great

Signification

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).

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɡɹeɪt/

Étymologie

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.

Phrases

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

Nous avons rencontré Alexander et le bar et nous avons passé un bon moment hier soir.

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

Il avait un grand souvenir pour la poésie et l'a souvent cité longuement.

Great braggers , little doers .

Grands vantors, petits faits.

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

Dès son plus jeune âge, Gerard Mur a montré un grand talent pour l'écriture.

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

Les grands dirigeants ont découvert que la grille grinçante était en train de griller sur les nerfs.

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

Le château a également protégé Kiev des nomades de la Grande Steppe.