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