Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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a great deal,
a good deal n | (bargain) | ein günstiges Angebot Rdw |
| | (Slang, Anglizismus) | ein guter Deal Rdw |
| | I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
| | Ich habe mich für das Auto entschieden, da es zuverlässig ist und es ein günstiges Angebot war. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) | eine Menge Unbest Art, f + Nf |
| | I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
| | Ich muss vor Semesterende noch eine Menge schaffen. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | jede Menge etwas Pron + Nf |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| | Ihre Kampagne zur Präsidentschaftswahl hatte eine Menge Erfolg auf der lokalen Ebene. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) (umgangssprachlich) | wirklich, echt Adv |
| | | sehr Adv |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
| | Ich schätze deinen Beitrag wirklich (or: echt). |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (considerably) | deutlich Adj |
| | | ein ganzes Stück Rdw |
| | I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
| | Seit ich etwas Suppe gegessen habe, fühle ich mich deutlich besser. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | viel Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | | eine Menge Arbeit Rdw |
| | | viel Mühen Adj + Npl |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | Spaß Nm |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
the beyond,
the great beyond n | (the afterlife) | das Leben nach dem Tod Rdw |
| | (liter) | Jenseits Nn |
| | The dying woman hoped to meet her beloved husband again in the beyond. |
| | Die todkranke Frau hoffte, ihren geliebten Mann im Jenseits wieder zu sehen. |
| Britain n | abbreviation (Great Britain) | Großbritannien En |
| | There will be rain across most parts of Britain this weekend. |
| | In Großbritannien wird es ein weitgehend regnerisches Wochenende. |
by a great deal,
by a good deal adv | (by a large amount or extent) | um einiges Adv + Pron |
| | | um ein Vielfaches Rdw |
| | The Indian Ocean is smaller than the Pacific Ocean by a great deal. |
the Depression,
the Great Depression n | (Great Depression: 1930s economic crisis) | Weltwirtschaftskrise Nf |
| | Many who grew up in the Great Depression are very frugal. |
| | Viele, die während der Weltwirtschaftskrise aufwuchsen, sind sehr sparsam. |
| do great harm v expr | (hurt [sb] greatly) | großen Schaden zufügen Rdw |
| | Smoking can do great harm to your body. |
| do great harm v expr | (cause serious trouble or damage) | großen Schaden zufügen Rdw |
| | | für große Probleme sorgen Rdw |
| | The hurricane did great harm to the coastline. |
the First World War,
World War One,
World War I,
the Great War n | (international conflict 1914-1919) | Erster Weltkrieg En |
GB,
G.B. n | initialism (Great Britain: England, Scotland, Wales) | Großbritannien Nn |
| | Maxwell shows his British pride with a "GB" bumper sticker on his car. |
| go to great lengths to do [sth] v expr | (make effort) | sich sehr anstrengen Adv + Vr, sepa |
| | | sich sehr bemühen Adv + Vr |
| | | viel Energie in [etw] stecken VP |
| | She went to great lengths to help me, and for that I am truly grateful. |
| great abundance n | (plentiful amount) | Fülle, Menge Nf |
| | | Überschuss Nm |
| | There always seem to be a great abundance of fools. |
| Great Barrier Reef n | (reef off Australian coast) | Great Barrier Reef En |
| great big adj | informal (huge) | richtig groß Adv + Adj |
| | | riesengroß, riesig Adj |
| | Anna noticed a great big spot on her face. |
| Great Britain n | (England, Wales, Scotland) (Geographie) | Großbritannien Nn |
| | (Politik) | Vereinigtes Königreich Nn |
| | During the Victorian Era, Great Britain had a huge empire. |
| | Während der viktorianischen Epoche hatte Großbritannien ein riesiges Imperium. |
| Great Britain n | informal (the UK) (Geographie) | Großbritannien Nn |
| | (Politik) | Vereinigtes Königreich Nn |
| great cause n | ([sb], [sth]: deserves charity) | gute Sache Adj + Nf |
| Great Dane n | (breed of large dog) (Biol) | Deutsche Dogge En |
| the Great Depression n | (economic crisis of 1930s) | Weltwirtschaftskrise Nf |
| | 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) | echt Spaß machen Rdw |
| | | richtig lustig Adv + Adj |
| | | viel Spaß machen Rdw |
| | Our day out at the theme park was great fun. |
| great horned owl n | (bird with tufted ears) | Virginia-Uhu Nm |
| great job n | informal (success) | gut machen Adj als Adv + Vt |
| | | ganze Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | | gute Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | You did a great job on your math test. |
