large

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BrE /lɑːdʒ/ AmE /lɑːrdʒ/

adjective en → es

1 SIZE [predicative / attributive] A1

big in size or amount; not small

grande, grande en tamaño, considerable

  • be large

Collocations large family · large amount of money

  • The room is quite large.

    La habitación es bastante grande.

2 GROUP [predicative / attributive] B1

a group of people or things that are considered together as a unit

grande, considerable, importante

  • be large

Collocations a large group of people · a large number of items

  • There was a large crowd at the concert.

    Había una gran multitud en el concierto.

3 IMPORTANCE [predicative / attributive] B2

important or significant in size, amount, or influence

importante, significativo, considerable

  • be large

Collocations a large impact on something · large-scale operations

  • The project had a large impact on the community.

    El proyecto tuvo un gran impacto en la comunidad.

4 TEXT [predicative / attributive] B1

used to describe text that is printed or written in big letters or numbers

en letras grandes, grande

  • be large

Collocations large print books · large font size

  • The sign was written in large letters.

    La señal estaba escrita en letras grandes.

5 DISTANCE [predicative / attributive] B1

used to describe a distance that is far or long

grande, considerable, lejano

  • be large

Collocations a large distance · large area of land

  • They live in a large house on the outskirts.

    Viven en una gran casa en las afueras.

6 EQUIPMENT [predicative / attributive] B2

used to describe equipment that is big or powerful

grande, potente, considerable

  • be large

Collocations large machine · large engine

  • The company has a large fleet of vehicles.

    La empresa tiene una gran flota de vehículos.

7 ORGANIZATION [predicative / attributive] B2

used to describe an organization that is big or important

grande, importante, considerable

  • be large

Collocations large corporation · large company

  • The firm is a large multinational.

    La empresa es una gran multinacional.

8 ABSTRACT [predicative / attributive] C1

used to describe an abstract concept that is big or important

grande, considerable, importante

  • be large

Collocations large idea · large ambition

  • She has a large vision for the future.

    Ella tiene una gran visión para el futuro.