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1. adjective1) (large) großgreat big — (coll.) riesengroß (ugs.)
take great care of/a great interest in — sich sehr kümmern um/interessieren für
3) (important) groß [Tag, Ereignis, Attraktion, Hilfe]; (powerful, able) groß [Person, Komponist, Schriftsteller]; (impressive) großartigthe great thing is... — die Hauptsache ist...
Peter the Great — Peter der Große
be great at something — (skilful) in etwas (Dat.) ganz groß sein (ugs.)
4) (coll.): (splendid) großartig5) (in relationship) Groß[onkel, -tante, -neffe, -nichte]; Ur[großmutter, -großvater, -enkel, -enkelin]2. noun(person) Größe, die; as pl.the great — die Großen [der Geschichte/Literatur usw.]
the greatest — (coll.) der/die Größte/die Größten (ugs.)
* * *[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) bedeutend2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) groß3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) besonder4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) großartig5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) sehr gut•- academic.ru/32313/greatly">greatly- greatness* * *[greɪt]I. adj1. (very big) groß, riesigit gives us \great pleasure to announce the engagement of our daughter es ist uns eine große Freude, die Verlobung unserer Tochter bekanntzugebenit is with \great sorrow that I inform you of the death of our director zu meinem tiefsten Bedauern muss ich Ihnen mitteilen, dass unser Direktor verstorben istI feel \great sympathy for you ich fühle von ganzem Herzen mit dira \great amount [or quantity] eine große Menge, sehr viela \great deal of time/money eine Menge [o sehr viel] Zeit/Geldto a \great extent im Großen und Ganzena \great joy eine große Freudethe \great majority of people die überwiegende Mehrheit der Leutea \great sadness eine tiefe Traurigkeitthe \greatest boxer/show der größte Boxer/die größte Showa \great personality eine überragende Persönlichkeit3. (wonderful) großartig, wunderbarwe had a \great time at the party wir haben uns auf der Party großartig amüsiertit's \great to be back home again es ist richtig schön, wieder zu Hause zu seinit was \great driving over the mountains es war wunderschön, durch die Berge zu fahren\great! ( iron fam) na prima! iron fam, klasse! iron fam, wunderbar! ÖSTERR iron fam, super! SCHWEIZ iron famthe \great thing about my job is the flexitime was mir an meiner Arbeit besonders gefällt, ist die Gleitzeithe's a \great one for getting other people to do his work er hat den Bogen raus, wie er andere Leute dazu kriegt, seine Arbeit zu machen fammy sister's \great at playing football meine Schwester spielt klasse Fußball\great fool Volltrottel m fam\great friend guter Freund/gute Freundinas children they were \great friends als Kinder waren sie dicke Freunde famshe is a \great organizer sie kann hervorragend organisierenhe is a \great storyteller er ist ein fantastischer Geschichtenerzählerto feel \great sich akk großartig fühlento feel not all that \great sich akk gar nicht gut fühlen6. (enthusiastic) begeistertour kids are \great party-goers unsere Kinder sind begeisterte Partygänger7.▶ \great minds think alike[, fools seldom differ] ( prov hum) große Geister denken gleich prov hum, zwei Dumme, ein Gedanke prov hum▶ to be no \great shakes nicht besonders gut seinI'm no \great shakes as a cook/at cooking als Koch/im Kochen bin ich nicht gerade ein Meister▶ to not be the \greatest thing since sliced bread ( prov fam) nicht gerade das Gelbe vom Ei sein fam\great big riesengroßa \great big spider eine dicke, fette SpinneAlexander/Catherine the G\great Alexander der Große/Katharina die Großethe \great and the good die Prominenzan all-time \great ein unvergesslicher Starto be an all-time \great unerreicht seinone of the \greats einer/eine der ganz Großen* * *[greɪt]1. adj (+er)1) (in size) groß; (= very large) sehr groß; (= huge) riesig; (in extent) effort, variety, shock, need, success, help etc großwith a great effort — mit großer Mühe or Anstrengung
at a great pace — in or mit schnellem Tempo
x is greater/not greater than 10 (Math) —
a player of great ability — ein sehr or ausgesprochen fähiger Spieler
a great many, a great number of — sehr viele
a great many people — sehr viele or eine Menge (inf) Leute
See:→ also deal2) (= important, famous) person, achievement, work, event, city etc großto think great thoughts —
the great thing is to... — das Wichtigste ist zu...
3)(= strong, enthusiastic)
he was a great friend of my father — er war mit meinem Vater sehr gut befreundethe's a great one for criticizing others — im Kritisieren anderer ist er (ganz) groß
to be a great believer in doing sth — grundsätzlich dafür sein, etw zu tun
he was a great womanizer — er stellte ständig den Frauen nach
I think she's great — ich finde sie toll (inf) or prima (inf)
this cookbook is great for desserts — in diesem Kochbuch findet man besonders gute Nachspeisen
to be great at football/at singing — ein großer Fußballspieler/Sänger sein
my wife isn't feeling so great —
Great Scott or Heavens! (dated) — (ach du) großer Gott or lieber Himmel!