| Great Lakes npl | US (group of lakes in North America) | Großen Seen En |
| | Only one of the Great Lakes is entirely within the U.S.; the others form the Canadian border. |
| great price n | (value for money, cheap cost) | guter Preis Adj + Nm |
| | That's a great price for a machine with those features. |
| great tit n | (green-and-yellow bird) | Kohlmeise Nf |
| great value n | (well worth the money) | das Geld wert Rdw |
| | | guter Preis Adj + Nm |
| | At £4 each, the tickets are great value as they allow unlimited bus travel throughout the day. |
| great work n | (job: done well) | gute Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | Her boss congratulated Chloe on her great work. |
| great work n | (art: masterpiece) | Meisterwerk Nn |
| | | großes Werk Adj + Nn |
| | The Great Gatsby is one of the great works of American literature. |
great-aunt,
Great-Aunt,
grandaunt,
Grandaunt n | (grandparent's sister) | Großtante Nf |
| Anmerkung: 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. |
| | Meine Großtanten Cora und Clarice leben noch immer in dem Haus, in dem sie geboren wurden. |
great-aunt,
Great-Aunt,
grandaunt,
Grandaunt n | (great-uncle's wife) | Großtante Nf |
| Anmerkung: Takes a capital letter when used as a title or term of address |
| | My great-aunt Nelly is 88 years old. |
| great-grandchild n | (child of your grandchild) | Urenkel Nm |
| | | Urenkelin Nf |
| great-granddaughter n | (daughter of [sb]'s granddaughter) | Urenkelin Nf |
| | Tina is the great-granddaughter of a famous artist. |
| great-grandfather n | (father of a grandparent) (ugs) | Uropa Nm |
| | (formell) | Urgroßvater Nm |
| | My great-grandfather fought in the First World War. |
| great-grandma n | (mother of a grandparent) | Urgroßmutter Nf |
| | (ugs) | Uroma Nf |
| | My great-grandma raised 10 children, the youngest of whom was my granddad. |
| great-grandmother n | (mother of a grandparent) (ugs) | Uroma Nf |
| | (formell) | Urgroßmutter Nf |
| | Cars hadn't even been invented when my great grandmother was a young girl. |
| great-grandparent n | often plural (parent's grandparent) (männlich, ugs) | Uropa Nm |
| | (weiblich, ugs) | Uroma Nf |
| | | Urgroßelternteil Nm |
| | Each of us has eight great-grandparents. |
| great-grandson n | (son of [sb]'s grandchild) | Urenkel Nm |
| great-great-granddaughter n | (daughter of [sb]'s great-grandchild) | Ururenkelin Nf |
| great-great-grandfather n | (grandfather of a grandparent) | Ur-Ur-Großvater Nm |
| great-great-grandmother n | (grandmother of a grandparent) | Ururgroßmutter Nf |
| | (informell) | Ururoma Nf |
| great-great-grandparent n | often plural (grandparent of a grandparent) (männlich, ugs) | Ururopa Nm |
| | (weiblich, ugs) | Ururoma Nf |
| | | Ururgroßelternteil Nm |
| great-great-grandson n | (son of [sb]'s great-grandchild) | Ururenkel, Ur-Ur-Enkel Nm |
| great-nephew n | (son of niece or nephew) | Großneffe Nm |
| great-niece n | (daughter of niece or nephew) | Großnichte Nf |
| great-uncle n | (brother of your grandparent) | Großonkel Nm |
| | My great-uncle owns a small farm in Iowa. |
| Great-Uncle n | (term of address: parent's uncle) | Großonkel Nm |
| | Great-Uncle Pete, meet my wife, Mary! |
greathearted,
great-hearted adj | figurative (kind and generous) | großherzig Adj |
| | | selbstlos, uneigennützig Adj |
| | | gütig Adj |
| in great abundance adv | (in very large quantity) | in Hülle und Fülle Rdw |
| in great measure adv | (largely) | vor allem Präp + Pron |
| | | hauptsächlich, überwiegend Adv |
| | | größtenteils Adv |
| | The President's re-election chances are in great measure tied to the health of the economy. |
| MAGA expr | US, acronym (Make America Great Again) (Anglizismus, Abk) | MAGA Rdw |
| | (Anglizismus) | Make America Great Again Rdw |
| Make America Great Again n | US (Republican campaign slogan) (Anglizismus) | Make America Great Again Rdw |
| | (Anglizismus, Abk) | MAGA Rdw |
matter of importance,
matter of great importance n | ([sth] significant) | wichtige Sache Adj + Nf |
| | | wichtiges Ding Adj + Nn |
| | | Wichtiges Nn |
| | 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) | Klingt gut Int |
| | | Ok, Okay Int |
| | | Gerne Int |
| Sounds great interj | informal (expressing enthusiasm) | Klingt gut Int |
| | | Sehr gerne Int |
| | | Ok, Okay Int |
| to a great extent adv | (largely, extremely) | extrem Adj als Adv |
| | | in hohem Ausmaß Rdw |
| | | in weitem Ausmaß Rdw |
the unwashed,
the great unwashed npl | figurative, pejorative (common people) (beleidigend) | der Pöbel Best Art, m + Nm |
| | | die Allgemeinheit Best Art, f + Nf |
| | | die breite Masse Rdw |