grand
gb/ɡɹˈænd/ us/ɡɹˈænd/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 2600
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective
B1
property
1
Impressive or magnificent
Very big and beautiful or important in a way that makes people notice.
वापर नमुना:
[something] is grand
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grand' with 'big'. 'Grand' also implies style or impressiveness, not just size.
समानार्थी शब्द
magnificent (Suggests beauty and impressiveness, often with admiration.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
ordinary (Lacking special size, style, or impressiveness.)
सहप्रयोग
grand building
|grand design
|grand entrance
|grand hotel
विषय
appearance
|evaluation
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
That's grand
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may not realize this usage is more common in Irish or British English than in American English.
समानार्थी शब्द
great (Common in informal speech for something good or enjoyable.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant.)
सहप्रयोग
sounds grand
|grand idea
विषय
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- It would be grand to see you again.
- We had a grand time at the party.
- Your plan sounds grand to me.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- This cake is grand.
- We had a grand day at the beach.
- That is a grand idea.
नाम
informal
B1
quantity
3
One thousand dollars (or other currency)
One thousand dollars or pounds.
वापर नमुना:
[number] grand
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes think 'grand' here means 'great' instead of a money amount.
समानार्थी शब्द
thousand bucks (Very informal American English equivalent.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
penny (A very small amount of money.)
सहप्रयोग
costs five grand
|earn ten grand
विषय
money
|finance
उदाहरणे
- The car cost me twenty grand.
- He earns fifty grand a year.
- They won a hundred grand in the lottery.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
grand [plan/project/design]
समानार्थी शब्द
ambitious (Suggests aiming for big or impressive goals.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
modest (Limited in scope or ambition.)
सहप्रयोग
grand scheme
|grand plan
विषय
planning
|ambition
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] looks/feels grand
समानार्थी शब्द
majestic (Suggests noble dignity and impressiveness.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
humble (Simple and modest without showiness.)
सहप्रयोग
grand manner
विषय
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- She swept into the room with a grand air.
- He gave a speech in a grand manner.
- The old professor had a grand presence.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She looks very grand today.
- He walked in with a grand style.
- The teacher has a grand voice.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
grand
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈænd/
US/ɡɹˈænd/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
grand (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: grand
- Comparative: grander
- Superlative: grandest
Noun
- Base: grand
- Plural: grand, grands
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
grands
noun
grander
adjective
grandest
adjective
Core family
grandly
adverb
grandeur
noun C1
Related words
grandiose
adjective
Advanced or less common
grandiosity
noun
वाक्प्रचार
grand finale
1/ɡɹˈænd fənˈæli/
fixed phrase
Final exciting part of event/performance
The last and most exciting part of an event or show.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- In the grand scheme of things, this problem isn't so big.
- Their argument seems small in the grand scheme of things.