5) (= excellent, outstanding) ausgezeichnet, großartig2. interj (inf)toll (inf), super (inf)oh great (iro) — na wunderbar
if that's what they want to believe, great — wenn sie das glauben wollen, dann sollen sie doch
3. adv1) (inf= well)
she's doing great (in job) — sie macht sich hervorragend; (healthwise) sie macht große Fortschritte2)I want to give you a great big kiss —
4. n1) plthe great — die Großen pl
2) usu pl (= person) Größe fone of the all-time greats —
the golfing/literary greats — die Golfgrößen/literarischen Größen
* * *great [ɡreıt]1. groß, beträchtlich (auch Anzahl), (Nachfrage etc) stark:of great popularity sehr beliebt;a great many sehr viele, eine große Anzahl;the great majority die große oder überwiegende Mehrheit;in great detail in allen Einzelheiten2. lang (Zeit):a great while ago vor langer Zeit3. hoch (Alter):live to a great age ein hohes Alter erreichen, sehr alt werden4. groß:a great big lump umg ein Mordsklumpen5. groß (Buchstabe):6. groß, Groß…:7. groß, bedeutend, wichtig (Probleme etc)8. groß, wichtigst(er, e, es), Haupt…:the great attraction die Hauptattraktion9. (geistig) groß, überragend, berühmt, bedeutend:a great poet ein großer Dichter;a great city eine bedeutende Stadt;Frederick the Great Friedrich der Große10. (gesellschaftlich) hoch(stehend), groß:the great world die vornehme Welt;a great family eine vornehme oder berühmte Familie11. groß, erhaben (Gedanken etc)12. groß, beliebt, oft gebraucht:be the great thing at the moment im Moment sehr modern sein13. groß (in hohem Maße):a great friend of mine ein guter oder enger Freund von mir;a great landowner ein Großgrundbesitzer14. ausgezeichnet, großartig (Möglichkeit etc):it is a great thing to be healthy es ist sehr viel wert, gesund zu sein15. (nur präd) umga) groß, gut, sehr geschickt ( alle:at, in in dat):he is great at chess er spielt sehr gut Schach, er ist ein großer Schachspieler vor dem Herrn;he’s great at drinking im Trinken ist er großb) interessiert (on für):be great on sth sich für etwas begeisternc) sehr bewandert (on in dat)16. umg eifrig, begeistert (Leser etc)17. umg großartig, herrlich, wunderbar, famos:we had a great time wir haben uns großartig amüsiert, es war toll;wouldn’t that be great? wäre das nicht herrlich?a) Groß…B sC adv umg prima, bestens* * *1. adjective1) (large) großgreat big — (coll.) riesengroß (ugs.)
2) (beyond the ordinary) groß; sehr gut [Freund]take great care of/a great interest in — sich sehr kümmern um/interessieren für
3) (important) groß [Tag, Ereignis, Attraktion, Hilfe]; (powerful, able) groß [Person, Komponist, Schriftsteller]; (impressive) großartigthe great thing is... — die Hauptsache ist...
be great at something — (skilful) in etwas (Dat.) ganz groß sein (ugs.)
4) (coll.): (splendid) großartig5) (in relationship) Groß[onkel, -tante, -neffe, -nichte]; Ur[großmutter, -großvater, -enkel, -enkelin]2. noun(person) Größe, die; as pl.the great — die Großen [der Geschichte/Literatur usw.]
the greatest — (coll.) der/die Größte/die Größten (ugs.)
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1. [greıt] n1. (the great)1) собир. сильные мира сего2) великие писатели, классики2. pl студ. жарг. последний экзамен на степень бакалавра гуманитарных наук ( в Кембридже и Оксфорде)2. [greıt] a♢
by /in/ the great - оптом, гуртом1. 1) большой; огромный, громадный, колоссальныйgreat mountain - большая /огромная, громадная/ гора
great building - громадное /огромное/ здание
great sum of money - большая /крупная/ сумма денег
great A - прописное «А»
great gut - анат. толстая кишка
a great [the great er] part of the work was done by him - большая [большая] часть работы была сделана им
2) большой, значительный, многочисленный (о числе, количестве, мере, степени и т. п.)a great company - большое /многочисленное/ общество
in a great measure - в значительной /большой/ мере
a great deal, a great many, a great number - большое количество; множество
with a great deal of trouble - с большими неприятностями; с множеством хлопот
there is a great deal of truth in what you say - в том, что вы говорите, много правды
3) длинный, большой ( о пространственной протяжённости)4) долгий, продолжительный, длительный, большой ( о временной протяжённости)to reach a great age - достичь глубокой старости, дожить до глубокой старости
of great antiquity - очень древний, относящийся к глубокой древности
5) большой, сильный, глубокий, колоссальный, огромный (о чувствах, состояниях, свойствах и т. п.)great patience - колоссальное /большое, огромное/ терпение; большая /колоссальная/ выдержка
with great [the greatest] pleasure - с большим [величайшим] удовольствием
it's a great shame! - какая жалость!
