt]A. ADJ (greater (compar) (greatest (superl)))
1. (= huge) (in size) [house, room, object] → enorme, inmenso; (in amount, number) [effort, variety] → grande; [shock, surprise] → verdadero, enorme
she lived to a great age → vivió hasta una edad muy avanzada
I'll take great care of it → lo cuidaré mucho
he didn't say a great deal → no dijo mucho
a great deal of time/money/effort → mucho tiempo/dinero/esfuerzo
a great deal of suffering → mucho sufrimiento
with great difficulty → con gran or mucha dificultad
we had great difficulty convincing them → hemos tenido muchas dificultades para convencerlos
he had great difficulty staying awake → le costaba mucho mantenerse despierto
to a great extent → en gran parte
to an even greater extent → incluso en mayor parte
we had great fun → lo pasamos fenomenal
great heavens! (o.f.) → ¡Cielo Santo! (o.f.), ¡Válgame el cielo!
to be a great help → ser de gran ayuda
well, you've been a great help! (iro) → ¡vaya ayuda la tuya!, ¡pues sí que has sido una ayuda!
I'm in no great hurry, I'm not in any great hurry → no tengo mucha prisa
you great idiot! → ¡pedazo de idiota!
a great many people believe he was right → mucha gente cree que tenía razón
a great many of us are uneasy about these developments → a muchos de nosotros estos sucesos nos tienen intranquilos
it was a great pity you didn't come → fue una verdadera pena que no vinieses
with great pleasure → con gran placer
it's my great pleasure to introduce → es un gran placer para mí presentar a ...
great progress has been made → se han hecho grandes progresos
great Scott! (o.f.) → ¡Cielo Santo! (o.f.), ¡Válgame el cielo!
the concert was a great success → el concierto fue un enorme éxito
see also guns A1
she lived to a great age → vivió hasta una edad muy avanzada
I'll take great care of it → lo cuidaré mucho
he didn't say a great deal → no dijo mucho
a great deal of time/money/effort → mucho tiempo/dinero/esfuerzo
a great deal of suffering → mucho sufrimiento
with great difficulty → con gran or mucha dificultad
we had great difficulty convincing them → hemos tenido muchas dificultades para convencerlos
he had great difficulty staying awake → le costaba mucho mantenerse despierto
to a great extent → en gran parte
to an even greater extent → incluso en mayor parte
we had great fun → lo pasamos fenomenal
great heavens! (o.f.) → ¡Cielo Santo! (o.f.), ¡Válgame el cielo!
to be a great help → ser de gran ayuda
well, you've been a great help! (iro) → ¡vaya ayuda la tuya!, ¡pues sí que has sido una ayuda!
I'm in no great hurry, I'm not in any great hurry → no tengo mucha prisa
you great idiot! → ¡pedazo de idiota!
a great many people believe he was right → mucha gente cree que tenía razón
a great many of us are uneasy about these developments → a muchos de nosotros estos sucesos nos tienen intranquilos
it was a great pity you didn't come → fue una verdadera pena que no vinieses
with great pleasure → con gran placer
it's my great pleasure to introduce → es un gran placer para mí presentar a ...
great progress has been made → se han hecho grandes progresos
great Scott! (o.f.) → ¡Cielo Santo! (o.f.), ¡Válgame el cielo!
