Great in spanish
pronunciation: xeniɑl part of speech: adjective
great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.]1 = grande. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.more:
» a great deal = mucho.
Example: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.» a great deal less = mucho menos.
Example: Those systems using keywords taken from the text cost a great deal less than more sophisticated systems.» a great deal more needs to be done = quedar muchísimo por hacer.
Example: A great deal more needs to be done to raise the awareness of UK library professionals in this area.» a great deal of = mucho, bastante, un gran número de, una gran cantidad de, una buena parte de.
Example: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.» a great loss = una gran pérdida.
Example: Langer is a great loss to Australia and will be sadly missed.» a great many more = muchos más.
Example: For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not.» a great many (of the) + Nombre = muchísimos (de los) + Nombre.
Example: The dragon had very long claws and a great many teeth so she felt that it ought to be treated with respect.» a great many years ago = hace muchísimos años.
Example: To point out that this question was answered a great many years ago is, as the lawyers say, 'incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial'.» a great number of = una gran cantidad de, un gran número de.
Example: Environmental organization receive a great number of public enquiries by phone and letter.» Alexander the Great = Alejandro Magno.
Example: The classical age of Greece ran from the Persian Wars to Phillip of Macedon and Alexander the Great.» at (a) great expense = a un gran coste, a costa de mucho.
Example: He had lions, elephants, and other wild animals brought from Asia and Africa at a great expense.» at (great) length = en profundidad, en detalle, por extenso, en extenso, con detenimiento, dilatadamente, extensamente.
Example: She loved doing interviews and would answer questions at great length, often very thoughtfully.» at great speed = a gran velocidad.
Example: This causes the shaft of the fan and correspondingly, the fan blades themselves, to rotate at great speed.» be a great start = ser un buen comienzo.
Example: Whether you do voice-overs all the time or just this once, take care of yourself -- a good night's sleep and a liter or two of water every day is a great start.» be great fun = ser muy divertido, ser muy entretenido.
Example: Riding a train to Osaka for the party dressed as a mummy was great fun.» be no great loss = no ser una gran pérdida, no perderse mucho, no perderse nada.
Example: The loss of any mentally-ill person is considered no great loss by society.» be no great shakes = no valer gran cosa, no ser nada del otro mundo, no ser nada especial, no estar/ser para tirar cohetes.
Example: My friends read my books not because they think I am any great shakes as a writer but simply because they know me.» be of great benefit to = ser de gran beneficio para.
Example: It is suggested that visits to a toy library could be of great benefit to children suffering from this condition.» come as + a great surprise = coger por sorpresa, coger desprevenido, sorprender.
Example: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.» cover + great distances = cubrir grandes distancias, recorrer grandes distancias.
Example: Dusky dolphins may cover greater distances during seasonal migrations.» cross + the great divide = cruzar la línea divisoria.
Example: The article is entitled 'Crossing the great divide: Academic libraries move into the 21st century'.» discuss + in greater detail = tratar con más detalle.
Example: I'd like to discuss name authorities in slightly greater detail and describe our progress in that area.» discuss + Nombre + at (great) length = tratar Algo en detalle, debatir en profundidad, debatir dilatadamente, hablar extensamente.
Example: This article outlines a list of criteria for critical assessment and discusses at length the role of travel guides in public libraries.» do + great guns = ir viento en popa, marchar viento en popa, ir que volar, ir cada vez mejor, ir a las mil maravillas, marchar a las mil maravillas.
Example: She is doing great guns and has turned in some fantastic work which really shows she's understanding what she's researching and learning.» draw + (a great deal of) interest = atraer (mucho) interés, despertar (mucho) interés.
Example: The topic of discipline always draws a great deal of interest.» examine + in greater detail = examinar más minuciosamente.
Example: Having proclaimed the merits of pre-coordination in effective and efficient retrieval, the next chapter examines pre-coordinate indexing systems in greater detail.» far greater = mucho mayor.
Example: An online subject retrieval catalog has a far greater potential for retrieving information than does a bookform catalog or a card catalog.» find + great pleasure in = encontrar gran placer en, proporcionar gran placer.
Example: I find great pleasure in using color out of context to express emotion and to entertain the viewer.» give + Nombre + great pleasure to = ser un gran placer, proporcionar un gran placer.
Example: Horses have always had a special place in her heart and it gives her great pleasure to capture them.» give + Nombre + (great) pride = enorgullecer, hacer sentir orgulloso.
Example: As I enter my final year as President, it gives me great pride to think about what our university has achieved over the last ten years.» go to + great expense to = gastarse un dineral en.