6) сильный, интенсивный, высокий, большой (о действиях, процессах и т. п.)great light - сильный /яркий/ свет
great wind [noise, heat] - сильный ветер [шум, -ая жара]
great talker [eater] - (большой) любитель поговорить [поесть]
a great reader of novels - страстный /большой/ любитель романов
at a great pace - на большой /высокой/ скорости
to take great care of smb., smth. - очень заботиться о ком-л., чём-л.
to pay great attention to smb. - обращать большое внимание на кого-л.; оказывать большое внимание кому-л.; быть очень внимательным к кому-л.
7) крупный, значительныйgreat transactions at the stock-exchange - крупные сделки на фондовой бирже
great landowner [exporter] - крупный землевладелец [экспортёр]
2. 1) великийthe Great October Socialist Revolution - Великая Октябрьская социалистическая революция
great painter [writer, composer] - великий художник [писатель, композитор]
the Great Charter - ист. Великая хартия вольностей
2) настоящий, большой3. 1) возвышенный, благородныйgreat deed - благородный /славный/ подвиг
great beginning - великое начинание, благородный почин
2) хороший, положительныйto have no great opinion of smb. - быть невысокого мнения о ком-л.
4. 1) благородный ( по происхождению)great lady - благородная дама, дама из аристократической семьи
2) светскийthe great world - светское общество, высший свет
3) пышный; внушительный5. разг.1) замечательный, великолепныйthat's great! - вот здорово!
that's a great story! - до чего же интересно!
he is great! - он великолепен!, он замечательный (парень)!
he was great when he spoke - он был бесподобен, когда выступал
wouldn't it be great if... - вот было бы здорово, если бы...
it's a great thing to have knowledge of foreign languages - замечательно /здорово/, когда знаешь иностранные языки
2) замечательный, важный, главныйthe great thing is that he's already on the spot - главное - он уже на месте
6. эмоц.-усил. (обыкн. в сочетании с другим прилагательным размера) большущийgreat big man - большущий /высоченный/ человек
great fat boy - толстенный /очень толстый/ мальчишка
see what a great big fish I've caught - посмотри, какую рыбину /рыбищу/ я поймал
a nation great in arms - страна, сильная в военном отношении
8. predic (on)1) понимающий, разбирающийся (в чём-л.)to be great on history - хорошо знать историю, хорошо разбираться в истории [см. тж. 2)]
he is great on dates - он отлично знает даты (исторических событий), он отменный знаток хронологии
2) страстно увлечённыйto be great on history - страстно увлекаться историей [см. тж. 1)]
9. (great-) как компонент сложных слов пра-10. уст. беременная (тж. great with child)♢
great chair - креслоgreat cats - львы, тигры, леопарды
great Heavens!, great God /Lord/! - боже мой!; о господи!; видит бог!
great Scott /guns/! - чёрт возьми!; вот те на!
no great shakes - ничего особенного; не ахти как важно
to have a great mind to do smth. - намереваться /стремиться/ сделать что-л.
to have a great notion that... - сильно подозревать, что...
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ɡreit1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) grande, gran (antes del nombre), importante2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) grande, gran (antes del nombre)3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) mucho; especial4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) maravilloso, espléndido, fantástico5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) excelente, buenísimo•- greatly- greatness
great adj1. gran / grande2. gran / importante3. estupendo / fenomenalyou look great! ¡te veo fenomenal!tr[greɪt]1 (large) grande; (before sing noun) gran2 (considerable, profound, intense) grande; (before sing noun) gran■ it gives me great pleasure to... tengo el gran placer de...3 (famous, important, outstanding) grande, importante; (before sing noun) gran, importante4 familiar (excellent, wonderful) estupendo,-a, fantástico,-a, sensacional, fabuloso,-a■ it's great to see you! ¡me alegro mucho de verte!■ how was the film? - great! ¿qué tal la película! - ¡fenomenal!■ what a great idea! ¡qué idea más buena!5 (for emphasis) grande; (before sing noun) gran■ you great brute! ¡pedazo de animal!1 familiar muy bien, estupendamente, fenomenal1 (person) grande nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be no great shakes no ser gran cosato go great guns ir a las mil maravillas, ir viento en popathe Great Barrier Reef la Gran Barrera de Coralgreat circle círculo máximoGreat Dane gran danés nombre masculinothe Great War la Gran Guerra, la primera Guerra Mundialgreat ['greɪt] adj1) large: grandea great mountain: una montaña grandea great crowd: una gran muchedumbre2) intense: intenso, fuerte, grandegreat pain: gran dolor3) eminent: grande, eminente, distinguidoa great poet: un gran poeta4) excellent, terrific: excelente, estupendo, fabulosoto have a great time: pasarlo en grande5)a great while : mucho tiempoadj.• enorme adj.• garrafal adj.• gran adj.• grande adj.• importante adj.• largo, -a adj.• magno, -a adj.• mucho, -a adj.• pistonudo, -a adj.• principal adj.• solemne adj.• vasto, -a adj.
