grand
gb/ɡɹˈænd/ us/ɡɹˈænd/
A2
Ingles
~ 2600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
B1
property
1
Impressive or magnificent
Very big and beautiful or important in a way that makes people notice.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is grand
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grand' with 'big'. 'Grand' also implies style or impressiveness, not just size.
Mga kasingkahulugan
magnificent (Suggests beauty and impressiveness, often with admiration.)
Mga kasalungat
ordinary (Lacking special size, style, or impressiveness.)
Mga kolokasyon
grand building
|grand design
|grand entrance
|grand hotel
Mga tema
appearance
|evaluation
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
That's grand
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize this usage is more common in Irish or British English than in American English.
Mga kasingkahulugan
great (Common in informal speech for something good or enjoyable.)
Mga kasalungat
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant.)
Mga kolokasyon
sounds grand
|grand idea
Mga tema
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- It would be grand to see you again.
- We had a grand time at the party.
- Your plan sounds grand to me.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This cake is grand.
- We had a grand day at the beach.
- That is a grand idea.
Pangngalan
informal
B1
quantity
3
One thousand dollars (or other currency)
One thousand dollars or pounds.
Padron ng paggamit:
[number] grand
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think 'grand' here means 'great' instead of a money amount.
Mga kasingkahulugan
thousand bucks (Very informal American English equivalent.)
Mga kasalungat
penny (A very small amount of money.)
Mga kolokasyon
costs five grand
|earn ten grand
Mga tema
money
|finance
Mga Halimbawa
- The car cost me twenty grand.
- He earns fifty grand a year.
- They won a hundred grand in the lottery.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
grand [plan/project/design]
Mga kasingkahulugan
ambitious (Suggests aiming for big or impressive goals.)
Mga kasalungat
modest (Limited in scope or ambition.)
Mga kolokasyon
grand scheme
|grand plan
Mga tema
planning
|ambition
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] looks/feels grand
Mga kasingkahulugan
majestic (Suggests noble dignity and impressiveness.)
Mga kasalungat
humble (Simple and modest without showiness.)
Mga kolokasyon
grand manner
Mga tema
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She swept into the room with a grand air.
- He gave a speech in a grand manner.
- The old professor had a grand presence.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She looks very grand today.
- He walked in with a grand style.
- The teacher has a grand voice.
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.
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.