great in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for great in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.great [Am ɡreɪt, Brit ɡreɪt] ADJ

2.3. great (genuine, real) friend/rival:

great attr sing
great pl
I'm in no great hurry
I'm in no great hurry
you're a great help! inf, iron
she has a great eye for detail
I'm a great fan of yours
I'm a great believer in
she's a great one for ginseng inf
you great idiot!

3. great (excellent) inf:

we had a really great time
he's a really great guy
he's a really great guy
es un tío sensacional Spain inf
to be great at sth she's great at chess
to be great on sth he's great on pop music
as interj (that's) great!
as interj (that's) great!
as interj (that's) great!

II.great [Am ɡreɪt, Brit ɡreɪt] N

III.great [Am ɡreɪt, Brit ɡreɪt] ADV esp Am inf

great-aunt [Am ˌɡreɪdˈænt, Brit ɡreɪtˈɑːnt] N

great-grandson [Am ɡreɪtˈɡræn(d)ˌsən, Brit ɡreɪtˈɡransʌn] N

great-grandparent [Am ɡreɪtˈɡræn(d)ˌpɛrənt, Brit ɡreɪtˈɡranpɛːrənt] N

great-grandmother [Am ɡreɪtˈɡræn(d)ˌməðər, Brit ɡreɪtˈɡranmʌðə] N

great-grandfather [Am ɡreɪtˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər, Brit ɡreɪtˈɡranfɑːðə] N

great-uncle [Am ˌɡreɪdˈəŋk(ə)l, Brit ɡreɪtˈʌŋk(ə)l] N

great in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for great in the English»Spanish Dictionary

great Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a matter of (great) urgency
it gives me great pleasure to announce ... form
to be a great one for doing sth
I had a great time with you
it is a great worry to me
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The vein runs north-south and, although showing some cobalt, was found to contain a great deal more arsenic.
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It is clear from other chola grants that parantaka was a great militarist who had made extensive conquests.
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In the northern half of the state, a series of rivers rise on the western side of the Great Dividing Range.
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Photos show people having a great time dressed like glow-worms, hornets, spiders, flies, and bedbugs.
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His estimation of her (and as he reveals of womankind) is based primarily upon her sexuality and place within marriage, terming marriage the great female destiny.
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The worst thing for a company is to go to great lengths to solicit employee feedback, and then do nothing with it.
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It is therefore, of great significance, for its sanctity to be protected.
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Once more the battle was hard fought and narrowly decided, with both sides suffering great losses.
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Their marriage was composed of terror and great violence, storm-tossed and seasoned with all the terrible salts of pain.
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A combination of zoning, management plans, permits, education and incentives (such as eco-tourism certification) are used in the effort to conserve the Great Barrier Reef.
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