Home Theater Network

1) Кино: кабельная телесеть семейных программ

2) Реклама: Сеть семейных программ (создана в 1975 г., платная кабельная телесеть, которая передаёт семейные программы и фильмы категорий "G" и "PG")

A n.

1 casa ( natale o dove si abita); dimora; focolare domestico; famiglia; vita familiare: He left home and joined the army, se ne è andato di casa per arruolarsi; the joys of home, le gioie della vita familiare; holiday home (o vacation home) casa per le vacanze; seconda casa; starter home, casa per una persona (o coppia) giovane; to get sb. home, portare (o accompagnare) a casa q.; to live at home, vivere con i genitori; to stay at home, restare in casa; to run away from home, scappare di casa; to return home, tornare a casa

2 patria ( anche fig.); terra natia: I left my post abroad and went home, ho lasciato il mio posto all'estero e sono tornato in patria; England is the home of football, l'Inghilterra è la patria del gioco del calcio

3 ambiente naturale; habitat: The Arctic is the home of the polar bear, l'Artico è l'habitat dell'orso polare

4 alloggio; asilo; ricovero; casa: homes for veterans, alloggi per i reduci; children's home, istituto sociale per l'infanzia ( per bambini disadattati, abbandonati, con famiglie disastrate, ecc.); foster home, casa affidataria; an old people's home, una casa per anziani; dogs' home, canile pubblico

5 ( sport) meta, traguardo; ( nel baseball) casa base

B a. attr.

1 casalingo; domestico; familiare: home cooking, cucina casalinga; home life, vita familiare

2 interno; nazionale; nostrano; indigeno; domestico: home trade, commercio interno; home products, prodotti nazionali; home affairs, affari interni; (mil.) home front, fronte interno; home market, mercato interno (o nazionale)

3 che va a segno; che raggiunge lo scopo; efficace: a home question, una domanda che va a segno

4 ( sport) in casa; di casa; casalingo; interno: a home match, una partita in casa; DIALOGO → - Discussing football- When's the next home game?, quando c'è la prossima partita in casa?; the home team (o side), la squadra di casa (o che gioca in casa); la squadra ospitante; a home win, una vittoria in casa; una vittoria interna

C avv.

1 a casa (di luogo e di moto a luogo): to go home, andare a casa; to see sb. home, accompagnare q. a casa; She went home, è andata a casa; Is he home from work?, è tornato (a casa) dal lavoro?; He'll be ( o come) home by 3 pm, sarà a casa per le tre; DIALOGO → - Parent-teacher meeting- I brought a letter home about the meeting the other day, l'altro giorno ho portato a casa una lettera che parlava dell'incontro

2 al proprio paese; in patria; a casa: Yankees go home!, americani, tornate a casa vostra!

3 (fam.) in casa (stato in luogo): I've been home since midday, sono in casa da mezzogiorno

4 a fondo; a posto; nel posto giusto, voluto; (mecc.) in sede; (fig.) a segno: to hit (o to strike) home, colpire (o cogliere) nel segno; to drive a nail home, conficcare un chiodo fino in fondo

5 (fig.) alla comprensione (di q.): to bring st. home to sb., fare comprendere (o capire) qc. a q.

6 (fig.) alla responsabilità (di q.): to bring a crime home to sb., addebitare un delitto alla responsabilità di q.

7 ( sport) a segno; in rete: to hit (o to drive) the ball home, mettere la palla in rete; segnare

