great
великий
very good, large, or important
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great with Russian translation
great usage examples
We visited a great old castle.
Мы посетили великий старый замок.
We saw a great mountain in the distance.
Мы увидели вдалеке великую гору.
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great synonyms
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She is a great teacher.
They live in a big house.
You did an excellent job.
We had a wonderful time at the beach.
превосходный; очень высокий уровень, более торжественно
The view from the hotel was superb.
потрясающий, классный; разговорнее и сильнее по эмоции
That concert was awesome.
отличный, потрясающий; близко к great, но чуть более разговорно
She gave a terrific performance.
I'm fine, thanks.
He is a good friend.
They bought a large table.
This is an important meeting.
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В чем разница в английском между big, large, huge и sizable
Разница между big, large, huge и sizable: что выбрать для размера, числа, суммы, проблемы и «огромного» масштаба.
В чем разница в английском между good, nice, kind и excellent
Разница между good, nice, kind и excellent: что выбрать для качества, приятного впечатления, доброты и высокой оценки.
В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
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Questions about this word
What does great mean?
very good, large, or important
How do you pronounce great?
great is pronounced as /ɡreɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is great used in a sentence?
We visited a great old castle. Translation: Мы посетили великий старый замок.
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