great

estupendo, genial, excelente

Muy bueno, agradable o exitoso.

En inglés sencillo: Very good, enjoyable, or successful.

• That is a great idea.
• We had a great time at the beach.
• Your new shoes look great!

Sinónimos: excellent, wonderful, fantastic

Antónimos: terrible

Expresiones frecuentes: great idea, great fun

gran, mucho

Indica una cantidad o intensidad elevada, especialmente de un sentimiento o un esfuerzo.

En inglés sencillo: A large amount or degree of something, especially a feeling or effort.

• She spoke with great care.
• The news caused him great worry.
• It gave us great pleasure to welcome them.

Sinónimos: considerable, intense

Antónimos: slight

Expresiones frecuentes: great care, great pleasure

grande, enorme

De tamaño o alcance muy grande.

En inglés sencillo: Very large in size or scale.

• A great wave hit the boat.
• They travelled a great distance to reach us.
• Great crowds gathered outside the palace.

Sinónimos: large, huge, vast

Antónimos: small

Expresiones frecuentes: great storm, great distance

importante, trascendental

Muy importante o capaz de producir un efecto considerable.

En inglés sencillo: Very important or likely to have a strong effect.

• This decision is of great importance.
• Winning the prize was a great achievement.
• The discovery marked a great moment in medical history.

Sinónimos: important, major, significant

Antónimos: minor

Expresiones frecuentes: great importance, great achievement

bis, tatar

Se añade a un término de parentesco para indicar una generación más de distancia, como en bisabuelo.

En inglés sencillo: Added to a family name to show one more generation away from you.

• My great-grandmother lived in this village.
• We found a photograph of his great-grandfather.
• Her great-great-grandparents came from Italy.

Expresiones frecuentes: great grandfather, great aunt

Magno, Grande

Título añadido al nombre de un dirigente famoso para destacar su importancia o sus grandes logros.

En inglés sencillo: Used in a famous leader’s title to show that people consider them especially important or successful.

• Peter the Great ruled Russia.
• The museum has a portrait of Catherine the Great.
• Our lesson covered the campaigns of Alexander the Great.

Sinónimos: illustrious

Expresiones frecuentes: the Great, a great ruler

genial, estupendo

Se dice para expresar alegría o satisfacción por algo.

En inglés sencillo: Said when you are pleased about something.

• Great! You can come with us.
• You passed? Great!
• Great, we have enough chairs for everyone.

Sinónimos: wonderful, excellent, brilliant

Expresiones frecuentes: great thanks, great idea, great news

genial, estupendo

Se dice con ironía cuando ocurre algo malo, para expresar molestia o decepción.

En inglés sencillo: Said when something bad happens, to show that you are annoyed or disappointed.

• Great! Now we are late.
• Oh, great, the printer has broken again.
• Just great! I left my keys inside.

Sinónimos: wonderful, brilliant

Expresiones frecuentes: oh great, just great