Example: Cleopatra, considered the most beautiful woman in the world during her day, went to great expense to obtain exclusive rights over the Dead Sea.» go to + great lengths to = hacer todo lo posible por, hacer grandes esfuerzos por, hacer cualquier cosa por, ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por.
Example: Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.» go to + (great) pains to = procurar, esmerarse por, afanarse por, hacer todo los posible por, esforzarse por, poner mucho empeño en, poner mucho esmero en, tratar por todos los medios de, tener cuidado de, hacer grandes esfuerzos por.
Example: In addition to protecting the privacy of children, we also go to great pains to ensure parents and caretakers have full control of their data.» great and small = todos, grandes y pequeños, chicos y pequeños, de mayor o menor importancia.
Example: 'At no time in history', according to Geoffrey Langley, 'did people of all types and classes stand more in need of information on all manner of matters great and small'.» great-aunt = tía abuela.
Example: She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.» Great Britain = Gran Bretaña.
Example: Suppose, for example, that the indexer decides that the terms 'Great Britain' and 'United Kingdom' are to all intents synonyms.» Great Dane = gran danés.
Example: Of the 882 dogs, 228 were German hepherds, 86 were Great Danes and 73 were mixed breeds.» Great Depression, the = Gran Depresión, la.
Example: This article compares the economic situation of the public library today with that of he public library during the Great Depression.» great divide, the = linea divisoria, la. [Expresión generalmente acompañada del artículo]
Example: Historically, there is seen to be a great divide between professional and non professional library staff.» great grandchild = bisnieto. [Plural greatgrandchildren]
Example: The wild boars you see today in North America are the great grandchildren of the European boars.» great-grandfather = bisabuelo.
Example: Their grandfathers and great-grandfathers are dead, and the library belongs to the living, who inhabit a different world.» great-grandmother = bisabuela.
Example: She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.» great grandparents = bisabuelos.
Example: There is a way that we can all reduce the cost of our food bill and it involves adopting the 'waste not, want not' attitudes of our grandparents and great grandparents.» great-great-grandmother = tatarabuela.
Example: She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.» great imaginative writers, the = grandes escritores, los. [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
Example: By adulthood the child's literary consciousness has grown into a full-bodied appreciation of the work of the great imaginative writers.» great leap forward = gran salto adelante, avance importantísimo.
Example: In terms of intellectual evolution, it is a radical step up and great leap forward for mankind.» great length = extensión, detalle, profundidad.
Example: Nor has this richness, this density, necessarily to do with complexity and great length.» great-looker = persona muy atractiva, persona muy bien parecida, persona de muy buen ver.
Example: I'm no great-looker myself so I don't mind living somewhere where people look odd.» great-looking = muy atractivo, muy bien parecido, de muy buen ver.
Example: When I was 19, I met a man who was great-looking, had a profession, was fun to be with, and who just adored me, quirks and all.» great minds think alike = los genios pensamos igual, las grandes mentes pensamos igual, las mentes brillantes pensamos igual.
Example: My boss and I both said something at the same time and I said 'great minds think alike' -- to which she replied 'fools seldom differ'.» great nephew = sobrino nieto.
Example: The popular image of Cleopatra is drawn from her enemy, Octavian, Julius Caesar's great nephew and heir and the first emperor of Rome.» great niece = sobrina nieta.
Example: Abbess Hilda was the great niece of King Edwin.» great numbers of = grandes cantidades de, gran número de.
Example: We also know that there are great numbers of great libraries around the world.» great oaks from little acorns grow = grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas. [Expresión inglesa que expresa que un inicio pequeño puede dar lugar a algo muy importante]
Example: Much more will be needed, but at least a start will have been made; there is an English expression for this: 'great oaks from little acorns grow'.» great or small = grande o pequeño.
Example: Every other living creature on this earth great or small has a self-defence mechanism.» Great Plains, the = Grandes Llanuras, las.
Example: Wheat traders are getting more bullish, even after prices tumbled into a bear market, as demand for U.S. exports strengthened and a drought in the Great Plains threatens to curb next season's crop.» great pleasure = gran placer, gustazo.
Example: A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.» great power = gran potencia, superpotencia.
Example: The book 'Gibraltar: Apple of Discord' discusses the degree to which the status of Gibraltar has been determined by rivalries between the great powers.» great-uncle = tío abuelo.
Example: She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.» Great Wall of China, the = Gran Muralla China, la.
Example: One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall of China has to be the ultimate in building projects the world has known.» Great War, the = Primera Guerra Mundial, la.
