| Hlavní překlady |
| great adj | informal (excellent) | výborný, skvělý příd |
| | The concert was great! |
| | Koncert byl výborný (or: skvělý). |
| great interj | (very good!) | super, paráda zvol |
| | You got the job? Great! |
| | Dostal jsi tu práci? Paráda! |
| great adj | (numerous) | velký, početný příd |
| | There was a great crowd outside the door. |
| | Za dveřmi byl velký (or: početný) dav. |
| great adj | (unusual in intensity) | velký, intenzivní, výrazný příd |
| | He had a great love for the Scottish Highlands. |
| | Choval velkou lásku ke Skotské vrchovině. |
| great adj | (expert) (v něčem) | skvělý, dobrý příd |
| | She's great at crosswords. |
| | Je skvělá na křížovky. |
| great adj | (unusual in degree) | velký, obrovský příd |
| | The party was a great success. |
| | Ten večírek byl obrovský úspěch. |
| great adj | (unusual in power) | velký, silný příd |
| | Her death was a great blow to him. |
| | Její smrt mu zasadila velkou ránu. |
| great adj | (important) | velký, významný příd |
| | Beethoven's Ninth is one of the great pieces of music of its era. |
| | Beethovenova Devátá je jedním z významných děl své éry. |
| great adj | (eminent) | velký, významný, význačný příd |
| | Churchill was one of Britain's great leaders. |
| | Churchill byl jedním z nejvýznamnějších britských lídrů. |
| great adj | (principal, chief) | hlavní příd |
| | The ball will be held in the Great Hall. |
| | Ten ples se bude konat v Hlavním sále. |
| great adj | (very large) | obrovský příd |
| | A tsunami is a great wave, often caused by an earthquake or volcano. |
| | Tsunami je obrovská vlna, která bývá následkem zemětřesení nebo sopky. |
Složené tvary
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a great deal,
a good deal n | (bargain) | výhodná koupě příd + ž |
| | I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) | hodně přísl |
| | I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
| | Musím toho do konce semestru ještě hodně stihnout. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | velmi, hodně přísl |
| | (intenzifikátor) | velký, výrazný příd |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | velmi, hodně přísl |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (considerably) | o hodně předl + přísl |
| | | výrazně přísl |
| | I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
| | Cítím se o hodně líp, dal jsem si totiž polévku. |
| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | zábava ž |
| | | příjemně strávený čas fráze |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
the beyond,
the great beyond n | (the afterlife) (přeneseně: po smrti) | onen svět záj + m |
| | The dying woman hoped to meet her beloved husband again in the beyond. |
| Britain n | abbreviation (Great Britain) | Velká Británie ž vl jm |
| | There will be rain across most parts of Britain this weekend. |
| | O víkendu bude na většině území Velké Británie pršet. |
the Depression,
the Great Depression n | (Great Depression: 1930s economic crisis) (30. léta 20. století) | Velká hospodářská krize, Velká deprese fráze |
| | Many who grew up in the Great Depression are very frugal. |
| | Spousta lidí, kteří vyrůstali během Velké deprese, je velmi šetrná. |
GB,
G.B. n | initialism (Great Britain: England, Scotland, Wales) (Velká Británie) | VB zkr |
| | Maxwell shows his British pride with a "GB" bumper sticker on his car. |
| great abundance n | (plentiful amount) | obrovská spousta |
| | | hojnost |
| | There always seem to be a great abundance of fools. |
| Great Barrier Reef n | (reef off Australian coast) | Velký bariérový útes fráze |
| great big adj | informal (huge) | strašně velký |
| | Anna noticed a great big spot on her face. |
| Great Britain n | (England, Wales, Scotland) | Velká Británie ž vl jm |
| | During the Victorian Era, Great Britain had a huge empire. |
| Great Dane n | (breed of large dog) (plemeno psa) | německá doga příd + ž |
| the Great Depression n | (economic crisis of 1930s) | Velká hospodářská krize fráze |
| | We haven't seen this kind of economic turmoil since the Great Depression. |
| | My grandparents were children during the Great Depression. |
| great fun adj | informal (enjoyable) | velká legrace |
| | Our day out at the theme park was great fun. |
great grandfather,
great-grandfather n | (father of a grandparent) | pradědeček m |
| | (neformální) | praděda m |
| | My great-grandfather fought in the First World War. |
great grandmother,
great-grandmother n | (mother of a grandparent) | prababička ž |
| | Cars hadn't even been invented when my great grandmother was a young girl. |
| great price n | (value for money, cheap cost) | skvělá cena |
| | That's a great price for a machine with those features. |
| great value n | (well worth the money) | skvělá koupě |
| | At £4 each, the tickets are great value as they allow unlimited bus travel throughout the day. |
the Great Wall of China,
the Great Wall n | (defensive structure in China) | Velká čínská zeď ž vl jm |
| | A lot of people go to China just to see the Great Wall. |
| great work n | (job: done well) | veledílo |
| | Her boss congratulated Chloe on her great work. |
| great work n | (art: masterpiece) (v umění) | mistrovské dílo příd + s |
| | The Great Gatsby is one of the great works of American literature. |
great-aunt,
Great-Aunt,
grandaunt,
Grandaunt n | (grandparent's sister) (sestra prarodiče) | prateta ž |
| Poznámka: Takes a capital letter when used as a title or term of address |
| | My great-aunts Cora and Clarice still live in the house they were born in. |
great-aunt,
Great-Aunt,
grandaunt,
Grandaunt n | (great-uncle's wife) (manželka prastrýce) | prateta ž |
| Poznámka: Takes a capital letter when used as a title or term of address |
| | My great-aunt Nelly is 88 years old. |
| great-uncle n | (brother of your grandparent) (bratr prarodiče) | prastrýc m |
| | My great-uncle owns a small farm in Iowa. |
| Great-Uncle n | (term of address: parent's uncle) (strýc některého z rodičů) | prastrýc m |
| | (strýc některého z rodičů) | strýček m zdrob |
| | (hovorový výraz) | strejda m |
| | Great-Uncle Pete, meet my wife, Mary! |
| in great measure adv | (largely) | do značné míry |
| | The President's re-election chances are in great measure tied to the health of the economy. |
matter of importance,
matter of great importance n | ([sth] significant) | důležitá otázka |
| | I can't play with you now; I have matters of importance to deal with. I need to speak to the President now, it is a matter of great importance! |
| Sounds great interj | informal (accepting a suggestion or invitation) (přijetí nabídky, pozvání apod.) | To zní skvěle! zvol |
| Sounds great interj | informal (expressing enthusiasm) (vyjádření nadšení) | To je skvělé! zvol |