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Translation of great – English–Spanish dictionary

great

adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/
us
/ɡreɪt/

BIG

A2
grande
an enormous great hole
The issue is of great importance to voters.
The improvement in water standards over the last 50 years has been very great.
A great many people would agree. Mucha gente estaría de acuerdo.
The great majority of (= almost all) people would agree.
formal It gives us great pleasure to announce the engagement of our daughter Maria.
formal It is with great sorrow that I inform you of the death of our director.
I have great sympathy for you.
I spent a great deal of time there.
grande
a Great Dane (= large type of dog) un gran danés
Catherine the Great Catalina la Grande
the Great Wall of China la Gran Muralla china
the Great Bear (= group of stars) la Osa Mayor
greater than mathematics   specialized
larger in number or amount than
mayor que
X must be equal to or greater than 10. X debe ser igual o mayor que 10.
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FAMOUS

B2 approving
grande
a great politician/leader/artist/man/woman un gran político, una gran política, un gran líder, una gran líder, un gran artista, una gran artista, un gran hombre, una gran mujer
This is one of Rembrandt's greatest paintings. Este es uno de los mejores cuadros de Rembrandt.
Who do you think is the greatest modern novelist?
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EXTREME

grande, mucho
great success/difficulty gran éxito, gran dificultad
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GOOD

A1 informal
very good
genial
a great idea una idea genial
We had a great time last night at the party.
It's great to see you after all this time!
"I'll lend you the car if you like." "Great! Thanks a lot!"
"What's your new teacher like?" "Oh, he's great."
"How are you feeling now?" "Great."
informal
used to mean that something is very bad
genial
Oh great ! That's all I need - more bills! ¡Oh, genial! Es lo que me faltaba: ¡más facturas!
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(Translation of great from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of great | GLOBAL English–Spanish Dictionary

great
adjective
/ɡreɪt/
very good
genial [ masculine-feminine ] excelente [ masculine-feminine ]
“We’re getting married!” “That’s great!” “¡Nos vamos a casar!” “¡Excelente!”
It’d be great if you could come to the party. Estaría genial si pudieras venir a la fiesta.
It’s a great movie. Es una película genial.
a great deal es un acuerdo excelente
Great job, you guys! ¡Excelente trabajo, chicos!
Synonym
gran [ masculine-feminine ] grande [ masculine-feminine ] significativo/iva [ masculine-feminine ]
a great leader un gran líder
a great moment in the country’s history un momento significativo en la historia del país
gran [ masculine-feminine ]
a great number of people un gran número de personas
We had great difficulty finding the place. Encontrar el lugar fue una gran dificultad.

(Translation of great from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of great

great
It could in fact stir up ill-feeling, resentment and a great deal of trouble quite unnecessarily.
De hecho, podría suscitar rencor y resentimiento y muchos problemas de forma totalmente innecesaria.
It could in fact stir up ill-feeling, resentment and a great deal of trouble quite unnecessarily.
De hecho, podría suscitar rencor y resentimiento y muchos problemas de forma totalmente innecesaria.
Yes, but only because we earn a great deal more money than other people who cannot follow suit.
Sí, pero sólo porque ganamos mucho más dinero que otras personas que no pueden hacer lo mismo.
Yes, but only because we earn a great deal more money than other people who cannot follow suit.
Sí, pero sólo porque ganamos mucho más dinero que otras personas que no pueden hacer lo mismo.
That is what it did, and this playing of its part demanded great sacrifices.
Eso es lo que hizo, y para ello tuvo que hacer grandes sacrificios.
That is what it did, and this playing of its part demanded great sacrifices.
Eso es lo que hizo, y para ello tuvo que hacer grandes sacrificios.
A great deal of progress has been made during the hundred years of fighting.
Se han realizado grandes avances durante estos cien años de lucha.
A great deal of progress has been made during the hundred years of fighting.
Se han realizado grandes avances durante estos cien años de lucha.
We will have to put some hard work into this great neighbourhood policy over the next five years.
Tendremos que esforzarnos mucho en esta gran política de vecindad en los próximos cinco años.
We will have to put some hard work into this great neighbourhood policy over the next five years.
Tendremos que esforzarnos mucho en esta gran política de vecindad en los próximos cinco años.
It is therefore my great pleasure and honour to speak from this most distinguished place.
Es por ello un gran placer y un honor para mí hablar desde este insigne lugar.
It is therefore my great pleasure and honour to speak from this most distinguished place.
Es por ello un gran placer y un honor para mí hablar desde este insigne lugar.
But when we look more closely at it, this great victory appears very dubious.
Pero cuando se le mira de más cerca, esta gran victoria se manifiesta muy ambigua.
But when we look more closely at it, this great victory appears very dubious.
Pero cuando se le mira de más cerca, esta gran victoria se manifiesta muy ambigua.
What makes it great is the magnanimity of its acts and its generosity.
Lo hace grande la magnificencia de sus actos y su generosidad.
What makes it great is the magnanimity of its acts and its generosity.
Lo hace grande la magnificencia de sus actos y su generosidad.
I also expect a great deal from improvements to the conditions in which animals are kept.
Unas mejores condiciones de cría pueden suponer también un gran avance.
I also expect a great deal from improvements to the conditions in which animals are kept.
Unas mejores condiciones de cría pueden suponer también un gran avance.
As a result, a great deal of waste is being transferred to other countries.
Debido a ello se transfieren grandes cantidades de residuos a otros países.
As a result, a great deal of waste is being transferred to other countries.
Debido a ello se transfieren grandes cantidades de residuos a otros países.
So great progress has been made in a short period of time.
De modo que se han logrado grandes avances en un corto período de tiempo.
So great progress has been made in a short period of time.
De modo que se han logrado grandes avances en un corto período de tiempo.
It covers a large variety of issues of great interest to the professions and also to their clients.
Abarca a una amplia variedad de asuntos de gran interés para los profesionales y sus clientes.
It covers a large variety of issues of great interest to the professions and also to their clients.
Abarca a una amplia variedad de asuntos de gran interés para los profesionales y sus clientes.
I honestly thank you for the great work you have done.
Mi más sincero agradecimiento por el excelente trabajo que han llevado a cabo.
I honestly thank you for the great work you have done.
Mi más sincero agradecimiento por el excelente trabajo que han llevado a cabo.
We preside over one of the world's great periods of extinction.
Presidimos uno de los grandes períodos de extinción del mundo.
We preside over one of the world's great periods of extinction.
Presidimos uno de los grandes períodos de extinción del mundo.
We must therefore approach this region with great sensitivity.
Por este motivo, debemos acercarnos a esta región con una gran dosis de sensibilidad.
We must therefore approach this region with great sensitivity.
Por este motivo, debemos acercarnos a esta región con una gran dosis de sensibilidad.
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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 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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