A1adjective · frequent

great

great · greater · greatest

великий

великий, большой

der Große, groß

Taking much space; largeTaking much space; large.

ⓘ

UK/ˈɡɹɛjt/US/ˈɡɹeɪt/

» It's great to have a family.

Es ist schön, eine Familie zu haben.

Иметь семью - здорово.

Здорово иметь семью.

Це чудово мати сім'ю.

Meaning

13 senses

Taking much space; large.
Taking much space; large.
Much, more than usual.
great worry
(UK, informal)Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
a dirty great smack in the face
Great Scott!
(informal)Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
Dinner was great.
großartig, schön, fein
прекра́сныйprekrásnyj, отли́чныйotlíčnyj, замеча́тельныйzamečátelʹnyj
прекра́снийprekrásnyj, чудо́вийčudóvyj, чуде́снийčudésnyj
excellent
Important, consequential.
a great dilemma
a great decision
der Große
вели́кийvelíkij
Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s).
great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather
Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; commanding; illustrious; eminent.
a great deed
a great nature
Impressive or striking.
a great show of wealth
Much in use; favoured.
Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era.
Of much talent or achievements.
a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer, etc.
Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
What a great buffoon!
He’s not a great one for reading.
groß
вели́кийvelíkij, большо́йbolʹšój
вели́кийvelýkyj
(obsolete, postpositional)Pregnant; large with young; full of.
great with child
great with hope

Examples

6097 sentences

It's great to have a family.
Це чудово мати сім'ю.
ruИметь семью - здорово.
deEs ist schön, eine Familie zu haben.
CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
The greatest happiness lies in freedom.
Найбільше щастя - це свобода.
ruВеличайшее счастье заключается в свободе.
deDas größte Glück liegt in der Freiheit.
CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
I have great news for you.
У мене для тебе чудова новина.
ruУ меня для вас отличные новости.
deIch habe eine tolle Nachricht für dich.
CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Tom had a really great time.
Том пречудово провів час.
ruТом по-настоящему здорово провёл время.
CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
I've got great news for you.
У мене для тебе чудова новина.
deIch habe großartige Neuigkeiten für dich.
CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem

Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

very good:

very big, large scale:

Русский

By meaning 3

very good:

important title:

very big, large scale:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

very good:

important title:

very big, large scale:

Origin

From Middle English greet, grete (“great, large”), from Old English grēat (“big, massive;

From Middle English greet, grete (“great, large”), from Old English grēat (“big, massive; tall; thick; coarse”), from Proto-West Germanic *graut, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“coarse, crude; big, large”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrewd-, *gʰer- (“to rub; to stroke; to grind; to remove”).

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source