GREAT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of great – Learner’s Dictionary

great
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/
us

great adjective (EXCELLENT)

A1
very good:
We had a great time.
I've had a great idea!
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great adjective (IMPORTANT)

great adjective (LARGE)

A2
a great crowd of people

great adjective (EXTREME)

great big/long, etc
B2
very big/long, etc:
I gave her a great big hug.
a great many
great-
prefix
uk
/ɡreɪt/
us
great-grandfather/-grandmother
great-aunt/-uncle
great-grandchild/-granddaughter, etc
great-niece/-nephew

(Definition of great from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of great

in Chinese (Traditional)
大的, 大量的, 巨大的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
大的, 大量的, 巨大的…
in Spanish
grande, mucho, genial…
in Portuguese
grande, importante, eminente…
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फार, खूप, भरपूर…
すばらしい, 卓越した, 大きな…
mükemmel, çok iyi, önemli…
excellent/-ente, merveilleux/-euse, formidable…
genial, gran, molt…
groot, groots, enorm…
அளவு அல்லது டிகிரியில் பெரியது, பிரபலமான, சக்திவாய்ந்த…
(राशि, आकार, या मात्रा में) बड़ा…
મોટું, વિશાળ, ઘણું…
stor, vigtig, betydningsfuld…
stor, framstående, väldig…
hebat, sangat besar, sangat…
bedeutend, groß, besonder…
storartet, flott, kjempebra…
بڑا, بہت, عظیم…
великий, кращий, чудовий…
отличный, прекрасный, великий…
గొప్ప/చాలా, ఒక ప్రత్యేక రకంలో ఒకటిగా ప్రసిద్ధమైనది, శక్తివంతమైనది లేదా ముఖ్యమైనది…
عَظيم, رائع, ضَخْم…
মহান, বড়ো, পরিমাণ…
velký, významný, ohromný…
besar, banyak, amat sangat…
ยอดเยี่ยม, ใหญ่, ดีมาก…
lớn, vĩ đại, to lớni…
świetny, wielki, ogromny…
훌륭한, 많은, 극심한…
fantastico, ottimo, grande…
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