I greɪt1) (before n)a) ( large in size) (sing) gran (delante del n); (pl) grandes (delante del n)b) <number/quantity> (sing) gran (delante del n); (pl) grandes (delante del n)we discussed it in great detail — lo discutimos muy minuciosamente or punto por punto
there's a dirty great hole in my sock — (BrE colloq) tengo un agujerazo en el calcetín (fam)
2) (before n)a) ( important) <landowner/occasion> (sing) gran (delante del n); (pl) grandes (delante del n)b) (genuine, real) (before n) <friend/rival> (sing) gran (delante del n); (pl) grandes (delante del n)I'm in no great hurry — no tengo mucha prisa, no estoy muy apurado (AmL)
you're a great help! — (colloq & iro) valiente ayuda la tuya! (iró)
he's a great one for starting arguments — (colloq) es único para empezar discusiones!, para empezar discusiones es (como) mandado a hacer (CS fam)
3) ( excellent) (colloq) <goal/movie/meal> sensacional, fabulosohe's a really great guy — es un tipo or (Esp tb) tío sensacional (fam)
to be great AT something: she's great at organizing things/getting people together para organizar las cosas/juntar a la gente, no hay nadie como ella; he's great at mending things se da mucha maña para hacer arreglos; (as interj) (that's) great! — qué bien!, fenomenal!, bárbaro! (fam), estupendo! (fam)
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noun ( outstanding person) (colloq) estrella f, grande mf
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adverb (esp AmE colloq) fenomenal (fam)[ɡreɪt]1. ADJ(compar greater) (superl greatest)1) (=huge) (in size) [house, room, object] enorme, inmenso; (in amount, number) [effort, variety] grande; [shock, surprise] verdadero, enorme•
I'll take great care of it — lo cuidaré muchoa great deal of time/money/effort — mucho tiempo/dinero/esfuerzo
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great heavens! — † ¡Cielo Santo! †, ¡Válgame el cielo!well, you've been a great help! — iro ¡vaya ayuda la tuya!, ¡pues sí que has sido una ayuda!
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you great idiot! * — ¡pedazo de idiota! *•
a great many people believe he was right — mucha gente cree que tenía razóna great many of us are uneasy about these developments — a muchos de nosotros estos sucesos nos tienen intranquilos
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it was a great pity you didn't come — fue una verdadera pena que no viniesesit's my great pleasure to introduce... — es un gran placer para mí presentar a...
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great progress has been made — se han hecho grandes progresosgun 1., 1)•
great Scott! — † ¡Cielo Santo! †, ¡Válgame el cielo!2) (=important) [achievement, occasion, event] grande•
the great cultural achievements of the past — los grandes logros culturales del pasado•
one of the great issues of the day — uno de los temas más importantes del día3) (=outstanding) [person, nation, skill] grande•
she has a great eye for detail — tiene muy buen ojo para los detalles4) (with names)Frederick/Peter the Great — Federico/Pedro el Grande
5) (=real) (as intensifier) grande•
she is a great believer in hard work — es una gran partidaria del trabajo duro•
she's a great one for antique shops — le encantan las tiendas de antigüedades, es una fanática de las tiendas de antigüedadeshe's a great one for criticizing others — es único para criticar a los demás, se las pinta solo para criticar a los demás *
6) * (=excellent) [person, thing, idea] estupendo, genial *they're a great bunch of guys — son un grupo de tíos estupendos or geniales *
you were great! — ¡estuviste genial! *
it's a great idea — es una idea estupenda, es una idea genial *
"how was the movie?" - "it was great!" — -¿que tal fue la película? -¡genial! *
(that's) great! — ¡eso es estupendo!
wouldn't it be great to do that? — ¿no sería fabuloso or genial hacer eso?
camping holidays are great for kids — las vacaciones en un camping son estupendas para los críos, las vacaciones en un camping son geniales para los críos *
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she was just great about it — se lo tomó muy bien•
he's great at football — juega estupendamente al fútbol•
to feel great — sentirse fenómeno or fenomenal *•
she's great on jazz — sabe un montón de jazz *•
the great thing is that you don't have to iron it — lo mejor de todo es que no tienes que plancharlo7) (Bot, Zool) grande2. EXCL1) * (=excellent)(oh) great! — ¡fenómeno! *, ¡fenomenal!, ¡qué bien!
2) iro(oh) great! that's all I need! — ¡maravilloso! ¡eso es lo que me faltaba!
if that's what you want to believe, great! — si es eso lo que quieres creer, allá tú
3.ADVgreat big * — grandísimo
4.N (=person) grande mfthe great and the good — hum los abonados a las buenas causas
5.CPDgreat ape N — antropoide mf
the Great Barrier Reef N — la Gran Barrera de Coral, el Gran Arrecife Coralino
the Great Bear N — (Astron) la Osa Mayor
Great Britain N — Gran Bretaña f
GREAT, BIG, LARGEGreat Dane N — gran danés m
"Grande" shortened to "gran"
► Gra nde must be shortened to gran before a singular noun of either gender:
Great Britain (La) Gran Bretaña
Position of "grande"
► Put gran/ grandes before the noun in the sense of "great":
It's a great step forward in the search for peace Es un gran paso en la búsqueda de la paz
He is a (very) great actor Es un gran actor ► In the sense of big or large, the adjective will precede the noun in the context of a general, subjective comment. However, when there is implicit or explicit comparison with other things or people that are physically bigger or smaller, it will follow the noun:
It's a big problem Es un gran problema
... the difference in price between big flats and small ones...... la diferencia de precio entre los pisos grandes y pequeños...