the concert was a great success → el concierto fue un enorme éxito
see also guns A1
2. (= important) [achievement, occasion, event] → grande
the great cultural achievements of the past → los grandes logros culturales del pasado
one of the great issues of the day → uno de los temas más importantes del día
everyone said she was destined for great things → todos decían que llegaría lejos
great work (= masterpiece) → obra f maestra
the great cultural achievements of the past → los grandes logros culturales del pasado
one of the great issues of the day → uno de los temas más importantes del día
everyone said she was destined for great things → todos decían que llegaría lejos
great work (= masterpiece) → obra f maestra
3. (= outstanding) [person, nation, skill] → grande
one of the greatest engineers of this century → uno de los más grandes ingenieros de este siglo
a player of great ability → un jugador de gran habilidad
she has a great eye for detail → tiene muy buen ojo para los detalles
one of the greatest engineers of this century → uno de los más grandes ingenieros de este siglo
a player of great ability → un jugador de gran habilidad
she has a great eye for detail → tiene muy buen ojo para los detalles
4. (with names) Frederick/Peter the Great → Federico/Pedro el Grande
Alexander the Great → Alejandro Magno
the great George Padmore → el gran George Padmore
Alexander the Great → Alejandro Magno
the great George Padmore → el gran George Padmore
5. (= real) (as intensifier) → grande
I am a great admirer of his work → soy un gran admirador de su obra
they are great friends → son grandes amigos
I'm a great chocolate-lover → me encanta el chocolate
he was a great womanizer → era un gran mujeriego
she is a great believer in hard work → es una gran partidaria del trabajo duro
I'm a great believer in being frank → soy muy partidario de la franqueza
she's a great one for antique shops → le encantan las tiendas de antigüedades, es una fanática de las tiendas de antigüedades
he's a great one for criticizing others → es único para criticar a los demás, se las pinta solo para criticar a los demás
I am a great admirer of his work → soy un gran admirador de su obra
they are great friends → son grandes amigos
I'm a great chocolate-lover → me encanta el chocolate
he was a great womanizer → era un gran mujeriego
she is a great believer in hard work → es una gran partidaria del trabajo duro
I'm a great believer in being frank → soy muy partidario de la franqueza
she's a great one for antique shops → le encantan las tiendas de antigüedades, es una fanática de las tiendas de antigüedades
he's a great one for criticizing others → es único para criticar a los demás, se las pinta solo para criticar a los demás
6. (= excellent) [person, thing, idea] → estupendo, genial
they're a great bunch of guys → son un grupo de tíos estupendos or geniales
you were great! → ¡estuviste genial!
I think she's great → creo que es genial
it's a great idea → es una idea estupenda, es una idea genial
"how was the movie?" - "it was great!" → -¿que tal fue la película? -¡genial!
(that's) great! → ¡eso es estupendo!
I heard a great piece of music on the radio → oí en la radio una pieza de música genial
wouldn't it be great to do that? → ¿no sería fabuloso or genial hacer eso?
camping holidays are great for kids → las vacaciones en un camping son estupendas para los críos, las vacaciones en un camping son geniales para los críos
she was just great about it → se lo tomó muy bien
he's great at football → juega estupendamente al fútbol
she's great at maths → se le dan genial las matemáticas
to feel great → sentirse fenómeno or fenomenal
you look great! (= attractive) → ¡estás guapísimo!; (= healthy) → ¡tienes un aspecto estupendo!
she's great on jazz → sabe un montón de jazz
the great thing is that you don't have to iron it → lo mejor de todo es que no tienes que plancharlo
they're a great bunch of guys → son un grupo de tíos estupendos or geniales
you were great! → ¡estuviste genial!
I think she's great → creo que es genial
it's a great idea → es una idea estupenda, es una idea genial
"how was the movie?" - "it was great!" → -¿que tal fue la película? -¡genial!
(that's) great! → ¡eso es estupendo!
I heard a great piece of music on the radio → oí en la radio una pieza de música genial
wouldn't it be great to do that? → ¿no sería fabuloso or genial hacer eso?
camping holidays are great for kids → las vacaciones en un camping son estupendas para los críos, las vacaciones en un camping son geniales para los críos
she was just great about it → se lo tomó muy bien
he's great at football → juega estupendamente al fútbol
she's great at maths → se le dan genial las matemáticas
to feel great → sentirse fenómeno or fenomenal
you look great! (= attractive) → ¡estás guapísimo!; (= healthy) → ¡tienes un aspecto estupendo!
she's great on jazz → sabe un montón de jazz
the great thing is that you don't have to iron it → lo mejor de todo es que no tienes que plancharlo
7. (Bot, Zool) → grande
B. EXCL
1. (= excellent) (oh) great! → ¡fenómeno!, ¡fenomenal!, ¡qué bien!