8 ( sport) in casa; sul proprio campo di gioco

● home address, indirizzo privato (o di casa) □ home alone (agg. attr.), ( di bambino, ecc.) che è lasciato solo in casa □ (ass.) home and contents insurance, assicurazione della casa e del contenuto □ (fam. GB) to be home and dry, avercela fatta: When we scored the second goal I thought we were home and dry, quando abbiamo segnato il secondo gol ho pensato che ce l'avevamo fatta (o che era fatta) □ ( USA) home away from home = home from home ► sotto □ home banking, telebanca; servizi bancari a domicilio; home banking □ home base, ( baseball) casa base, base di battuta; (fig.) base □ home-born (o home-bred), nativo; indigeno nostrano □ home brew, birra (o altra bevanda alcolica) fatta in casa □ ( di birra, ecc.) home-brewed, fatto in casa □ (med.) home call, visita a domicilio □ home cinema, home theater; home cinema (sistema audio e video per la riproduzione domestica di immagini televisive su grande schermo) □ (geogr.) the Home Counties, le contee intorno a Londra □ (fin.) home currency, moneta (o valuta) nazionale □ (comm.) home delivery, consegna a domicilio □ home development, zona di sviluppo urbano; zona residenziale □ home economics, economia domestica ( materia di studio) □ (econ.) home economy, economia nazionale □ home-felt, profondamente sentito □ (fam. USA) to be home free = to be home and dry ► sopra □ (GB) home from home, luogo in cui ci si sente a casa; seconda casa (fig.) □ ( USA) home fries, patatine fritte □ ( sport) home gate, incasso di una partita casalinga □ home-grown, nazionale, nostrano, interno □ (stor., in GB) the Home Guard, la Milizia Territoriale (durante la 2^a guerra mondiale) □ home help, (persona che dà un) aiuto domestico, assistente a domicilio ( per anziani, malati, ecc.); ( anche) domestica, domestico, colf □ home help services, assistenza domestica; servizi domestici □ home improvement centre, centro di vendita di articoli fai-da-te □ (ass.) home insurance, assicurazione casa □ (leg.) home invader, persona che commette violazione di domicilio □ (leg.) home invasion, violazione di domicilio □ home-keeping, casalingo; ( anche) d'abitudini casalinghe □ (mus.) home key, tonalità □ home-made, fatto in casa: home-made ice cream, gelato fatto in casa □ home movie, film amatoriale □ (comput.) home network, rete domestica □ home news, notizie dall'interno; notizie di politica interna □ (org. az.) home office, sede principale ( degli affari); quartier generale □ (in GB) the Home Office, il Ministero dell'Interno □ ( Internet) home page, home page; pagina principale ( di un sito web) □ ( baseball) home plate, piatto della casa base; ( per estens.) casa base, base di battuta □ (naut.) home port, porto d'origine □ (econ.) home-produced goods, beni di produzione nazionale □ (econ.) home producers, i produttori nazionali □ (econ.) home products, prodotti nazionali □ (polit., stor.) Home Rule, autogoverno, autonomia (spec. dell' Irlanda) □ home run, ( baseball) giro completo del campo ( fatto da un battitore: vale un punto); ( anche) battuta che consente un «home run»; fuoricampo; (fig. USA) risultato raggiunto; gran colpo; colpo eccezionale □ (spec. USA) home-schooling, istruzione impartita dai genitori; ‘scuola fatta in casa’ □ Home Secretary, Ministro dell'Interno (in GB) □ home shopping, spesa fatta da casa ( per telefono, computer, ecc.) □ (ferr.) home signal, segnale di blocco □ home spa, vasca idromassaggio □ (spec. GB) home straight (o spec. USA home stretch), ( sport) dirittura d'arrivo; (ipp.) rettilineo delle tribune; (fig.) parte (o fase) finale, sprint (o rush) finale □ home teacher, insegnante a domicilio ( per allievi malati o disabili); ( anche) insegnante privato, precettore □ ( USA) home theater = home cinema ► sopra □ home thrust, stoccata a fondo, colpo messo a segno; (fig.) frecciata, allusione maligna □ home town ► hometown □ a home truth, una verità spiacevole su sé stesso ( che si apprende da altri) □ ( sport) home turn, curva prima dell'arrivo; ultima curva □ home unit, unità abitativa □ ( anche med.) home visit, visita a domicilio □ home wrecker ► homewrecker □ at home, a casa, in casa; in patria; ( sport) in casa: not to be at home to anybody, non essere in casa per nessuno; at home and abroad, in patria e all'estero □ an at-home, un ricevimento (dato in casa) □ (fig.) to bring home st. to sb., far capire qc. a q.; far sì che q. si renda conto di qc. □ to be [to feel, to make oneself] at home, essere [sentirsi, mettersi] a proprio agio; essere [sentirsi, fare] come a casa propria: DIALOGO → - Asking about a journey- Come in, make yourself at home, entra, fai come se fossi a casa tua □ (scherz. GB) when he's (o she's, it's, ecc.) at home, di grazia; se è lecito (chiedere): Who's Paul when he's at home?, di grazia, chi è Paul?; e chi sarebbe questo Paul?; What's that when it's at home?, che cosa vuol dire (questa parola), se è lecito chiedere?; di grazia, che cosa significa (questa parola)? □ (prov.) Home sweet home, casa, dolce casa □ There's no place like home, il posto più bello del mondo è casa propria.

A v. i.

1 (spec. di piccioni viaggiatori) tornare a casa (o alla base) ( di partenza)

2 abitare; stare di casa

3 (mil., aeron., miss., spesso to home in on) puntare, dirigersi: The missile homed in on the bomber, il missile ha puntato sul bombardiere

4 (naut.) dirigere su un punto

5 (elettr.) tornare nella posizione di partenza

B v. t.

1 mandare a casa; rinviare alla base (per es., un piccione)

2 ( raro) provvedere (q.) di casa; dare una casa a (q.)

3 (mil., aeron., miss.) guidare, dirigere ( un missile su un bersaglio, ecc.).

1) Компьютерная техника: Hierarchical Transition Network

2) Техника: Home Theater Network, Hughes television network, heterodyne

3) Шутливое выражение: Hairy Top Nose

4) Сокращение: hypertension

5) Онкология: Helping The Needy

6) Сетевые технологии: Hierarchical Task Networks

1. heterodyne - гетеродин;

2. Home Theater Network - кабельная телесеть семейных программ;

3. Hughes television network - телевизионная сеть фирмы "Хьюз"

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

grandee (noble).

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► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

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a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

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1) big

2) large

3) great

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1. ADJ

1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

- a lo grande

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

3) (=mucho, muy) great

4) [en edad]

5)

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

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adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

b) ( en demasía) too big

2) ( alto) tall

3) (Geog)

4) ( en edad)

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

b) ( poderoso) big

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

b) ( uso enfático)

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

b) ( elevado)

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- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público

masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

b) ( adulto)

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- Grande de España

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= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

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adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

b) ( en demasía) too big

2) ( alto) tall

3) (Geog)

4) ( en edad)

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

b) ( poderoso) big

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

b) ( uso enfático)

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

b) ( elevado)

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- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público

masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

b) ( adulto)

•

- Grande de España

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[ gran is used before singular nouns]

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

masculine wide-angle lens

masculine:

el gran capital big business

masculine Great Dane

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

masculine Grand Master

masculine grand master

masculine international grand master

feminine grand opera

masculine Grand Prix

masculine:

el gran público the general public

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

mpl department store

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

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◊ gran is used before singular nouns

a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

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grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;

el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;

pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;

gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);

gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;

2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp

hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

2. [persona, entidad importante]

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam

♦ nf

sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj

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I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

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grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

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grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

2. (número, cantidad) large

3. (importante) great

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