Example: During the last years of the Great War, sound detectors played an increasingly important part in the air defences of all the belligerents.» great white shark = gran tiburón blanco.
Example: Great white sharks are an enigma, as scientists are still trying to unravel the mysterious lifestyle of these denizens of the deep.» have + a great deal to do with = tener mucho que ver con.
Example: When it becomes evident that the elastic properties of available materials had a great deal to do with the bow, he branches off on a side trail which takes him through textbooks on elasticity.» have + great fun = divertirse mucho, divertirse de lo lindo, pasarlo muy bien.
Example: We work hard, but have great fun in the process, and you will get great satisfaction seeing the results of your efforts.» hold + (great) potential for = ofrecer (grandes) posibilidades para.
Example: This is why it holds such potential for the reference librarian.» in great demand = muy solicitado.
Example: He has participated extensively in local, regional, and national library organizations and has been in great demand as a public speaker and consultant on library service.» in great numbers = en abundancia, a raudales.
Example: Many believed that this sea star was a pest species invading the coral reef habitat predating on and killing corals in great numbers.» in the great outdoors = al aire libre; en la naturaleza.
Example: We spend our free time together, walking and camping and building fires, playing outdoor games and chopping stuff up in the great outdoors.» lay + great store on = conceder mucha importancia a.
Example: Neighbourhood advice centres lay great store on their accessibility, both in terms of location and style of operation.» make + great strides = hacer grandes progresos.
Example: Although women have made great strides in sport, their achievements will continue to be meaningless as long as sports broadcasters undermine, trivialize, & minimize their performances through biased commentaries.» of great consequence = de gran trascendencia, de mucha trascendencia.
Example: It is well known that the Carolingian royal family inspired and promoted a cultural revival of great consequence.» of great historical value = de gran valor histórico.
Example: The 300 people, students or other, who took over the premises also manhandled ancient works of great historical value.» of great importance = de gran importancia, de mucha relevancia.
Example: In Zionism I see a movement of great moral value and of great importance not only to the Jewish people but to humanity in general.» place + great store on = destacar, dar bastante importancia a.
Example: The IFLA letter places great store on the number of FID members who are also IFLA members.» put in + a great performance = tener una gran actuación.
Example: The boys in Blue put in a great performance to clinch the game by 19 points to 6.» rise to + greater heights = alcanzar mayores cotas.
Example: Data storage for microcomputers will be raised to greater heights by the development of the video disc, and particularly the digital optical disc, which can store up to 2 Gigabytes, or 2 thousand million characters.» show + (great) promise = parecer (muy) prometedor, ser (muy) prometedor.
Example: This is a fresh avenue of approach to classification, and shows some promise.» study + in great depth = estudiar minuciosamente.
Example: We need to study in great depth what it is other new and successful information institutions are doing.» take + great delight in = ser un placer, disfrutar a lo grande de, darse el gustazo de.
Example: The two young boys took great delight in the splashes made by dropping chunks of rubble into a large puddle.» take + (great) pains to = procurar, esmerarse por, afanarse por, hacer todo los posible por, esforzarse por, poner mucho empeño en, poner mucho esmero en, tratar por todos los medios de, tener cuidado de, hacer grandes esfuerzos por.
Example: Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships.» take + great pleasure in = ser un gran placer, disfrutar a lo grande de, darse el gustazo de.
Example: Happiness is just being -- I take great pleasure in watching leaves fall or being blown around by gentle breezes.» talk at + (great) lengths = hablar dilatadamente, hablar extensamente.
Example: I wish I could believe you, but you told me you couldn't stand him and now you're talking at great lengths with him.» the greatest thing since sliced bread = lo mejor desde la invención de la rueda, lo mejor desde la invención de la imprenta.
Example: I swear it's the greatest thing since sliced bread but, in all seriousness, my day begins by getting the kids off to school with a minimum of yelling and spilled milk.» the great unwashed = la plebe, el vulgo, el proletariado, el populacho.
Example: It was Burke who first called the mob 'the great unwashed,' but the term 'unwashed' had been applied to them before.» there + be + a great deal yet to be learned = quedar mucho por saber, quedar mucho por conocer.
Example: There is a great deal yet to be learned about electronic mail reference service = Queda mucho por conocer sobre el servicio de referencia por correo electrónico.» there + be + still a great deal to be learned = quedar mucho por saber, quedar mucho por conocer.
Example: There is still a great deal to be learned about information, its use by people and the way people interact with machines before information technology can realize its full potential.» the whole is greater than the sum of its parts = el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes.
Example: A car is more than a collection of parts; these have an organization imposed on them which means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.» the wind + blow great guns = hacer un viento huracanado, haber un viento huracanado.
