like: Gros → →
groß ☊ 
to lớn ☊ 
☊ großartig ☊ tuyệt vời ☊ ☊ größer ☊ lớn hơn, to hơn ☊ ☊ groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ der Großvater ☊ ông ☊ ☊ die Großmutter ☊ bà ☊ ☊ vergrößern ☊ làm to hơn ☊ ☊ die Größe ☊ cỡ ☊ ☊ großzügig ☊ rộng rãi, hào phóng ☊ ☊ der Großhändler ☊ người bán buôn, bán sỉ ☊ ☊ der Urgroßvater ☊ cụ ☊ ☊ Großbritannien ☊ vương quốc Anh ☊ ☊ groß ☊ 大 ☊ dà großartig ☊ 伟大的 ☊ wěidà de größer ☊ 更大 ☊ gèng dà groß ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de groß ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de Großvater ☊ 祖父 ☊ zǔfù Großmutter ☊ 祖母 ☊ zǔmǔ vergrößern ☊ 放大 ☊ fàng dà Größe ☊ 大小 ☊ dà xiǎo großzügig ☊ 慷慨的 ☊ kāng kǎi de Großhändler ☊ 批发商 ☊ pīfāshāng Urgroßvater ☊ 曾祖父 ☊ zēngzǔfù Großbritannien ☊ 英国, 大不列颠 ☊ Yīngguó, Dà Bùlièdiān Es gibt ein großes Plakat in der Stadt mit der folgenden Schlagzeile: ☊ Có một tấm áp phích ở trong thành phố với dòng chữ sau: ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 62) Sie ist wegen der großen Fenster sehr hell. ☊ Do có cửa sổ rộng nên mọi thứ sáng sủa hơn. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 170) Was ist das dort für ein großes Gebäude? ☊ Khu nhà lớn đằng kia là gì vậy? ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 194) Sein Gepäck ist größer, als es im letzten Urlaub war: Er möchte mehr Sachen mitnehmen. ☊ Va-li của anh còn to hơn cả va-li trong kì nghỉ vừa qua. Anh ấy muốn mang nhiều đồ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 294) Meine Großmutter hat einen sehr wertvollen Ring aus Spanien. ☊ Bà em có một cái nhẫn rất quý từ Tây Ban Nha. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 319) Trangs Großmutter ist eine alte, aber vitale Frau. Sie öffnet die Tür. ☊ Bà của Trang đã già nhưng còn khoẻ mạnh. Bà ra mở cửa. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 328) Diese Person stahl den Ring von Trangs Großmutter. ☊ Người này đánh cắp chiếc nhẫn của bà Trang. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 344) Sie packte einen großen Kasten voller Essen aus. ☊ Cô ấy mở một thùng lớn toàn đồ ăn. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 367) Sie war sehr groß. ☊ Cô ấy rất cao lớn. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 462) Aber sie sind so groß. ☊ Nhưng chúng quá to. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 507) Sein Großvater spielt jedes Jahr Geige. ☊ Năm nào ông của anh cũng chơi đàn v i-ô-lông. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 574) Seine Großmutter singt zu seiner Melodie Weihnachtslieder. ☊ Bà anh ấy hát những bài về Giáng sinh theo điệu nhạc của ông. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 575) Seine Eltern, Großeltern, Brüder und Schwestern und alle Onkel und deren Söhne und Töchter. ☊ Bố mẹ, ông bà, anh chị em, tất cả các cô các chú và con cái của họ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 580) Sie durchqueren eine Schlucht und kommen schließlich an einen großen Bauernhof. ☊ Họ đi qua một thung lũng và cuối cùng đến một nông trại lớn. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 731) Über Giraffen weiß ich, dass sie bis zu fünf Meter groß werden können. ☊ Về hươu cao cổ anh biết là chúng có thể cao đến năm mét. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 933) Die Auswahl ist groß. ☊ Sự lựa chọn thật lớn. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1012) Ich habe sie zuletzt auf der Beerdigung meiner Großmutter gesehen. ☊ Lần cuối cùng anh nhìn thấy họ là vào đám tang của bà ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1100) Meine Eltern holen noch meinen Großvater ab. ☊ Bố mẹ em trước đó còn đi đón ông nội. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1101) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) Er besitzt Führungsqualität und ist sehr großzügig. ☊ Sở hữu tài lãnh đạo và rất phóng khoáng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1139) Das ist ein großes Problem. ☊ Đó là một vấn đề nghiêm trọng. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1701) Dieser Auftrag stellt uns vor ein großes logistisches Problem. ☊ Đối với hợp đồng này thì việc vận chuyển là một vấn đề lớn. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1704) Ich schlage vor, dieses große Problem in mehreren kleinen Schritten zu lösen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta chia vấn đề lớn này thành nhiều bước nhỏ để giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1725) Wir bieten Ihnen die Mitarbeit bei spannenden Projekten in einer der größten Beratungsfirmen Europas an. ☊ Chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị tham gia các dự án hấp dẫn của một trong những công ty tư vấn lớn nhất Châu Âu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1754) Es war interessant den Büro-Alltag in einer großen Firma kennenzulernen. ☊ Rất thú vị khi được làm quen với công việc văn phòng hàng ngày trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1758) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814) Was ist – aus Ihrer Sicht – die größte Herausforderung dieser Stelle? ☊ Theo ông / bà vị trí này có thách thức gì lớn nhất? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1962) Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033) Wie groß ist das Budget für unser Projekt? ☊ Ngân sách dành cho dự án của chúng ta là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2180) Mit diesem Projekt gehen wir ein großes Risiko ein. ☊ Với dự án này chúng ta chấp nhận một rủi ro lớn. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2181) The marsh is an area of great scientific interest on account of its wild flowers. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
the greatest scientific achievement of the decade ☊ achievement ☊
