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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrande
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡɾande/
"Necesitamos una mesa más grande."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity.
"They live in a large house with a beautiful garden." - 2
Of a specified size, especially when compared with others of the same kind, typically indicating clothing or manufactured items.
"Do you have this shirt in a large?"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French adjective 'large', meaning wide, broad, or generous, which itself traces back to the Latin 'largus', meaning abundant or copious. Over the centuries, the primary meaning shifted from generosity and scope in Middle English to physical size and dimension in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Large" is said worldwide
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grand
Transliteration: /ɡʁɑ̃/
"C'est un grand projet pour notre entreprise."
groß
Transliteration: /ɡʁoːs/
"Wir haben einen großen Hund."
grande
Transliteration: /ˈɡran.de/
"Questa città è molto grande."
grande
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾande/
"Necesitamos una mesa más grande."
grande
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾɐ̃.dʒi/
"Eles compraram um carro grande."
बड़ा
Transliteration: barā
"यह एक बहुत बड़ा शहर है।"
大
Transliteration: dà
"这是一个很大的公园。"
크다
Transliteration: keu-da
"그 방은 정말 큽니다."
大きい
Transliteration: ookii
"彼は大きい家を持っています。"
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