Example: The wind was now blowing great guns, with frequent storms of hail, but on they went to Ballycastle.» think + a great deal of = admirar muchísimo, apreciar muchísimo, tener en gran estima, tener un gran concepto de, tener muy buena opinión de.
Example: Emma thought a great deal of him but her feelings did not run as deep as those she knew he held for her.» to a great degree = en gran medida, en gran parte.
Example: To a great degree, it is the faculty that make the Stanford psychology program so reputable.» to a great extent = en gran medida, en gran parte.
Example: To a great extent, these are self-explanatory reasons.» to any great degree = mucho, en gran medida.
Example: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.» too great = demasiado.
Example: Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.» to + Posesivo + great annoyance = para + Posesivo + gran disgusto.
Example: At the end of three weeks, she became anxious and depressed and, to her great annoyance, broke down on occasion into uncontrollable tears.» very much greater = mucho mayor.
Example: The number of potential indexing words is very much greater in longer documents.» with great difficulty = con gran dificultad, a trancas y barrancas, a duras penas, con mucha dificultad.
Example: Alumina is helpful for any stool that is passed with great difficulty.great2 = estupendo, fenomenal, sensacional, genial, macanudo, bárbaro, fabuloso, excelente, auténtico.
Example: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.more:
» be a great time = pasáselo bien, pasárselo bomba.
Example: That was also the conference where we presented her with a leather jacket ... it was a great time.» be a great way to = ser una forma estupenda de.
Example: Weekend getaways are a great way to spice up your life without spending too much.» be great with = ser fabuloso con, ser estupendo con, ser genial con.
Example: She is great with my kids, she has the best temperament I have ever seen in a dog, but sometimes I want to wring her neck.» be off to a (good/great) start = comenzar con buen pie, comenzar bien, empezar con buen pie, empezar bien, tener un buen comienzo, comenzar con el pie derecho, empezar con el pie derecho.
Example: Negotiations were off to a good start this time around, according to reports, but it's not how you start, it's how you finish.» do + great = ir bien, progresar, prosperar, triunfar.
Example: The new CEO is finding her sea legs leading the organization and I expect her to do great over time.» everything + go + great = todo + ir + fantástico, todo + salir + fantástico.
Example: Everything went great, except that no one showed up.» feel + great = sentirse estupendo, sentirse fabuloso, sentirse fenomenal.
Example: She knew it was a ruse, and it didn't make her feel great; she had promised to call, then everything went out the window when she got her marching orders to go up north again.» get off to + a (good/great) start = comenzar con buen pie, comenzar bien, empezar con buen pie, empezar bien, tener un buen comienzo, comenzar con el pie derecho, empezar con el pie derecho.
Example: She concludes that the internship has got off to a good start and some of the goals have been achieved.» give + Nombre + a great time = hacer disfrutar mucho, hacer pasarlo muy bien.
Example: We not only enjoy having people over, but we also love giving them a great time.» go + great guns = ir viento en popa, marchar viento en popa, ir que volar, ir cada vez mejor, ir a las mil maravillas, marchar a las mil maravillas.
Example: He said the growth in enrollment in health professions programs continues 'going great guns'.» great outdoors, the = aire libre, el; naturaleza, la.
Example: She also has a passion for travel, nature and the great outdoors, so you've got to be active if you want to get in her good books.» have + a great day = tener un buen día, pasar un buen día.
Example: My group had a really great day -- it was a real laugh.» have + a great time = pasárselo fabuloso, pasárselo bien, pasárselo pipa, pasárselo la mar de bien, correrse una juerga, pasárselo cañón, gozar, pasárselo de fábula, pasárselo de miedo.
Example: The author describes a three-day outing to Wales in which he hiked, camped, participated in rock climbing and abseiling, and had a great time.» keep up (with) + the great work = continuar con el buen hacer, seguir con el buen hacer, seguir así, continuar así, no cambiar.
Example: Keep up the great work and keep the ideas coming!.» promise + great possibilities = prometer mucho, ser muy prometedor.
Example: Laser optical videodisc technology promises great possibilities for information organisation, storage, retrieval and transfer.» sound + great = parecer estupendo, parecer maravilloso.
Example: Wonderful! This sounds great and wish I could participate!.» the greats = los grandes.
Example: There are so many amazing science fiction movies that it's hard to include all the greats in a list of 50.» the great thing about = lo bueno de, lo fantástico de. [A veces se omite el artículo the en el lenguaje hablado]
Example: The great thing about ankle boots is that they can be worn with just about anything.