great

excellent, super, formidable

Très bon, agréable ou réussi.

En anglais simple : Very good, enjoyable, or successful.

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

Synonymes : excellent, wonderful, fantastic

Contraires : terrible

Expressions courantes : great idea, great fun

grand, beaucoup de

Indique une quantité ou une intensité élevée, notamment pour un sentiment ou un effort.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : considerable, intense

Contraires : slight

Expressions courantes : great care, great pleasure

grand, immense

Très grand par sa taille ou son ampleur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : large, huge, vast

Contraires : small

Expressions courantes : great storm, great distance

important, majeur

Très important ou susceptible d’avoir un effet considérable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : important, major, significant

Contraires : minor

Expressions courantes : great importance, great achievement

arrière, grand

S’ajoute à un terme de parenté pour indiquer une génération de plus, comme dans arrière-grand-père.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : great grandfather, great aunt

Grand

Titre associé au nom d’un dirigeant célèbre pour souligner son importance ou ses grandes réussites.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : illustrious

Expressions courantes : the Great, a great ruler

super, génial

Se dit pour exprimer sa joie ou sa satisfaction.

En anglais simple : Said when you are pleased about something.

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

Synonymes : wonderful, excellent, brilliant

Expressions courantes : great thanks, great idea, great news

super, génial

Se dit avec ironie après un événement désagréable pour exprimer son agacement ou sa déception.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : wonderful, brilliant

Expressions courantes : oh great, just great