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