grand
gb/ɡɹˈænd/ us/ɡɹˈænd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
property
1
Impressive or magnificent
Very big and beautiful or important in a way that makes people notice.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is grand
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grand' with 'big'. 'Grand' also implies style or impressiveness, not just size.
Συνώνυμα
magnificent (Suggests beauty and impressiveness, often with admiration.)
Αντώνυμα
ordinary (Lacking special size, style, or impressiveness.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grand building
|grand design
|grand entrance
|grand hotel
Θέματα
appearance
|evaluation
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
That's grand
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize this usage is more common in Irish or British English than in American English.
Συνώνυμα
great (Common in informal speech for something good or enjoyable.)
Αντώνυμα
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sounds grand
|grand idea
Θέματα
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- It would be grand to see you again.
- We had a grand time at the party.
- Your plan sounds grand to me.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This cake is grand.
- We had a grand day at the beach.
- That is a grand idea.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B1
quantity
3
One thousand dollars (or other currency)
One thousand dollars or pounds.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number] grand
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'grand' here means 'great' instead of a money amount.
Συνώνυμα
thousand bucks (Very informal American English equivalent.)
Αντώνυμα
penny (A very small amount of money.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
costs five grand
|earn ten grand
Θέματα
money
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- The car cost me twenty grand.
- He earns fifty grand a year.
- They won a hundred grand in the lottery.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
grand [plan/project/design]
Συνώνυμα
ambitious (Suggests aiming for big or impressive goals.)
Αντώνυμα
modest (Limited in scope or ambition.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grand scheme
|grand plan
Θέματα
planning
|ambition
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] looks/feels grand
Συνώνυμα
majestic (Suggests noble dignity and impressiveness.)
Αντώνυμα
humble (Simple and modest without showiness.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grand manner
Θέματα
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She swept into the room with a grand air.
- He gave a speech in a grand manner.
- The old professor had a grand presence.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She looks very grand today.
- He walked in with a grand style.
- The teacher has a grand voice.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
grand
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈænd/
US/ɡɹˈænd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
grand (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: grand
- Comparative: grander
- Superlative: grandest
Noun
- Base: grand
- Plural: grand, grands
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
grands
noun
grander
adjective
grandest
adjective
Core family
grandly
adverb
grandeur
noun C1
Related words
grandiose
adjective
Advanced or less common
grandiosity
noun
Εκφράσεις
grand finale
1/ɡɹˈænd fənˈæli/
fixed phrase
Final exciting part of event/performance
The last and most exciting part of an event or show.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- In the grand scheme of things, this problem isn't so big.
- Their argument seems small in the grand scheme of things.