great

Significado

Adj

1. Taking much space; large.
2. (informal) Taking much space; large.
3. Taking much space; large.
4. (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
5. Important, consequential.
6. Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s).
7. (obsolete) Pregnant; large with young; full of.
8. (obsolete) Intimate; familiar.
9. Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; commanding; illustrious; eminent.
10. Impressive or striking.
11. Much in use; favoured.
12. Of much talent or achievements.
13. Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.

Intj

1. Expression of gladness and content about something.
2. A sarcastic inversion thereof.

Noun

1. A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
2. The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
3. An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.

Adv

Very well (in a very satisfactory manner).

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈɡɹeɪt/

Etimología

From Middle English greet (“great, large”), from Old English grēat (“big, thick, coarse, massive”), from Proto-West Germanic *graut, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“big in size, coarse, coarse grained”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrewd-, *gʰer- (“to rub, grind, remove”). Cognate with Scots great (“coarse in grain or texture, thick, great”), West Frisian grut (“large, great”), Dutch groot (“large, stour”), German groß (“large”), Old English grēot (“earth, sand, grit”). Related to grit. Doublet of gross.

Oraciones

We met Alexander and the bar and had a great time last night .

Conocimos a Alexander y el bar y lo pasamos muy bien anoche.

He had a great memory for poetry and often quoted it at length .

Tenía un gran recuerdo para la poesía y a menudo lo citaba extensamente.

Great braggers , little doers .

Grandes jragmentos, pequeños hacedores.

From an early age , Gerard Mur showed a great talent for writing .

Desde una edad temprana, Gerard Mur mostró un gran talento para escribir.

The great rulers found the squeaky grate was grating on their nerves .

Los grandes gobernantes encontraron que la rejilla chirriante estaba rallado en sus nervios.

The castle also protected Kyiv from the nomads of the Great Steppe .

El castillo también protegió a Kiev de los nómadas de la Gran estepa.