LEARNit Dictionary
grand
adjective
/ɡrænd/
UK
/ɡrænd/
US
B2
1
B2
impressive and large or important
عظیم, باشکوه, بزرگ, مجلل, شکوهمند, با عظمت
2
used in the names of impressive or very large buildings, etc.
مجلل, باشکوه
the Grand Canyon
We stayed at the Grand Hotel.
3
B2
needing a lot of effort, money or time to succeed but intended to achieve impressive results
عظیم, باشکوه, پرشکوه
a
grand plan/strategy/scheme
The gallery had its
grand opening
on 18 January.
New Yorkers built their city
on a grand scale
.
4
used to describe the largest or most important item of its kind
بزرگ, عظیم, مهم
The film won the
grand prize
at the Berlin Film Festival.
Tomorrow is the
grand final
with just 12 contestants left from the hundreds who entered.
5
behaving in a proud way because they are rich or from a high social class
متکبر, مغرور, خودبزرگبین
They're all Lord or Lady somebody or other, but they're not at all grand.
She put on her grandest air and waltzed into the living room to join the others.
6
very good or great fun; excellent
عالی, شگفتانگیز
I had a grand day out at the seaside.
Thanks. That'll be grand!
Fred did a grand job of painting the house.
7
used in the titles of people of very high social rank
اعظم, بزرگ, والامقام, عالیرتبه
the Grand Duchess Elena
noun
/ɡrænd/
UK
/ɡrænd/
US
1
$1 000; £1 000
هزار دلار, هزار پوند
2
a large piano in which the strings are horizontal
پیانو بزرگ, گرند پیانو
see also
baby grand
,
concert grand