grand
gb/ɡɹˈænd/ us/ɡɹˈænd/
A2
Anh
~ 2600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
Impressive or magnificent
Very big and beautiful or important in a way that makes people notice.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is grand
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grand' with 'big'. 'Grand' also implies style or impressiveness, not just size.
Từ đồng nghĩa
magnificent (Suggests beauty and impressiveness, often with admiration.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ordinary (Lacking special size, style, or impressiveness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
grand building
|grand design
|grand entrance
|grand hotel
Chủ đề
appearance
|evaluation
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
That's grand
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize this usage is more common in Irish or British English than in American English.
Từ đồng nghĩa
great (Common in informal speech for something good or enjoyable.)
Từ trái nghĩa
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sounds grand
|grand idea
Chủ đề
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- It would be grand to see you again.
- We had a grand time at the party.
- Your plan sounds grand to me.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This cake is grand.
- We had a grand day at the beach.
- That is a grand idea.
Danh từ
informal
B1
quantity
3
One thousand dollars (or other currency)
One thousand dollars or pounds.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[number] grand
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think 'grand' here means 'great' instead of a money amount.
Từ đồng nghĩa
thousand bucks (Very informal American English equivalent.)
Từ trái nghĩa
penny (A very small amount of money.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
costs five grand
|earn ten grand
Chủ đề
money
|finance
Ví dụ
- The car cost me twenty grand.
- He earns fifty grand a year.
- They won a hundred grand in the lottery.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
grand [plan/project/design]
Từ đồng nghĩa
ambitious (Suggests aiming for big or impressive goals.)
Từ trái nghĩa
modest (Limited in scope or ambition.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
grand scheme
|grand plan
Chủ đề
planning
|ambition
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] looks/feels grand
Từ đồng nghĩa
majestic (Suggests noble dignity and impressiveness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
humble (Simple and modest without showiness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
grand manner
Chủ đề
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She swept into the room with a grand air.
- He gave a speech in a grand manner.
- The old professor had a grand presence.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She looks very grand today.
- He walked in with a grand style.
- The teacher has a grand voice.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
grand
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈænd/
US/ɡɹˈænd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
grand (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: grand
- Comparative: grander
- Superlative: grandest
Noun
- Base: grand
- Plural: grand, grands
Họ từ
Forms
grands
noun
grander
adjective
grandest
adjective
Core family
grandly
adverb
grandeur
noun C1
Related words
grandiose
adjective
Advanced or less common
grandiosity
noun
Cách diễn đạt
grand finale
1/ɡɹˈænd fənˈæli/
fixed phrase
Final exciting part of event/performance
The last and most exciting part of an event or show.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- In the grand scheme of things, this problem isn't so big.
- Their argument seems small in the grand scheme of things.