... a certain type of large passenger plane...... cierto tipo de avión grande para el transporte de pasajeros... ► Compare the following examples:
... a great man...... un gran hombre...
... a big man...... un hombre grande... For further uses and examples, see great, big, large* * *
I [greɪt]1) (before n)a) ( large in size) (sing) gran (delante del n); (pl) grandes (delante del n)b) <number/quantity> (sing) gran (delante del n); (pl) grandes (delante del n)we discussed it in great detail — lo discutimos muy minuciosamente or punto por punto
there's a dirty great hole in my sock — (BrE colloq) tengo un agujerazo en el calcetín (fam)
2) (before n)a) ( important) <landowner/occasion> (sing) gran (delante del n); (pl) grandes (delante del n)b) (genuine, real) (before n) <friend/rival> (sing) gran (delante del n); (pl) grandes (delante del n)I'm in no great hurry — no tengo mucha prisa, no estoy muy apurado (AmL)
you're a great help! — (colloq & iro) valiente ayuda la tuya! (iró)
he's a great one for starting arguments — (colloq) es único para empezar discusiones!, para empezar discusiones es (como) mandado a hacer (CS fam)
3) ( excellent) (colloq) <goal/movie/meal> sensacional, fabulosohe's a really great guy — es un tipo or (Esp tb) tío sensacional (fam)
to be great AT something: she's great at organizing things/getting people together para organizar las cosas/juntar a la gente, no hay nadie como ella; he's great at mending things se da mucha maña para hacer arreglos; (as interj) (that's) great! — qué bien!, fenomenal!, bárbaro! (fam), estupendo! (fam)
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noun ( outstanding person) (colloq) estrella f, grande mf
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1. n собир. сильные мира сегоthe town is in a great toss — город сильно возбуждён;
2. n великие писатели, классики3. n студ. жарг. последний экзамен на степень бакалавра гуманитарных наукgreat guy — мировой мужик, парень что надо
4. a большой; огромный, громадный, колоссальныйgreat A — прописное «А»
5. a большой, значительный, многочисленныйa great deal, a great many, a great number — большое количество; множество
with a great deal of trouble — с большими неприятностями; с множеством хлопот
6. a длинный, большойgreat many — очень многие; большое количество
7. a долгий, продолжительный, длительный, большой8. a большой, сильный, глубокий, колоссальный, огромный9. a сильный, интенсивный, высокий, большойof great moment — важный; имеющий большое значение
10. a крупный, значительныйa man of great calibre — крупная фигура, видная личность
11. a великий12. a настоящий, большой13. a возвышенный, благородныйgreat lady — благородная дама, дама из аристократической семьи
14. a хороший, положительный15. a светскийthe great world — светское общество, высший свет
16. a пышный; внушительный17. a разг. замечательный, великолепный18. a разг. замечательный, важный, главный19. a разг. эмоц. -усил. большущий20. a разг. опытный, искусный, сильный21. a разг. c22. a разг. понимающий, разбирающийсяto be great on history — хорошо знать историю, хорошо разбираться в истории
23. a разг. страстно увлечённый24. a разг. как компонент сложных слов пра-great cats — львы, тигры, леопарды
great Heavens!, great God ! — боже мой!; о господи!; видит бог!
great Scott ! — чёрт возьми!; вот те на!
Синонимический ряд:1. big (adj.) ample; big; countless; enormous; gigantic; huge; immense; numerous; spacious; vast2. chief (adj.) chief; grand; leading; main; principal3. excellent (adj.) excellent; exceptional; transcendent4. extreme (adj.) extreme; inordinate; prodigious5. important (adj.) consequential; critical; important; momentous; monumental; serious; unusual; vital; weighty6. large (adj.) bull; considerable; extensive; fat; healthy; husky; large; large-scale; oversize7. magnificent (adj.) magnificent; outstanding; superb8. majestic (adj.) august; dignified; elevated; exalted; heroic; lofty; majestic; noble; royal9. notable (adj.) admirable; notable; noteworthy; remarkable10. noted (adj.) celebrated; celebrious; distinguished; eminent; famed; famous; illustrious; noted; pre-eminent; prestigious; prominent; redoubtable; renowned11. top (adj.) blue-ribbon; capital; champion; fine; first-class; first-rate; prime; sovereign; splendid; superior; tiptop; top; topflight12. bravo (other) bravo; fabulous; fantastic; marvellous; spectacularАнтонимический ряд:average; base; beggarly; common; contemptible; dense; diminutive; evil; few; ignoble; ignorant; inconsequential; infamous; inferior; insignificant; little; moderate; obscure; tiny -