C. ADV great big → grandísimo
D. N (= person) → grande mf
the golfing greats → los grandes del golf
one of the all-time greats → uno de los grandes de todos los tiempos
the great → los grandes
history remembers only the great → la historia recuerda sólo a los grandes
the great and the good (hum) → los abonados a las buenas causas
the golfing greats → los grandes del golf
one of the all-time greats → uno de los grandes de todos los tiempos
the great → los grandes
history remembers only the great → la historia recuerda sólo a los grandes
the great and the good (hum) → los abonados a las buenas causas
E. CPD great ape N → antropoide mf
the Great Australian Bight N → el Gran Golfo Australiano
the Great Barrier Reef N → la Gran Barrera de Coral, el Gran Arrecife Coralino
the Great Bear N (Astron) → la Osa Mayor
Great Britain N → Gran Bretaña f
Great Dane N → gran danés m
the Great Dividing Range N → la Gran Cordillera Divisoria
the Great Lakes NPL → los Grandes Lagos
the Great Plains NPL → las Grandes Llanuras
the great powers NPL → las grandes potencias
great tit N → paro m grande, herrerillo m grande
the Great Wall of China N → la (Gran) Muralla China
the Great War N → la Primera Guerra Mundial
"Grande" shortened to "gran"
Position of "grande"
the Great Australian Bight N → el Gran Golfo Australiano
the Great Barrier Reef N → la Gran Barrera de Coral, el Gran Arrecife Coralino
the Great Bear N (Astron) → la Osa Mayor
Great Britain N → Gran Bretaña f
Great Dane N → gran danés m
the Great Dividing Range N → la Gran Cordillera Divisoria
the Great Lakes NPL → los Grandes Lagos
the Great Plains NPL → las Grandes Llanuras
the great powers NPL → las grandes potencias
great tit N → paro m grande, herrerillo m grande
the Great Wall of China N → la (Gran) Muralla China
the Great War N → la Primera Guerra Mundial
GREAT, BIG, LARGE
"Grande" shortened to "gran"
• Grande must be shortened to gran before a singular noun of either gender:
Great Britain (La) Gran BretañaPosition of "grande"
• Put gran/grandes before the noun in the sense of "great":
It's a great step forward in the search for peace Es un gran paso en la búsqueda de la paz He is a (very) great actor Es un gran actor• In the sense of big or large, the adjective will precede the noun in the context of a general, subjective comment. However, when there is implicit or explicit comparison with other things or people that are physically bigger or smaller, it will follow the noun:
It's a big problem Es un gran problema ...the difference in price between big flats and small ones... ...la diferencia de precio entre los pisos grandes y pequeños... ...a certain type of large passenger plane... ...cierto tipo de avión grande para el transporte de pasajeros...• Compare the following examples:
...a great man... ...un gran hombre... ...a big man... ...un hombre grande...Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
great
[ˈgreɪt] adj
[extent] → large
to a greater or lesser degree → plus ou moins
To a greater or lesser extent, they are all damp → Ils sont tous plus ou moins humides.
Flights were disrupted to a greater or lesser degree
BUT Pratiquement tous les vols ont été affectés d'une manière ou d'une autre.
to a greater or lesser degree → plus ou moins
To a greater or lesser extent, they are all damp → Ils sont tous plus ou moins humides.
Flights were disrupted to a greater or lesser degree
BUT Pratiquement tous les vols ont été affectés d'une manière ou d'une autre.
(= outstanding) [artist, writer, scientist, athlete] → grand(e); [work, novel, picture] → grand(e); [city] → grand(e); [success, achievement] → grand(e)
[heat, pain] → intense
[difficulty, risk, danger] → grand(e)
[pleasure, love]
My greatest pleasure is talking to my children → Mon plus grand plaisir, c'est de parler à mes enfants.
He has a great love for his son → Il aime beaucoup son fils.
with great pleasure → avec grand plaisir
to get great pleasure from sth → tirer un grand plaisir de qch
to get great pleasure from doing sth → tirer un grand plaisir de faire qch
My greatest pleasure is talking to my children → Mon plus grand plaisir, c'est de parler à mes enfants.
