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♦ grand (1) /grænd/a.1 imponente; grandioso; splendido; grande: a grand palace, un palazzo imponente; a grand spectacle, uno spettacolo grandioso; grand ladies, dame importanti; gran dame; in grand style, in grande stile2 (il) più importante; principale: the grand staircase of a building, la scala principale d'un edificio; lo scalone d'onore; grand entrance, ingresso principale3 grande; grandioso; ambizioso: a grand gesture, un gesto grandioso; un gran gesto; a grand plan, un progetto ambizioso; to have grand ideas, avere idee grandiose5 ( nei nomi di luoghi o edifici) grande: the Grand Canal, il Canal grande (a Venezia); the Grand Canyon, il Gran Canyon; Grand Hotel, Grand Hotel6 (fam.) eccellente; magnifico; meraviglioso; splendido: a grand idea, un'ottima idea; a grand party, una festa meravigliosa; grand weather, tempo magnifico; to have a grand time, divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela● (in GB) grand committee, commissione permanente della Camera dei Comuni □ grand-ducal, granducale □ grand duchess, granduchessa □ grand duchy, granducato □ grand duke, granduca □ ( sport) grand final, finalissima □ (leg.) grand holidays, ferie giudiziarie □ (stor.) the Grand Inquisitor, il Grande inquisitore □ (leg., USA) grand jury, gran giurì, giuria speciale ( che decide se qualcuno debba essere rinviato a giudizio) □ (leg. USA) grand larceny, furto grave □ grand master, campione di scacchi; maestro degli scacchi □ Grand Master, Gran Maestro ( d'un ordine cavalleresco o della massoneria) □ (ipp.) Grand National, «Grand National» NOTE DI CULTURA: Grand National: è la più famosa corsa siepi della Gran Bretagna e si tiene annualmente in primavera nel circuito di Aintree, presso Liverpool. Fu istituita nel 1839 e ricevette questo nome nel 1847. Il circuito è celebre per la sua difficoltà, tanto che agli ostacoli più pericolosi è stato addirittura attribuito un nome in ricordo dei cavalli caduti durante la prima edizione: Becher's Brook ( fossato di Becher) e Valentine's Brook ( fossato di Valentine) □ the Grand Old Man of, il Grande Vecchio di ( un'attività, una disciplina, ecc.) □ (polit., USA) the Grand Old Party, il Partito Repubblicano □ (mus.) grand opera, opera lirica □ (mus.) grand orchestra, grande orchestra □ grand piano, pianoforte a coda □ ( sport e bridge) grand slam, grande slam □ grand tour, (stor.) viaggio in Europa ( fatto dai nobili inglesi nell'Ottocento); (scherz.) visita completa, giro completo □ (stor.) Grand Vizier, Gran Visir NOTA D'USO: - big, grand, great o large?-.grand (2) /grænd/n.1 (fam.) pianoforte a coda2 ( slang ingl.; inv. al pl.) mille sterline; ( slang USA; inv. al pl.) (biglietto da) mille dollari: fifty grand, cinquantamila dollari● (mus.) upright grand, grande piano verticale.
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Grand National — Grand Na|tion|al, the a horse race that takes place every year at the Aintree race course near Liverpool, England. Many people who are not usually interested in horse racing ↑bet money on the horse they think will win the Grand National … Dictionary of contemporary English
Grand National — ► NOUN ▪ an annual steeplechase held at Aintree, Liverpool … English terms dictionary
Grand National — The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt horse race in the world. It is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year. It is also one of the most controversial, due to the… … Wikipedia
Grand National — (also infml the National) the most famous and important horse race in Britain. It is a very long race, with many high fences for the horses to jump over, and it takes place every year in March or April at Aintree, near Liverpool. Many British… … Universalium
Grand National — El Grand National es una competición ecuestre, la carrera de obstáculos más importante de las que se celebran en el Reino Unido. Esta competición surgió de la tradición de la caza. En Inglaterra, a partir de mediados del siglo XVIII, los prados… … Wikipedia Español
Grand National — Das Grand National (eigentlich: Grand National Hunt Handicap Horse Race) ist das bedeutendste Pferdehindernisrennen im Vereinigten Königreich. Es zählt weltweit zu den Rennen mit den höchsten Wetteinsätzen und besten Gewinnprämien. Wegen seiner… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grand National — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Grand National (homonymie). Grand National Album par The John Butler Trio Sortie Le 26 mars 2007 Enregistrement … Wikipédia en Français
Grand National — The Grand National is an annual horse race held at Aintree, near Liverpool. It is the premier steeplechasing event in Britain. Among its famous jumps are Beecher’s Brook, the Chair and the Canal Turn. These have had to be modified for reasons… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Grand National — /grænd ˈnæʃənəl/ (say grand nashuhnuhl) noun the 1. the yearly steeplechase run at Aintree, Liverpool, England, since 1839. 2. any of various other races, especially horseraces, as the Grand National Steeplechase held annually in Victoria …
Grand National — noun an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England • Hypernyms: ↑steeplechase * * * Grand National noun A steeplechase held annually at Aintree in Liverpool • • • Main Entry: ↑grand … Useful english dictionary
Grand National — El Grand National es una competición ecuestre, la carrera de obstáculos más importante del mundo, podríamos decir. Esta competición surgió de la tradición de la caza. En Inglaterra, a partir de mediados del siglo XVIII, los prados abiertos se… … Enciclopedia Universal