grand
gb/ɡɹˈænd/ us/ɡɹˈænd/
A2
Английски
~ 2600
Значения
0 значения
adjective
B1
property
1
Impressive or magnificent
Very big and beautiful or important in a way that makes people notice.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is grand
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grand' with 'big'. 'Grand' also implies style or impressiveness, not just size.
Синоними
magnificent (Suggests beauty and impressiveness, often with admiration.)
Антоними
ordinary (Lacking special size, style, or impressiveness.)
Колокации
grand building
|grand design
|grand entrance
|grand hotel
Теми
appearance
|evaluation
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The hotel lobby was grand, with marble floors and a crystal chandelier.
- They entered the grand hall for the ceremony.
- The palace has a grand staircase leading to the ballroom.
Примери за учащи
- The house is very grand.
- We walked into a grand room.
- The park has a grand gate.
adjective
informal
A2
property
2
Very good; excellent
Very nice or very good.
Модел на употреба:
That's grand
Честа грешка:
Learners may not realize this usage is more common in Irish or British English than in American English.
Синоними
great (Common in informal speech for something good or enjoyable.)
Антоними
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant.)
Колокации
sounds grand
|grand idea
Теми
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- It would be grand to see you again.
- We had a grand time at the party.
- Your plan sounds grand to me.
Примери за учащи
- This cake is grand.
- We had a grand day at the beach.
- That is a grand idea.
Съществително
informal
B1
quantity
3
One thousand dollars (or other currency)
One thousand dollars or pounds.
Модел на употреба:
[number] grand
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes think 'grand' here means 'great' instead of a money amount.
Синоними
thousand bucks (Very informal American English equivalent.)
Антоними
penny (A very small amount of money.)
Колокации
costs five grand
|earn ten grand
Теми
money
|finance
Примери
- The car cost me twenty grand.
- He earns fifty grand a year.
- They won a hundred grand in the lottery.
Примери за учащи
- The phone cost one grand.
- He won ten grand in a game.
- She makes forty grand each year.
adjective
B2
property
4
Ambitious or large-scale
Big and important in plan or goal.
Модел на употреба:
grand [plan/project/design]
Синоними
ambitious (Suggests aiming for big or impressive goals.)
Антоними
modest (Limited in scope or ambition.)
Колокации
grand scheme
|grand plan
Теми
planning
|ambition
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- They announced a grand plan to rebuild the city.
- Her novel is part of a grand design covering centuries of history.
- The company has grand ambitions for expansion.
Примери за учащи
- He has a grand plan for the school.
- They have a grand idea for the park.
- We made a grand plan for the trip.
adjective
B2
property
5
Dignified and impressive in manner
Looking or acting in an important and serious way.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] looks/feels grand
Синоними
majestic (Suggests noble dignity and impressiveness.)
Антоними
humble (Simple and modest without showiness.)
Колокации
grand manner
Теми
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She swept into the room with a grand air.
- He gave a speech in a grand manner.
- The old professor had a grand presence.
Примери за учащи
- She looks very grand today.
- He walked in with a grand style.
- The teacher has a grand voice.
Граматика
Речникова форма
grand
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈænd/
US/ɡɹˈænd/
Срички и ударение
grand (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: grand
- Comparative: grander
- Superlative: grandest
Noun
- Base: grand
- Plural: grand, grands
Семейство думи
Forms
grands
noun
grander
adjective
grandest
adjective
Core family
grandly
adverb
grandeur
noun C1
Related words
grandiose
adjective
Advanced or less common
grandiosity
noun
Изрази
grand finale
1/ɡɹˈænd fənˈæli/
fixed phrase
Final exciting part of event/performance
The last and most exciting part of an event or show.
Примери
- Fireworks lit up the sky during the concert's grand finale.
- The play's grand finale had the audience on their feet.
grand opening
1/ɡɹˈænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
fixed phrase
First official opening event
The first day a business or event is open to the public, often with celebration.
Примери
- The store's grand opening is this Saturday.
- They offered discounts during the grand opening.
grand opening
1/ɡɹˈænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Celebratory first opening
a celebration when a new place first opens
Примери
- The gym is offering free classes for its grand opening.
- Hundreds of people came to the store's grand opening.
- They planned a grand opening after months of construction.
grand total
1/ɡɹˈænd tˈoʊtəl/
fixed phrase
Final total amount
The final number after you add everything together.
Примери
- The repairs came to a grand total of $500.
- We raised a grand total of 200 votes.
the grand scheme of things
1/ðə ɡɹˈænd skˈim əv θˈɪŋz/
idiom
Overall perspective or context
When you think about everything together, especially over time, not just one small part.
Примери
- In the grand scheme of things, this problem isn't so big.
- Their argument seems small in the grand scheme of things.