grand
gb/ɡɹˈænd/ us/ɡɹˈænd/
A2
Ingles
~ 2600
impozáns, pompás, remek, klassz, nagyszerű, ezer dollár, nagyszabású, grandiózus, méltóságteljes, előkelő
B1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grand' with 'big'. 'Grand' also implies style or impressiveness, not just size.
Kahulugan
Impressive or magnificent
Mga kolokasyon
grand building
|grand design
|grand entrance
|grand hotel
Mga kasingkahulugan
magnificent (Suggests beauty and impressiveness, often with admiration.)
Mga kasalungat
ordinary (Lacking special size, style, or impressiveness.)
Mga tema
appearance
|evaluation
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Very big and beautiful or important in a way that makes people notice.
Large and impressive in appearance, style, or effect.
A2
INFORMAL
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize this usage is more common in Irish or British English than in American English.
Kahulugan
Very good; excellent
Mga kolokasyon
sounds grand
|grand idea
Mga kasingkahulugan
great (Common in informal speech for something good or enjoyable.)
Mga kasalungat
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant.)
Mga tema
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Very nice or very good.
Very good or enjoyable; excellent.
PANGNGALAN
B1
INFORMAL
3
ezer dollár
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think 'grand' here means 'great' instead of a money amount.
Kahulugan
One thousand dollars (or other currency)
Mga kolokasyon
costs five grand
|earn ten grand
Mga kasingkahulugan
thousand bucks (Very informal American English equivalent.)
Mga kasalungat
penny (A very small amount of money.)
Mga tema
money
|finance
Depinisyon
One thousand dollars or pounds.
A thousand units of currency, especially US dollars.
B2
4
nagyszabású
B2
grandiózus
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Ambitious or large-scale
Mga kolokasyon
grand scheme
|grand plan
Mga kasingkahulugan
ambitious (Suggests aiming for big or impressive goals.)
Mga kasalungat
modest (Limited in scope or ambition.)
Mga tema
planning
|ambition
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Big and important in plan or goal.
Planned on a large scale; intended to be impressive or important.
B2
5
előkelő
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Dignified and impressive in manner
Mga kolokasyon
grand manner
Mga kasingkahulugan
majestic (Suggests noble dignity and impressiveness.)
Mga kasalungat
humble (Simple and modest without showiness.)
Mga tema
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Looking or acting in an important and serious way.
Having an appearance or manner that shows dignity and importance.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
grand
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈænd/
US/ɡɹˈænd/
Mga pantig at diin
grand (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: grand
- Comparative: grander
- Superlative: grandest
Noun
- Base: grand
- Plural: grand, grands
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
grands
noun
grander
adjective
grandest
adjective
Core family
grandly
adverb
grandeur
noun C1
Related words
grandiose
adjective
Advanced or less common
grandiosity
noun
Mga ekspresyon
grand finale
1/ɡɹˈænd fənˈæli/
fixed phrase
Final exciting part of event/performance
The last and most exciting part of an event or show.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- In the grand scheme of things, this problem isn't so big.
- Their argument seems small in the grand scheme of things.