5 great
{greit}
I. 1. велик
Alexander the GREAT Александър Велики
GREAT Heavens/Scott/Snakes! велики боже
2. обик. прен. голям
GREAT A главно А
a GREAT while дълго време
to live to a GREAT age доживявам до дълбока старост
GREAT occasion голямо/паметно събитие, тържествен случай
GREATer London голям Лондон (с предградията), the GREAT cats лъвове, тигри и пр
3. възвишен, благороден
4. разг. голям, ужасен, страхотен, славен, чудесен, знаменит
GREAT big много голям, грама ден, коскоджамити
GREAT thick stick коскоджамити тояга
that te a GREAT babit of his такъв си му е обичаят
to have a GREAT time прекарвам чудесно
he's not a GREAT one for... (с ger) той не обича да/не е твърде по
5. predic разг. чудесен
that's GREAT! чудесно! to be GREAT at умея да, спец съм/бива ме по
to be GREAT on запален съм по, обичам да, разбирам от
6. за образуване на степени на родство пра-, пра-пра
GREAT gnrandfather прадядо
GREAT Assize Day второто пришествие, страшният съд
no GREAT scratch/разг. shakes не много хубав, не кой знае какъв
GREAT game голф (играта), шпионаж
he's a GREAT reader/eater много чете/яде
GREAT go последният изпит по философия/история в Кеймбридж
the GREAT White Father ам. президентът на САЩ (наричан така от индианците)
the GREAT White Way ам. театралната част на Бродуей в Ню Йорк
II. n the GREAT великото, големите/великите хора, големците
GREAT S разг. последните изпити в Оксфорд и Кеймбридж* * *{greit} а 1. велик; Alexander the G. Александър Велики; G. Heav(2) {greit} n 1. the great великото; големите/великите хора; големц* * *страхотен; благороден; възвишен; велик; грамаден; голям;* * *1. a great while дълго време 2. alexander the great Александър Велики 3. great a главно А 4. great assize day второто пришествие, страшният съд 5. great big много голям, грама ден, коскоджамити 6. great game голф (играта), шпионаж 7. great gnrandfather прадядо 8. great go последният изпит по философия/история в Кеймбридж 9. great heavens/scott/snakes! велики боже 10. great occasion голямо/паметно събитие, тържествен случай 11. great s разг. последните изпити в Оксфорд и Кеймбридж 12. great thick stick коскоджамити тояга 13. greater london голям Лондон (с предградията), the great cats лъвове, тигри и пр 14. he's a great reader/eater много чете/яде 15. he's not a great one for... (с ger) той не обича да/не е твърде по 16. i. велик 17. ii. n the great великото, големите/великите хора, големците 18. no great scratch/разг. shakes не много хубав, не кой знае какъв 19. predic разг. чудесен 20. that te a great babit of his такъв си му е обичаят 21. that's great! чудесно! to be great at умея да, спец съм/бива ме по 22. the great white father ам. президентът на САЩ (наричан така от индианците) 23. the great white way ам. театралната част на Бродуей в Ню Йорк 24. to be great on запален съм по, обичам да, разбирам от 25. to have a great time прекарвам чудесно 26. to live to a great age доживявам до дълбока старост 27. възвишен, благороден 28. за образуване на степени на родство пра-, пра-пра 29. обик. прен. голям 30. разг. голям, ужасен, страхотен, славен, чудесен, знаменит* * *great [greit] I. adj 1. велик, именит, прочут; Alexander the G. Александър Велики; G. Heavens ( Scott)! Велики Боже! 2. голям (обикн. прен.); \great A главно а; a \great deal много (of); a \great many много, мнозина; the \great majority голямото мнозинство; to live to a \great age доживявам до дълбока старост; a \great occasion голямо (шеметно) събитие, тържествен случай; \greater London голям Лондон (с предградията); 3. възвишен, благороден; \great thoughts възвишени мисли; 4. разг. голям, грамаден; ужасен, страхотен; чудесен, знаменит, славен; забележителен; a \great story-teller славен разказвач; 5. predic разг. that's \great! чудесно! възхитително! to be \great at умея да, спец съм по, бива ме по, опитен съм в; to be \great on запален съм по, обичам да, имам навик да, разбирам от; he was a \great one for reading той много обичаше да чете; 6. пра- (при степени на родство) напр. \great grandmother прабаба; • \great with child бременна; \great primer шрифт с големина 18 пункта; no \great scratch (разг. shakes, things) не много хубав, не кой знае какъв; G. Seal голям държавен печат; II. n 1. (the \great) великото; pl големците; силните на деня; класиците; \great and small хора с различни обществено положение; 2. pl разг. последният изпит по филология или история в Оксфорд за получаване на степен бакалавър. -
6 stor
