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grand
(grănd)adj. grand·er, grand·est
1.
a. Large and impressive in size or extent: a forest of grand trees; corruption on a grand scale.
b. Sweeping in ambition or conception: a grand scheme to build a canal across the desert.
2.
a. Very pleasing; wonderful; splendid: The children had a grand time playing in the barn.
b. Characterized by splendor or magnificence: A grand meal was laid before them. The emperor made a grand entrance on his horse.
3.
a. Having more importance than others; principal: won the grand prize.
b. Having higher rank than others of the same category: the grand admiral of the fleet.
4.
a. Dignified or noble, as in appearance or effect: the grand style of the great orators; the grand old man of British letters.
b. Having a serious moral purpose; noble: an endeavor with a grand mission.
5. Of a haughty or pretentious nature: put on a grand manner.
6. Including or covering all units or aspects: the grand total.
n.
1. A grand piano.
2. pl. grand Slang A thousand dollars: sold the car for six grand.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin grandis.]
grand′ly adv.
grand′ness n.
Synonyms: grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, august
These adjectives mean strikingly large in size, scope, or extent. Both grand and magnificent apply to what is physically or aesthetically impressive. Grand implies dignity, sweep, or eminence: a grand hotel lobby with marble floors. Magnificent suggests splendor, sumptuousness, and grandeur: a magnificent cathedral. Imposing describes what impresses by virtue of its size, bearing, or power: an imposing array of skyscrapers. Stately refers principally to what is dignified and handsome: a stately home set back from the street. Majestic suggests lofty dignity or sublime beauty: the majestic snowcapped Alps. August describes what inspires solemn reverence or awe: the august presence of the black-robed judges.
These adjectives mean strikingly large in size, scope, or extent. Both grand and magnificent apply to what is physically or aesthetically impressive. Grand implies dignity, sweep, or eminence: a grand hotel lobby with marble floors. Magnificent suggests splendor, sumptuousness, and grandeur: a magnificent cathedral. Imposing describes what impresses by virtue of its size, bearing, or power: an imposing array of skyscrapers. Stately refers principally to what is dignified and handsome: a stately home set back from the street. Majestic suggests lofty dignity or sublime beauty: the majestic snowcapped Alps. August describes what inspires solemn reverence or awe: the august presence of the black-robed judges.
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grand
(ɡrænd)adj
1. large or impressive in size, extent, or consequence: grand mountain scenery.
2. characterized by or attended with magnificence or display; sumptuous: a grand feast.
3. of great distinction or pretension; dignified or haughty
4. designed to impress: he punctuated his story with grand gestures.
5. very good; wonderful
6. comprehensive; complete: a grand total.
7. worthy of respect; fine: a grand old man.
8. (Art Terms) large or impressive in conception or execution: grand ideas.
9. most important; chief: the grand arena.
npl grand
10. (Instruments) short for grand piano
11. slang a thousand pounds or dollars
[C16: from Old French, from Latin grandis]
ˈgrandly adv
ˈgrandness n
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grand
(grænd)adj. grand•er, grand•est, adj.
1. impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
2. stately; dignified.
3. highly ambitious or idealistic: grand ideas for bettering the political situation.
4. esteemed; revered: a grand old man.
5. high in rank or official dignity.
6. of great importance, distinction, or pretension: grand personages.
7. complete; comprehensive: a grand total.
8. pretending to grandeur.
9. first-rate; splendid: had a grand time.
n. 10. grand piano.
11. Informal. a thousand dollars.
[1350–1400; < Old French grant, grand < Latin grandis great, large, full-grown]
grand′ly, adv.
grand′ness, n.
grand-
a combining form used in kinship terms with the meaning “one generation more remote” than the relation denoted by the base word: grandson.
