Tra từ great - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.great¹ S1 W1 /ɡreɪt/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative greater, superlative greatest)
[Word Family: noun: ↑greatness, ↑great; adverb: ↑greatly; adjective: ↑great]
[Language: Old English]
1. LARGE [usually before noun] very large in amount or degree:
The movie was a great success.
The news came as possibly the greatest shock of my life.
The paintings cost a great deal (=a lot) of money.
John always takes great care over his work.
It gives me great pleasure (=I am very pleased) to introduce tonight’s speaker.
It’s a great pity that none of his poems survive.
The temptation was too great to resist.
2. EXCELLENT especially spoken
very good SYN wonderful, fantastic:
The weather here is great.
It’s great to be home.
a great day out for all the family
sound/taste/smell/feel etc great
I worked out this morning and I feel great.
You look great in that dress.
great for doing something
Email’s great for keeping in touch.
the great thing about somebody/something (=the very good thing about someone or something)
The great thing about Alex is that he’s always willing to explain things to you.
3. IMPORTANT
a) [usually before noun] important or having a lot of influence:
one of the greatest scientific achievements of our time
What makes a novel truly great?
great historical events
b) used in the title of a person or event that was very important in the past
Peter/Catherine etc the Great
I’m reading a biography of Alexander the Great.
the Great Depression
the Great War old-fashioned (=World War I)
4. GENEROUS very good or generous in a way that people admire:
a great humanitarian gesture
5. EXTREMELY SKILFUL famous for being able to do something extremely well:
Ali was undoubtedly one of the greatest boxers of all time.
a book about the lives of the great composers
6. BIG written very big SYN huge:
A great crowd had gathered.
A great iron stove filled half the room.
7. great big spoken very big:
Get your great big feet off my table!
8. DOING SOMETHING A LOT used to emphasize that someone does something a lot
a great talker/reader/admirer etc
Anthony’s a great talker – sometimes you just can’t get a word in.
Len was a great believer in the power of positive thinking.
be a great one for doing something
She’s a great one for telling stories about her schooldays.
9. to a greater or lesser extent used to emphasize that something is always true, even though it is more true or noticeable in some situations than others:
Most companies operate in conditions that are to a greater or lesser extent competitive.
10. be no great shakes informal to not be very good, interesting, or skilful:
The work’s no great shakes, but at least I’m earning.
11. be going great guns informal to be doing something extremely well:
After a slow start, the Tigers are going great guns.
12. BAD spoken informal used when you are disappointed or annoyed about something:
‘Daniel’s cancelled the party.’ ‘Oh great!’
13. ANIMAL/BIRD/PLANT ETC used in the names of some animals or plants, especially when they are bigger than other animals or plants of the same type:
the Great Crested Grebe
14. the great outdoors informal the countryside, considered as enjoyable and healthy:
He had a taste for adventure and the great outdoors.
15. great minds (think alike) spoken used humorously when you and another person have had the same idea
16. the greater good a general advantage that you can only gain by losing or harming something that is considered less important:
Some wars are fought for the greater good.
17. the great apes the different types of animals that are similar to large monkeys, considered as a group:
Alone of the great apes, the gorilla is not very efficient at using tools.
18. the great divide a situation in which there is a big difference between groups in society, areas of a country etc, for example a big difference between their wealth or attitudes:
The great divide between north and south seems to be as unbridgeable as ever.
19. Greater London/Los Angeles/Manchester etc London, Los Angeles etc and its outer areas
20. huge/enormous great British English spoken used to emphasize how big something is
21. great Scott!/great Heavens! spoken old-fashioned used to express shock or surprise
22. great with child literary very soon to have a baby
—greatness noun [uncountable]:
She was destined for greatness.
II.great² BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑greatness, ↑great; adverb: ↑greatly; adjective: ↑great]
1. [countable usually plural] a very successful and famous person in a particular sport, profession etc:
Jack Nicklaus is one of golf’s all-time greats.
I think his show’s OK, but I wouldn’t call him one of the greats.
2. the great and the good people who are considered important – used humorously
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THESAURUS
a very famous person
▪ superstar an extremely famous performer, especially a musician or film actor: The film made Tom Cruise an international superstar.
▪ legend someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something – used especially about people who are at the end of a long career or who have died: blues legend John Lee Hooker | Jane Fonda is the daughter of film legend Henry Fonda.
▪ great [usually plural] someone who was one of the best players or performers that there have ever been: He was one of the all-time soccer greats.

greathu

◎	[greit]
※	tính từ
	■	lớn, to lớn, vĩ đại
		☆	a great wind
			cơn gió lớn
		☆	a great distance
			một khoảng cách lớn
		☆	the Great October Socialist Revolution
			cuộc cách mạng xã hội chủ nghĩa tháng mười vĩ đại
		☆	a great writer
			một nhà văn lớn
		☆	the Great Powers
			các nước lớn mạnh, các cường quốc
		☆	a great scoundrel
			thằng đại bợm
		☆	the great majority
			đại đa số
		☆	at a great pace
			đi rất nhanh
	■	hết sức, rất
		☆	with great care
			cẩn thận hết sức
		☆	to pay great attention to
			hết sức chú ý tới
		☆	an antique of great price
			một món đồ cổ rất quý
	■	cao quý, ca cả, cao thượng
		☆	he appeared greater in adversity than ever before
			trong lúc hoạn nạn anh ấy tỏ ra cao thượng hơn bao giờ hết
	■	tuyệt hay, thật là thú vị
		☆	that is great!
			thật là tuyệt!
		☆	to have great time
			được hưởng một thời gian thú tuyệt
	■	giỏi, thạo cừ, hiểu rõ, hiểu tường tận
		☆	to be great on
			hiểu rõ, biết rõ, hiểu tường tận về (cái gì)
		☆	to be great at
			rất giỏi về (cái gì)
	■	thân (với ai)
		☆	to be great with somebody
			thân với ai
	〆	to be great with child
		✓	(từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) có mang, có chửa
	〆	great dozen
		✓	tá mười ba
	〆	great many
		✓	nhiều
	〆	to have a great mind to
		✓	(xem) mind
	〆	to live to a great age
		✓	sống đến tận lúc tuổi già, sống lâu
	〆	to take a great interest in
		✓	rất quan tâm đến
	〆	to be no great shakes
		✓	không thích hợp, không phù hợp
	〆	going great guns
		✓	sinh động và đạt hiệu quả cao
	〆	great and small
		✓	giàu nghèo, mạnh yếu
	〆	to make great strides
		✓	tiến bộ, tiến triển theo chiều hướng tốt
	〆	your need is greater than mine
		✓	anh cần cái đó hơn là tôi cần
※	danh từ
	■	(the great) những người vĩ đại
	■	(số nhiều) kỳ thi tốt nghiệp tú tài văn chương tại trường đại học Ôc-phớt