A large organization can be slow to adapt to change. ☊ adapt ☊
major advances in the field of physics ☊ advance ☊
a big/great/definite advantage ☊ advantage ☊
advantage over sb: Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players. ☊ advantage ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
When you're a child, life is one big adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world. ☊ adventure ☊
I have a great affection for New York. ☊ affection ☊
He's the tallest, after Richard. ☊ after ☊
He was tall for his age (= taller than you would expect, considering his age). ☊ age ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
His sister was his ally against their grandparents. ☊ ally ☊
It's hard bringing up children alone. ☊ alone ☊
Much of the land alongside the river is below sea level. ☊ alongside ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
anticipate sth: We don't anticipate any major problems. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
Waiting for exam results is a time of great anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
It would appear that this was a major problem. ☊ appear ☊
They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
The two buildings were approximately equal in size. ☊ approximately ☊
The room is 12 square metres in area. ☊ area ☊
Britain occupies a total area of 88 798 square miles. ☊ area ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms. ☊ arms ☊
Her performance displayed great art. ☊ art ☊
a work of great artistic merit ☊ artistic ☊
You're as tall as your father. ☊ as ☊
I attach great importance to this research. ☊ attach ☊
Films with big stars always attract great attention. ☊ attention ☊
This proposal has attracted a lot of interest. ☊ attract ☊
Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. ☊ attraction ☊
a big house with an attractive garden ☊ attractive ☊
the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain) ☊ autumn ☊
Class sizes in the school are below the national average. ☊ average ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
She's a great beauty. ☊ be ☊
He wants to be (= become) a pilot when he grows up. ☊ be ☊
bear sth: The pain was almost more than he could bear. ☊ bear ☊
a woman of great beauty ☊ beauty ☊
She behaved with great dignity. ☊ behave ☊
Britain's best-dressed woman ☊ best ☊
a big decision ☊ big ☊
Tonight is the biggest match of his career. ☊ big ☊
You are making a big mistake. ☊ big ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
my big brother ☊ big ☊
You're a big girl now. ☊ big ☊
a big man/house/increase ☊ big ☊
This shirt isn't big enough. ☊ big ☊
It's the world's biggest computer company. ☊ big ☊
He had this great big grin on his face. ☊ big ☊
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. ☊ birth ☊
bite off sth/sth off: He bit off a large chunk of bread/He bit a large chunk of bread off. ☊ bite ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat ☊ body ☊
He has a large body, but thin legs. ☊ body ☊
extensive bomb damage ☊ bomb ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. ☊ break sth off ☊
a big/hearty/light breakfast ☊ breakfast ☊
Labradors and other large breeds of dog ☊ breed ☊
The play was a brilliant success. ☊ brilliant ☊
She brought up five children. ☊ bring sb up ☊
He was brought up by his aunt. ☊ bring sb up ☊
a broad expanse of water ☊ broad ☊
In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. ☊ broad ☊
Computer viruses fall into three broad categories. ☊ broad ☊
He is tall, broad and muscular. ☊ broad ☊
Broadly speaking, I agree with you. ☊ broadly ☊
a big-budget movie ☊ budget ☊
burn sb/sth + adj.: His greatest fear is of being burnt alive. ☊ burn ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
There were a large number of candidates for the job. ☊ candidate ☊
Use block capitals (= separate capital letters). ☊ capital ☊
Please write in capitals/in capital letters. ☊ capital ☊
English is written with a capital 'E'. ☊ capital ☊
Great care is needed when choosing a used car. ☊ care ☊
a packing case (= a large wooden box for packing things in) ☊ case ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
a large room with a high ceiling ☊ ceiling ☊
major urban/industrial centres ☊ centre ☊
The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career. ☊ challenge ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
This is your big chance (= opportunity for success). ☊ chance ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Generosity is part of the American character. ☊ character ☊
There is a wide range of choices open to you. ☊ choice ☊
There wasn't much choice of colour. ☊ choice ☊
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. ☊ choose ☊
one of the great successes of British cinema ☊ cinema ☊
a major city ☊ city ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
His height gives him a clear advantage. ☊ clear ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
He was closeted with the President for much of the day. ☊ closet ☊
Much of our butter comes from New Zealand. ☊ come from sth ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
the largest computer company in the world ☊ company ☊
comparison of A and B: a comparison of the rail systems in Britain and France ☊ comparison ☊
comparison between A and B: comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe ☊ comparison ☊
The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete. ☊ concrete ☊
This award is considered (to be) a great honour. ☊ consider ☊
Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
consist doing sth: Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
life in contemporary Britain ☊ contemporary ☊
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. ☊ context ☊