[< French, paralleling uses of Latin māgnus and Greek megalo-]
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| Noun | 1. | grand - the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten millenary - a sum or aggregate of one thousand (especially one thousand years) |
| 2. |  grand - a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legsbaby grand, baby grand piano, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand, parlour grand piano - a small grand piano concert grand, concert piano - a grand piano suitable for concert performances leg - one of the supports for a piece of furniture forte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds | |
| Adj. | 1. | grand - of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings" impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" |
| 2. |  grand - of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"noble - of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth" | |
| 3. | grand - rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms" rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" | |
| 4. | grand - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" | |
| 5. | grand - of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose" exalted, high-minded, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, high-flown, elevated, sublime noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" | |
| 6. | grand - large and impressive in physical size or extent; "the bridge is a grand structure" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" | |
| 7. | grand - the most important and magnificent in adornment; "grand ballroom"; "grand staircase" | |
| 8. | grand - used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty" dignified - having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman" |
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grand
adjective
1. impressive, great, large, magnificent, striking, fine, princely, imposing, superb, glorious, noble, splendid, gorgeous, luxurious, eminent, majestic, regal, stately, monumental, sublime, sumptuous, grandiose, opulent, palatial, ostentatious, splendiferous (facetious) a grand building in the centre of town
impressive undignified, unimposing
impressive undignified, unimposing
2. ambitious, great, glorious, lofty, grandiose, exalted, ostentatious He arrived in America full of grand schemes and lofty dreams.
3. superior, great, lordly, noble, elevated, eminent, majestic, dignified, stately, lofty, august, illustrious, pompous, pretentious, haughty She's too busy with her grand new friends to bother with us now.
4. excellent, great (informal), fine, wonderful, very good, brilliant, outstanding, smashing (informal), superb, first-class, divine, marvellous (informal), terrific (informal), splendid, awesome (slang), world-class, admirable, super (informal), first-rate, splendiferous (facetious) He was having a grand time meeting new people.
excellent bad, poor, terrible, awful, pants (informal), crappy (slang), poxy (slang), chickenshit (U.S. slang)
excellent bad, poor, terrible, awful, pants (informal), crappy (slang), poxy (slang), chickenshit (U.S. slang)
5. chief, highest, lead, leading, head, main, supreme, principal, big-time (informal), major league (informal), pre-eminent the federal grand jury
chief little, small, secondary, inferior, trivial, insignificant, unimportant
chief little, small, secondary, inferior, trivial, insignificant, unimportant
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grand
adjective1. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent:
2. Exceedingly dignified in form, tone, or style:
3. Raised to or occupying a high position or rank:
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Translations
ألف دولاررائِع، مُمْتِععَظِيمفَخْم، مَهيبفخور، فخْم
velkolepývznešenýbáječnýhrdýprima
finherligprægtigpragtfuldstolt
mahtavasuuri
nad-veličanstvenvelik
nagy ember
merkilegur; göfugmannleguròúsund dollarar/pundprÿîilegurstórkostlegur, tilkomumikillvirîulegur
壮大な壮麗
웅대한
bendroji sumafortepijonasgarbusišdidusiškilmingas finalas
cildensdižensievērojamskrāšņslielisks
tisícka
imeniten
storslagen
ยิ่งใหญ่
hùng vĩ
grand
[grænd] (grander (compar) (grandest (superl)))A. ADJ
1. (= impressive) [building, architecture] → imponente, grandioso; [clothes] → elegante; [person] → distinguido
the job isn't as grand as it sounds → el trabajo no es de tanta categoría como parece
I went to a rather grand dinner → fui a una cena bastante lujosa or solemne
to make a grand entrance → hacer una entrada solemne
grand finale → broche m de oro
for the grand finale → como broche de oro ...
last night diplomats were preparing for the summit's grand finale → anoche los diplomáticos se preparaban para la apoteosis de la conferencia cumbre
a grand gesture (magnanimous) → un gesto magnánimo; (ostentatious) → un gesto grandilocuente
in the grand manner → por todo lo alto
it was a very grand occasion → fue una ocasión muy espléndida
the grand old man of English politics → el patriarca de la política inglesa
grand opening → apertura f solemne
on a grand scale → a gran escala
to do sth in grand style → hacer algo a lo grande or por todo lo alto
the job isn't as grand as it sounds → el trabajo no es de tanta categoría como parece
I went to a rather grand dinner → fui a una cena bastante lujosa or solemne
to make a grand entrance → hacer una entrada solemne
grand finale → broche m de oro
for the grand finale → como broche de oro ...
