great

ottimo, fantastico

Molto buono, piacevole o riuscito.

In inglese semplice: Very good, enjoyable, or successful.

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

Sinonimi: excellent, wonderful, fantastic

Contrari: terrible

Espressioni comuni: great idea, great fun

grande, molto

Indica una grande quantità o intensità, soprattutto di un sentimento o uno sforzo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: considerable, intense

Contrari: slight

Espressioni comuni: great care, great pleasure

grande, enorme

Molto grande per dimensioni o ampiezza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: large, huge, vast

Contrari: small

Espressioni comuni: great storm, great distance

importante, rilevante

Molto importante o capace di avere un forte effetto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: important, major, significant

Contrari: minor

Espressioni comuni: great importance, great achievement

bis, pro

Si aggiunge a un termine di parentela per indicare una generazione in più di distanza, come in bisnonno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: great grandfather, great aunt

Grande, Magno

Titolo aggiunto al nome di un famoso sovrano per sottolinearne l’importanza o i grandi successi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: illustrious

Espressioni comuni: the Great, a great ruler

fantastico, benissimo

Si dice quando qualcosa rende contenti o soddisfatti.

In inglese semplice: Said when you are pleased about something.

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

Sinonimi: wonderful, excellent, brilliant

Espressioni comuni: great thanks, great idea, great news

fantastico, benissimo

Si dice con ironia quando succede qualcosa di brutto, per esprimere irritazione o delusione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: wonderful, brilliant

Espressioni comuni: oh great, just great