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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrand
Pronunciation / Transliteration: grã
"C'est une grande maison."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of considerable size, extent, or intensity.
"They live in a very big house near the park." - 2
Of great importance, significance, or scale.
"Making that career choice was a big decision for her."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'bigge', of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse 'byggvir' (barley) or Old English 'biycgan' (to buy), shifting in meaning from 'strong or stout' to 'large in size' around the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Big" is said worldwide
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grand
Transliteration: grã
"C'est une grande maison."
groß
Transliteration: gros
"Sie wohnen in einem großen Haus."
grande
Transliteration: ɡrande
"Vivono in una grande casa."
grande
Transliteration: ɡɾande
"Ellos viven en una casa grande."
grande
Transliteration: ɡɾɐ̃di
"Eles moram numa casa grande."
बड़ा
Transliteration: bada
"वे एक बड़े घर में रहते हैं।"
大
Transliteration: dà
"他们住在一所大房子里。"
크다
Transliteration: keuda
"그들은 큰 집에 삽니다."
大きい
Transliteration: ookii
"彼らは大きい家に住んでいます。"
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