big, extreme, great, hearty, large, major, mansize(d), real, substantial, wide* * *adjcar, country, family, house, number, profit, sum);( især om noget ikke måleligt) great ( fx joy, difficulty, event, loss, disappointment, speed; poet, coward; Alexander the Great; Rubens' great, both literally and metaphorically, canvases);(især T; udtrykker ofte at man er imponeret af størrelsen) big ( fx car, dog, house, mistake, surprise, swindle; what a big cigar; don't cry, Joan, you're a big girl now, you know),( især barnesprog) great big ( fx dog, house, tree);( om hvad der kan opgøres i tal ofte) heavy ( fx bill, casualities, gains, increases, losses, reductions, unemployment);( høj) tall ( fx man, tree);( om bogstav) capital ( fx a capital A; he is Conservative with a capital(el. big) C);[ når du bliver stor] when you are a big boy (, girl),(dvs voksen) when you grow up;[ hvor han er blevet stor!] how he has grown![en check stor £10] a cheque for £10;[ ih du store!] good Heavens! Great Scott! gosh![ store og små] great and small;[ så stor som] as big as, the size of;[ dobbelt så stor som han] twice his size;(se også III. lige);[ med sb:][ stor appetit] a good (el. hearty) appetite;[ det var en stor dag for ham] it was a great day for him; it was his big day;[ han havde en af sine store dage] he had a field day;[ det store flertal] the great majority, the greater part;[ stor oktav] great (el. double) octave;[ store penge] big money;[ det store publikum] the general public;[ denne verdens store] the great ones of the earth;[ gøre store øjne] open one's eyes wide,( stirre) stare;[ med præp:][ i det store og hele] on the whole, by and large;[ stor i slaget], se slag;[ skrive med stort], se skrive;[ stor på den] high and mighty;[ han er ved at blive lidt for stor på den] he is getting above himself;[ spille stor på den over for en] come it over somebody;[ til min store glæde (, beklagelse, ærgrelse)] to my great regret (, delight, annoyance), much to my regret (, delight, annoyance). -
7 sapristi
sapristi○† excl heavens![sapristi] interjectiona. [étonnement] Heavens!b. [colère] Great Scott! (vieilli) -
8 rayo
m.1 ray.rayo solar sunbeam2 beam, ray (physics).rayos infrarrojos infrared raysrayo láser laser beamrayos ultravioleta/uva ultraviolet/UVA raysrayos X X-rays3 bolt of lightning (Meteo).rayos lightning¡que le parta un rayo! (informal) he can go to hell!, to hell with him!4 spoke.5 highlight.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rayar.* * *1 ray, beam2 (relámpago) lightning, flash of lightning\caer como un rayo familiar to drop like a bombshellechar rayos familiar to be fuming, be hopping mad¡mal rayo lo parta! / ¡que lo parta un rayo! familiar to hell with him!saber a rayos familiar to taste awfulrayo de luna moonbeamrayos ultravioletas/UVA ultraviolet raysrayos X X-rays* * *noun m.1) ray, beam2) bolt, lightning* * *ISM1) [de luz] ray, beamrayo de sol — sunbeam, ray of sunlight
rayo solar — sunbeam, ray of sunlight
2) [de rueda] spoke3) (Meteo) lightning, flash of lightninga rayos —
huele a rayos — * it smells awful
sabe a rayos — * it tastes awful
pasar como un rayo — to rush past, flash past
¡a los demás que les parta un rayo! — and the rest of them can go to hell! *
4) [como exclamativo]¡rayos! — * dammit! *
II¿qué rayos es eso? — * what in hell's name is that? *
* * *1) (Fís) rayun rayo de luz — a ray o beam (of light)
- rayos X2) (Meteo) bolt (of lightning)como un rayo — (fam) <salir/pasar> to go out/shoot by like greased lightning (colloq)
echar rayos y centellas — to fume (colloq)
que te/lo parta un rayo — (fam)
3) (fam) (persona viva, despierta)4) (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke* * *1) (Fís) rayun rayo de luz — a ray o beam (of light)
- rayos X2) (Meteo) bolt (of lightning)como un rayo — (fam) <salir/pasar> to go out/shoot by like greased lightning (colloq)
echar rayos y centellas — to fume (colloq)
que te/lo parta un rayo — (fam)
3) (fam) (persona viva, despierta)4) (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke* * *rayo11 = lightning, lightning strike, bolt of lightning.Ex: The article is entitled 'Catch the lightning: keeping current with the Net'.
Ex: Fire insurance policies discourage the planting of trees in towns and villages because of the fear of lightning strikes.Ex: When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* como un rayo = in a flash.* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.* velocidad del rayo, la = speed of lightning, the.rayo22 = beam, shaft, ray.Ex: For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.
Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.Ex: Drawing lines to connect related documents may turn up patterns that look like stars with rays emanating in all directions, where a key study has been made.* de rayo láser = laser-based.* lámpara de rayos ultravioleta = ultraviolet lamp, sun lamp, UV lamp.* polimerización por rayos gamma = graft polymerisation.* rayo cósmico = cosmic ray.* rayo de electrones = electron beam.* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.* rayo de luna = moonbeam.* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.* rayo gamma = gamma ray.* rayo infrarrojo = infrared ray.* rayo láser = laser beam, laser.* rayo óptico = light ray.* rayo ultravioleta = ultraviolet light (UV light), ultraviolet ray, UV ray.* rayo X = X ray.* tomografía mediante rayos X = x-ray tomography.* un rayo de = a shimmer of.* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.* * *A ( Fís) rayun rayo de luz a ray o beam o shaft of lightlos rayos solares the sun's rayslos rayos del sol entraban por la ventana rays of sunlight filtered through the windowun rayo de esperanza a ray of hopeun rayo de luna a moonbeamal rayo del sol in the heat of the sun, in the hot sunCompuestos:laser beammpl alpha rays (pl)mpl beta rays (pl)mpl cathode rays (pl)mpl cosmic rays (pl)mpl gamma rays (pl)mpl infrared rays (pl)mpl ultraviolet rays (pl)mpl UVAmpl UVB● rayos Xmpl X-rays (pl)lo miraron por rayos X they X-rayed itB ( Meteo):el rayo cayó muy cerca de la casa the (bolt of) lightning struck very close to the housesalió de casa como un rayo she shot out of the house like greased lightning o like a streak of lightningpasó como un rayo he zoomed o whizzed o flashed pastechar rayos y centellas to fume ( colloq)que te/lo parta un rayo ( fam): ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo they go off and to hell with me! ( colloq), they go off and don't give a damn about me! ( colloq)¡que te parta un rayo! you can go to hell for all I care! ( colloq)saber/oler a rayos ( fam); to taste/smell foulC ( fam)D ( AmL) (de una rueda) spoke* * *
Del verbo raer: ( conjugate raer)
rao, raigo, rayo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rayó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Del verbo rayar: ( conjugate rayar)
rayo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rayó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
raer
rayar
rayo
raer ( conjugate raer) verbo transitivo ‹ superficie› to scrape;
‹barniz/pintura› to scrape off
rayar ( conjugate rayar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
1 ( dejar marca) to scratch
2 ( aproximarse) rayo EN algo to border on sth, verge on sth
3 (Méx) [ obreros] to get one's wages, get paid
rayarse verbo pronominal
1 [ superficie] to get scratched
2 (AmS fam) ( volverse loco) to crack up (colloq)
rayo sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) ray;◊ un rayo de luz a ray o beam (of light);
un rayo de luna a moonbeam;
rayo láser laser beam;
rayos ultravioleta ultraviolet rays (pl);
rayos X X-rays (pl)
2 (Meteo) bolt (of lightning);
3 (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke
rayar
I vtr (un cristal, disco, etc) to scratch
II vi (lindar, rozar) to border [en/con, on]
rayo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una tormenta) lightning
2 (haz de luz) ray, beam
un rayo de esperanza, a ray of hope
rayo láser, laser beam
rayos X, X-rays
' rayo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
catódica
- catódico
- caer
- centella
English:
beam
- bolt
- flash
- glimmer
- laser beam
- lightning
- moonbeam
- quick
- ray
- shaft
- spoke
- streak
- strike
- strike down
- sunbeam
- thunderbolt
- zip by
- laser
- moon
- sun
- thunder
- X-ray
* * *♦ nm1. [de luz] ray;un rayo de sol a ray of sunlight;los rayos solares calientan la Tierra the sun's rays heat the Earth2. Fís beam, rayrayos alfa alpha rays;rayos beta beta rays;rayos catódicos cathode rays;rayos cósmicos cosmic rays;rayos gamma gamma rays;rayos infrarrojos infrared rays;rayo láser laser beam;rayos ultravioleta ultraviolet rays;rayos uva UVA rays;rayos X X-rays3. Meteo bolt of lightning;le dan miedo los rayos she's scared of lightning;un rayo cayó en el edificio the building was struck by lightning;caer como un rayo to be a bombshell;Fam¡que lo parta un rayo! he can go to hell!, to hell with him!;siempre lo mismo, ellos a lo suyo, y al abuelo, que lo parta un rayo it's always the same, they do their own thing and grandpa can go hang for all they care;Esp Famhuele a rayos it stinks to high heaven;Esp Famsabe a rayos [comida] it tastes foul;le supo a rayos que no la invitaras she was none too impressed about you not inviting herpasar como un rayo to flash by♦ interjFam¡rayos (y centellas)! heavens above!* * *m1 FÍS ray;2 METEO (bolt of) lightning;como un rayo fig like a streak of lightning;echar rayos fam fume, be furious;oler a rayos smell terrible, stink to high heaven* * *rayo nm1) : ray, beamrayo láser: laser beamrayo de gamma: gamma rayrayo de sol: sunbeam2) relámpago: lightning bolt3)rayo X : X ray* * *rayo n1. (de luz) ray2. (chispa eléctrica) lightning / flash of lightning -
9 Sfinte Sisoe!
glumeţ great Scott!amer. son of a gun!Lord have mercy (on us) I good Heavens / Lord! bless me! good gracious!holy Moses! -
10 e nemaipomenit!
great Heavens / Caesar / Scott / sun / shakes! -
11 asta e bună!
that's fine!well, I declare!a nice / a fine / a pretty kettle offish!that's a likely storyhere's a fine / a nice how-d'ye-do!I like that!that's rich!( ce minciună) that's good one / argou ungreat Heavens / Scott!my aunt / eye / eyes / hat / word / world!my stars and garters!that beats all / anything / everything / creation / all creation / my grandmother! -
12 nu mai spune!
you don't say so! you don't mean it! you're telling me! no, really! not half! bless my heart! great Heavens / Caesar / Scott / snakes / sun!you gods and little fishes!înv. marry come up!sl. (oh) my eye(s)! ironic what a story!
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