He has a great love for his son → Il aime beaucoup son fils.
with great pleasure → avec grand plaisir
to get great pleasure from sth → tirer un grand plaisir de qch
to get great pleasure from doing sth → tirer un grand plaisir de faire qch
[value] → grand(e)
(= firm)
They're great friends → Ils sont très amis., Ce sont de grands amis.
to be a great believer in sth → croire beaucoup en qch
to be a great supporter of sth → être un(e) partisan(e) convaincu(e) de qch
They're great friends → Ils sont très amis., Ce sont de grands amis.
to be a great believer in sth → croire beaucoup en qch
to be a great supporter of sth → être un(e) partisan(e) convaincu(e) de qch
(= excellent) → vraiment bien (= cool) → génial(e), super
That's great! → C'est génial!, C'est super!
I feel great → Je me sens en pleine forme.
to have a great time → bien s'amuser
We had a great time → Nous nous sommes bien amusés.
the great thing is that ... → ce qu'il y a de vraiment bien c'est que ...
oh great! (humorous)
Oh great! Just what I need → Génial! J'avais vraiment besoin de ça.
That's great! → C'est génial!, C'est super!
I feel great → Je me sens en pleine forme.
to have a great time → bien s'amuser
We had a great time → Nous nous sommes bien amusés.
the great thing is that ... → ce qu'il y a de vraiment bien c'est que ...
oh great! (humorous)
Oh great! Just what I need → Génial! J'avais vraiment besoin de ça.
n
(= outstanding figure) → grand(e) m/f
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great
adj (+er)
(in size) → groß; (= very large) → sehr groß; (= huge) → riesig; (in extent) effort, variety, shock, need, success, help etc → groß; with a great effort → mit großer Mühe or Anstrengung; a great variety of opinions → viele ganz unterschiedliche Ansichten; there is a great need for economic development → wirtschaftliche Entwicklung ist dringend nötig; of no great importance → ziemlich unwichtig; at a great pace → in or mit schnellem Tempo; x is greater/not greater than 10 (Math) → x ist größer/kleiner (oder) gleich 10; great good fortune → großes Glück; with great good humour → sehr gut gelaunt; in great detail → ganz ausführlich; with great care → mit großer Vorsicht; I’ll take great care of it → ich werde sehr gut darauf aufpassen; to take a great interest in something → sich sehr für etw interessieren; he did not live to a great age → er erreichte kein hohes Alter; with great difficulty → mit großen Schwierigkeiten; a player of great ability → ein sehr or ausgesprochen fähiger Spieler; to a great extent → in hohem Maße; it was great fun → es hat großen Spaß gemacht; a great many, a great number of → sehr viele; a great many people → sehr viele or eine Menge (inf) → Leute ? also deal
(= important, famous) person, achievement, work, event, city etc → groß; his greatest work → sein Hauptwerk nt; to think great thoughts → geniale Gedanken haben; the great thing is to … → das Wichtigste ist zu …; great minds think alike → große Geister denken gleich; Alexander the Great → Alexander der Große
(= strong, enthusiastic) he was a great friend of my father → er war mit meinem Vater sehr gut befreundet; he is a great admirer of British orchestras → er bewundert britische Orchester sehr; I’m a great lover of or a great one for cakes → ich esse für mein Leben gern Kuchen; she’s a great one for punctuality → sie legt großen Wert auf Pünktlichkeit; he’s a great one for criticizing others → im Kritisieren anderer ist er (ganz) groß; to be a great believer in something → sehr viel von etw halten; to be a great believer in doing something → grundsätzlich dafür sein, etw zu tun; he was a great womanizer → er stellte ständig den Frauen nach
(inf: = terrific) person, idea → toll (inf), → prima (inf); I think she’s great → ich finde sie toll (inf) → or prima (inf); this cookbook is great for desserts → in diesem Kochbuch findet man besonders gute Nachspeisen; this whisk is great for sauces → dieser Schneebesen eignet sich besonders gut für Soßen; to be great at football/at singing → ein großer Fußballspieler/Sänger sein; to be great on jazz → ein großer Jazzkenner sein; to feel great → sich toll or prima fühlen (inf); my wife isn’t feeling so great → meiner Frau geht es nicht besonders gut; Great Scott or Heavens! (dated) → (ach du) großer Gott or lieber Himmel!