last night diplomats were preparing for the summit's grand finale → anoche los diplomáticos se preparaban para la apoteosis de la conferencia cumbre
a grand gesture (magnanimous) → un gesto magnánimo; (ostentatious) → un gesto grandilocuente
in the grand manner → por todo lo alto
it was a very grand occasion → fue una ocasión muy espléndida
the grand old man of English politics → el patriarca de la política inglesa
grand opening → apertura f solemne
on a grand scale → a gran escala
to do sth in grand style → hacer algo a lo grande or por todo lo alto
2. (= ambitious) [scheme, plan, design, strategy] → ambicioso
3. (o.f.) (= great) [adventure, experience] → maravilloso, fabuloso; [weather, day, person] → estupendo
what grand weather we've been having! → ¡qué tiempo más estupendo nos ha estado haciendo!, ¡qué tiempo tan estupendo hemos tenido!
we've had some grand times together, haven't we? → nos lo hemos pasado estupendamente juntos, ¿verdad?
that's grand! → ¡fabuloso!
what grand weather we've been having! → ¡qué tiempo más estupendo nos ha estado haciendo!, ¡qué tiempo tan estupendo hemos tenido!
we've had some grand times together, haven't we? → nos lo hemos pasado estupendamente juntos, ¿verdad?
that's grand! → ¡fabuloso!
4. (in hotel names) → gran
B. N
1. (= thousand) ten grand (Brit) → diez mil libras (US) → diez mil dólares
we still need another couple of grand → aún necesitamos otras dos mil
we still need another couple of grand → aún necesitamos otras dos mil
C. CPD the Grand Canyon N (US) → el Gran Cañón del Colorado
grand duchess N → gran duquesa f
grand duchy N → gran ducado m
grand duke N → gran duque m
grand jury N (esp US) (Jur) → jurado m de acusación (que decide si hay suficiente causa para llevar a algn a juicio)
grand larceny N (US) (Jur) → hurto m de mayor cuantía
grand mal N (Med) → grand mal m
grand master N (Chess) → gran maestro m (de ajedrez)
the Grand National N (Brit) (Horse racing) → el Grand National
the Grand Old Party N (US) mote que tiene el partido republicano de Estados Unidos desde 1880
grand opera N → gran ópera f
grand piano N → piano m de cola
Grand Prix N → Grand Prix m, Gran Premio m
grand slam N (Sport) → gran slam m
to win the grand slam → ganar el gran slam
grand total N → total m
a grand total of £50 → un total de 50 libras
grand tour N (hum) (= trip) → recorrido m de rigor (hum)
we'll give you a grand tour of the house → te haremos el recorrido de rigor por la casa
the Grand Tour N (Hist) → la gran gira europea
grand vizier N (Hist) → gran visir m
grand duchess N → gran duquesa f
grand duchy N → gran ducado m
grand duke N → gran duque m
grand jury N (esp US) (Jur) → jurado m de acusación (que decide si hay suficiente causa para llevar a algn a juicio)
grand larceny N (US) (Jur) → hurto m de mayor cuantía
grand mal N (Med) → grand mal m
grand master N (Chess) → gran maestro m (de ajedrez)
the Grand National N (Brit) (Horse racing) → el Grand National
the Grand Old Party N (US) mote que tiene el partido republicano de Estados Unidos desde 1880
grand opera N → gran ópera f
grand piano N → piano m de cola
Grand Prix N → Grand Prix m, Gran Premio m
grand slam N (Sport) → gran slam m
to win the grand slam → ganar el gran slam
grand total N → total m
a grand total of £50 → un total de 50 libras
grand tour N (hum) (= trip) → recorrido m de rigor (hum)
we'll give you a grand tour of the house → te haremos el recorrido de rigor por la casa
the Grand Tour N (Hist) → la gran gira europea
grand vizier N (Hist) → gran visir m
GRAND JURY
En el sistema legal estadounidense, un grand jury es un jurado de consulta que decide si debe acusarse a una persona de un delito y llevarla a juicio. Este jurado está compuesto por un número de miembros que oscila entre doce y veintitrés, y normalmente llevan a cabo sus reuniones en secreto. El grand jury tiene autoridad para citar a testigos a prestar declaración.
