grand
gb/ɡɹˈænd/ us/ɡɹˈænd/
A2
Anglais
~ 2600
impozáns, pompás, remek, klassz, nagyszerű, ezer dollár, nagyszabású, grandiózus, méltóságteljes, előkelő
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is grand
The hotel lobby was grand, with marble floors and a crystal chandelier.
A szálloda előcsarnoka impozáns volt, márványpadlóval és kristálycsillárral.
They entered the grand hall for the ceremony.
Beléptek az impozáns nagyterembe a szertartásra.
The palace has a grand staircase leading to the ballroom.
Exemples pédagogiques
The house is very grand.
A ház nagyon impozáns.
We walked into a grand room.
Beléptünk egy impozáns terembe.
The park has a grand gate.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'grand' with 'big'. 'Grand' also implies style or impressiveness, not just size.
Sens
Impressive or magnificent
Collocations
grand building
|grand design
|grand entrance
|grand hotel
Synonymes
magnificent (Suggests beauty and impressiveness, often with admiration.)
Antonymes
ordinary (Lacking special size, style, or impressiveness.)
Thèmes
appearance
|evaluation
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Very big and beautiful or important in a way that makes people notice.
Large and impressive in appearance, style, or effect.
A2
INFORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
That's grand
It would be grand to see you again.
Remek lenne újra látni téged.
We had a grand time at the party.
Remekül éreztük magunkat a bulin.
Your plan sounds grand to me.
Exemples pédagogiques
This cake is grand.
Ez a torta remek.
We had a grand day at the beach.
Remek napunk volt a tengerparton.
That is a grand idea.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this usage is more common in Irish or British English than in American English.
Sens
Very good; excellent
Collocations
sounds grand
|grand idea
Synonymes
great (Common in informal speech for something good or enjoyable.)
Antonymes
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant.)
Thèmes
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Very nice or very good.
Very good or enjoyable; excellent.
NOM
B1
INFORMAL
3
ezer dollár
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[number] grand
The car cost me twenty grand.
Az autó húszezer dollárba került nekem.
He earns fifty grand a year.
Évi ötvenezer dollárt keres.
They won a hundred grand in the lottery.
Exemples pédagogiques
The phone cost one grand.
A telefon ezer dollárba került.
He won ten grand in a game.
Tízezer dollárt nyert egy játékban.
She makes forty grand each year.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes think 'grand' here means 'great' instead of a money amount.
Sens
One thousand dollars (or other currency)
Collocations
costs five grand
|earn ten grand
Synonymes
thousand bucks (Very informal American English equivalent.)
Antonymes
penny (A very small amount of money.)
Thèmes
money
|finance
Définition
One thousand dollars or pounds.
A thousand units of currency, especially US dollars.
B2
4
nagyszabású
B2
grandiózus
C1
Schéma d’usage :
grand [plan/project/design]
They announced a grand plan to rebuild the city.
Nagyszabású tervet jelentettek be a város újjáépítésére.
Her novel is part of a grand design covering centuries of history.
A regénye egy évszázadokat felölelő nagyszabású koncepció része.
The company has grand ambitions for expansion.
Exemples pédagogiques
He has a grand plan for the school.
Nagyszabású terve van az iskolával.
They have a grand idea for the park.
Nagyszabású elképzelésük van a parkra.
We made a grand plan for the trip.
Sens
Ambitious or large-scale
Collocations
grand scheme
|grand plan
Synonymes
ambitious (Suggests aiming for big or impressive goals.)
Antonymes
modest (Limited in scope or ambition.)
Thèmes
planning
|ambition
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Big and important in plan or goal.
Planned on a large scale; intended to be impressive or important.
B2
5
előkelő
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] looks/feels grand
She swept into the room with a grand air.
Méltóságteljesen vonult be a szobába.
He gave a speech in a grand manner.
Méltóságteljes hangnemben mondta el a beszédét.
The old professor had a grand presence.
Exemples pédagogiques
She looks very grand today.
Ma nagyon előkelőnek tűnik.
He walked in with a grand style.
Méltóságteljes stílusban lépett be.
The teacher has a grand voice.
Sens
Dignified and impressive in manner
Collocations
grand manner
Synonymes
majestic (Suggests noble dignity and impressiveness.)
Antonymes
humble (Simple and modest without showiness.)
Thèmes
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Looking or acting in an important and serious way.
Having an appearance or manner that shows dignity and importance.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
grand
API
GB/ɡɹˈænd/
US/ɡɹˈænd/
Syllabes et accentuation
grand (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: grand
- Comparative: grander
- Superlative: grandest
Noun
- Base: grand
- Plural: grand, grands
Famille de mots
Forms
grands
noun
grander
adjective
grandest
adjective
Core family
grandly
adverb
grandeur
noun C1
Related words
grandiose
adjective
Advanced or less common
grandiosity
noun
Expressions
grand finale
1/ɡɹˈænd fənˈæli/
fixed phrase
Final exciting part of event/performance
The last and most exciting part of an event or show.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The grand opening is on Saturday.
- We went to the new café's grand opening.
- They had music at the grand opening.
grand total
1/ɡɹˈænd tˈoʊtəl/
fixed phrase
Final total amount
The final number after you add everything together.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- In the grand scheme of things, this problem isn't so big.
- Their argument seems small in the grand scheme of things.