(= excellent, outstanding) → ausgezeichnet, großartig; one of the great footballers of our generation → einer der großen Fußballspieler unserer Generation
interj (inf) → toll (inf), → super (inf); oh great (iro) → na wunderbar; if that’s what they want to believe, great → wenn sie das glauben wollen, dann sollen sie doch
adv
n
great
:great ape
n → Menschenaffe m
great auk
n → Toralk m
great-aunt
n → Großtante f
Great Australian Bight
n the great → die Große Australische Bucht
Great Barrier Reef
n the great → das Große Barriereriff
Great Britain
n → Großbritannien nt
great calorie
n → Kilokalorie f
greatcoat
n → Überzieher m, → Paletot m
Great Depression
n (Hist) → Weltwirtschaftskrise f
Great Divide
Great Dividing Range
n the great → die Ostaustralischen Kordilleren pl
great
:great-grandchild
n → Urenkel(in) m(f)
great-grandparents
pl → Urgroßeltern pl
great-great-grandchild
n → Ururenkel(in) m(f)
great-great-grandparents
pl → Ururgroßeltern pl
great-hearted
great
:great-niece
n → Großnichte f
Great Powers
pl (Pol) the great → die Großmächte pl
great tit
n → Kohlmeise f
great-uncle
n → Großonkel m
Great Wall of China
n → Chinesische Mauer
Great War
n the great → der Erste Weltkrieg
Great Week
n (Rel) → Karwoche f
Great White Way
n the great (esp US inf) → das Theaterviertel am Broadway
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great
[greɪt] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))a. (gen) → grande; (pain, heat) → forte, intenso/a; (care) → molto/a; (age) → venerando/a
they're great friends → sono grandi amici
he was in great pain → soffriva molto
it's of no great importance → non ha molta importanza
he's a great reader → è un lettore accanito
great big (fam) → enorme
Alexander the Great → Alessandro Magno or il Grande
you're a great one for arriving at the wrong moment! (fam) → sei speciale per arrivare al momento sbagliato!
the great thing is that ... → il bello è che...
great Scott! (fam) → perbacco!
they're great friends → sono grandi amici
he was in great pain → soffriva molto
it's of no great importance → non ha molta importanza
he's a great reader → è un lettore accanito
great big (fam) → enorme
Alexander the Great → Alessandro Magno or il Grande
you're a great one for arriving at the wrong moment! (fam) → sei speciale per arrivare al momento sbagliato!
the great thing is that ... → il bello è che...
great Scott! (fam) → perbacco!
b. (fam) (excellent) → meraviglioso/a, magnifico/a, favoloso/a
it was great! → è stato fantastico!
he's great at football → nel calcio è una cannonata
he's great on jazz → sa tutto sul jazz
we had a great time → ci siamo divertiti un mondo
you look great → hai un aspetto splendido
you look great in that outfit → quel completo ti sta benissimo
it was great! → è stato fantastico!
he's great at football → nel calcio è una cannonata
he's great on jazz → sa tutto sul jazz
we had a great time → ci siamo divertiti un mondo
you look great → hai un aspetto splendido
you look great in that outfit → quel completo ti sta benissimo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
great
(greit) adjective1. of a better quality than average; important. a great writer; Churchill was a great man.
2. very large, larger etc than average. a great crowd of people at the football match.
3. of a high degree. Take great care of that book.
4. very pleasant. We had a great time at the party.
5. clever and expert. John's great at football.
ˈgreatly adverbI was greatly impressed by her singing.
ˈgreatness nounher greatness as an athlete.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
great
→ عَظِيم, هامّ skvělý, velký, významný fantastisk, stor groß, schön, toll εξαιρετικός, εξέχων, σπουδαίος genial, gran, grande, importante, sensacional hieno, mahtava, suuri grand, super, très bien odličan, velik, značajan fantastico, grande 優れた, 大きな, 素晴らしい 매우 좋은, 중요한, 큰 belangrijk, enorm, geweldig fin, flott, stor świetny, wielki, wspaniały enorme, fantástico, grande, importante, ótimo важнейший, замечательный, огромный stor, underbar ดีมาก, ยิ่งใหญ่, สำคัญ büyük, harika, iyi quan trọng, to lớn, tuyệt vời 伟大的, 重要的, 非常好的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
great
a. grande, grandioso-a;
in ___ detail → muy minucioso;
it is going ___ → todo va muy bien.
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