Además del grand jury, existe en la legislación americana otro jurado llamado trial jury (jurado de juicio) o petit jury, compuesto de doce miembros, cuya función es la de determinar la inocencia o culpabilidad del acusado ante el tribunal.
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
grand
[ˈgrænd] adj
(= impressive) → grandiose, imposant(e)
Samantha lives in a very grand house → Samantha habite une maison grandiose.
Samantha lives in a very grand house → Samantha habite une maison grandiose.
(= terrific) → magnifique, formidable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
grand
adj (+er)
(= imposing) → grandios; architecture, building → prachtvoll, grandios; scheme, strategy → groß angelegt; gesture → großartig; ideas → hochfliegend; person, clothes, manner → vornehm; job → bedeutend; grand design → groß angelegter (Gesamt)plan; on a grand scale → im großen Rahmen; to make a grand entrance → einen großen Auftritt inszenieren; to do something in the grand manner → etw im großen Stil tun; to give oneself grand airs → den großen Herrn/die große Dame spielen; grand occasion → großer or feierlicher Anlass; the grand opening → die große Eröffnung; the grand old man of English politics → der große Alte or der Grand Old Man der englischen Politik
(dated: = great, wonderful, inf) activity, experience, success, idea → fabelhaft, großartig; person → fantastisch (inf), → phantastisch (inf), → toll (inf); to have a grand (old) time → sich glänzend or großartig amüsieren
n
grand
:grandaunt
n → Großtante f
Grand Canary
n → Gran Canaria nt
Grand Canyon
n → Grand Canyon m
granddaughter
n → Enkelin f
grand duchess
n → Großherzogin f
grand duchy
n → Großherzogtum nt
grand duke
n → Großherzog m
grand
:grand mal
n (Med) → Grand Mal nt
grand master, grandmaster
n (Chess) → Großmeister(in) m(f)
grandmother
n → Großmutter f
grandmotherly
adj → großmütterlich
grand
:Grand Old Party
n the grand (US Pol) → die Republikanische Partei
grandparent
grandparents
pl → Großeltern pl
grand piano
n → Flügel m
Grand Prix
n → Grand Prix m
grand slam
grandson
n → Enkel(sohn) m
grandstand
n → Haupttribüne f; a grand finish → eine Entscheidung auf den letzten Metern; to have a grand view of something → (direkten) Blick auf etw (acc) → haben
grand total
grand tour
n
the Grand Tour (Hist) → die Kavalierstour
(fig, of a place) → große Besichtigungstour; to give somebody a grand of something → jdm etw in allen Einzelheiten zeigen
grand vizier
n (Hist) → Großwesir m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
grand
[grænd]1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (splendid, occasion, person) → splendido/a, magnifico/a; (person, important) → altolocato/a; (style, house) → sontuoso/a, grandioso/a (fam) (very pleasant) → eccezionale, stupendo/a
we had a grand time → ce la siamo proprio spassata
the grand old man of ... → il grande vecchio di...
we had a grand time → ce la siamo proprio spassata
the grand old man of ... → il grande vecchio di...
2. n (fam) → mille dollari mpl (or sterline fpl)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grand
(grӕnd) adjective1. splendid; magnificent. a grand procession.
2. proud. She gives herself grand airs.
3. very pleasant. a grand day at the seaside.
4. highly respected. a grand old man.
noun – plural grand – a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000. I paid five grand for that car.
grand finale the final act or scene in a show etc, usually with all the actors, singers etc on the stage.
grand jury in the United States, a jury which decides whether there is enough evidence for a person to be brought to trial.
grand piano a type of piano with a large flat top shaped like a harp.
ˈgrandstand noun rows of raised seats at a sports ground etc. We watched the sports meeting from the grandstand; (also adjective) grandstand seats; We had a grandstand (= a very good) view of the parade.
grand total the final total; the total of several smaller totals.
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grand
→ عَظِيم velkolepý stor großartig επιβλητικός grandioso mahtava magnifique veličanstven grandioso 壮大な 웅대한 groots storartet wielki grandioso величественный storslagen ยิ่งใหญ่ gösterişli hùng vĩ 盛大的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009