grand

very large or impressive in size, amount, or importance

grande, enorme, importante

• a grand plan/scheme
• grand ideas

Collocations grand scheme · grand idea

• They have big plans for the future.

  Tienen grandes planes para el futuro.

showing or deserving great respect and admiration; impressive in a way that makes people feel slightly afraid or uncomfortable

soberbio, majestuoso, respetable

• a grand manner/style
• grand appearance

Collocations grand manner · grand style

• She entered the room with a grand air.

  Entró en la sala con una majestuosidad.

used to refer politely to someone's parents or grandparents, especially when you are talking about them in a formal situation

abuelo/a, padre/madre

• my grand father
• grand mother

Collocations grand father · grand mother

• I'm going to visit my grandfather this weekend.

  Voy a visitar a mi abuelo este fin de semana.

used in the phrase 'grand' to mean one thousand, especially when talking about money

mil (en dinero)

• a grand sum of money

Collocations grand sum

• He won a million dollars in the lottery.

  Ganó un millón de dólares en la lotería.

used to refer to a large building or area, especially one that is impressive and important

edificio grande, lugar importante

• grand hall
• grand entrance

Collocations grand hall · grand entrance

• The grand entrance of the palace is stunning.

  El gran acceso al palacio es impresionante.

used to refer to a period or occasion, especially one that is important or impressive

época importante, ocasión especial

• grand occasion

Collocations grand occasion

• The grand opening of the new museum is next week.

  La gran inauguración del nuevo museo es la próxima semana.

used to refer to a major sports event, especially one that is important or impressive

evento deportivo importante, gran final

• grand tournament

Collocations grand tournament

• The grand finale of the tennis tournament is tomorrow.

  La gran final del torneo de tenis es mañana.

used to refer politely to someone who has a high rank or position, especially in the royal family

señor/a, alteza real

• grand duke

Collocations grand duke

• The grand duke was present at the ceremony.

  El gran duque estuvo presente en la ceremonia.