She is under contract to (= has a contract to work for) a major American computer firm. ☊ contract ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
Much of the country is covered by forest. ☊ cover ☊
The tree fell with a great crash. ☊ crash ☊
His courage brought great credit to his regiment. ☊ credit ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
The orchestra is very important for the cultural life of the city. ☊ cultural ☊
one of the shop's best/biggest customers ☊ customer ☊
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. ☊ customs ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
a big (= an important) decision ☊ decision ☊
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. ☊ decline ☊
He's in deep trouble. ☊ deep ☊
a place of great power and of deep significance ☊ deep ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
a writer of great wisdom and depth ☊ depth ☊
a job that doesn't require any great depth of knowledge ☊ depth ☊
describe sb/sth as sth: The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. ☊ describe ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
Somalia is mostly desert. ☊ desert ☊
The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. ☊ design ☊
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. ☊ difference ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
The rain didn't make much difference to the game. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
He spoke slowly and with great difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
I never eat a big dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
She now directs a large choir. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
a bitter/major disappointment ☊ disappointment ☊
That new restaurant was a big disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
discover sb/sth: Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house. ☊ discover ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. ☊ dish ☊
Who distributes our products in the UK? ☊ distribute ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
She did well out of (= made a big profit from) the deal. ☊ do ☊
domestic service (= the work of a servant in a large house) ☊ domestic ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
They arrived in dozens (= in large numbers). ☊ dozen ☊
a bass drum ☊ drum ☊
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. ☊ due ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
She writes with a great economy of words (= using only the necessary words). ☊ economy ☊
Buy the large economy pack (= the one that gives you better value for money). ☊ economy ☊
a big house on/at the edge of town ☊ edge ☊
She was tall and elegant. ☊ elegant ☊
embarrassed about sth: She's embarrassed about her height. ☊ embarrassed ☊
This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position. ☊ embarrassing ☊
one of the largest employers in the area ☊ employer ☊
Her words were a great encouragement to them. ☊ encouragement ☊
This house isn't big enough for us. ☊ enough ☊
An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed. ☊ equal ☊
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. ☊ escape ☊
a 3 000-acre estate ☊ estate ☊
estimate how many, large, etc...: It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia. ☊ estimate ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
The news caused great excitement among her friends. ☊ excitement ☊
He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people. ☊ exercise ☊
The heroine made her exit to great applause. ☊ exit ☊
The waist expands to fit all sizes. ☊ expand ☊
She went to college with great expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
There was an air of expectation and great curiosity. ☊ expectation ☊
The garden was transformed at great expense. ☊ expense ☊
Running a car is a big expense. ☊ expense ☊
The fire caused extensive damage. ☊ extensive ☊
Now even bigger! Ten per cent extra! ☊ extra ☊
an extra large T-shirt ☊ extra ☊
Do you have this sweatshirt in an extra large size? ☊ extra ☊
a fair-sized town ☊ fair ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. ☊ faith ☊
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. ☊ family ☊
They have a large family. ☊ family ☊
to bring up/raise a family ☊ family ☊
a big fan of Madonna ☊ fan ☊
a 200-hectare farm ☊ farm ☊
Britain is fast becoming a nation of fatties. ☊ fast ☊
a big fat man/woman ☊ fat ☊
a major fault in the design ☊ fault ☊
They have a large family to feed. ☊ feed ☊
This decision is, I feel, a huge mistake. ☊ feel ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
the world's fifth-largest oil exporter ☊ fifth ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) ☊ finance ☊
He finished off his drink with one large gulp. ☊ finish ☊
We found a large flat rock to sit on. ☊ flat ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
The film retains much of the book's exotic flavour. ☊ flavour ☊
(+ adv./prep.): A large stone came flying in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
a pilot trained to fly large passenger planes ☊ fly ☊
'How tall are you?' 'Five foot nine' (= five feet and nine inches). ☊ foot ☊
She's tall for her age. ☊ for ☊
She knew she was destined for a great future. ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the project. ☊ force ☊
The table was formed of two large slabs of stone. ☊ form ☊
These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money. ☊ freedom ☊
She has a wide circle of friends. ☊ friend ☊
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble. ☊ from ☊
Their house is the one with the big garden in front. ☊ in front ☊
She has a great future ahead of her. ☊ future ☊
These policies have resulted in great gains in public health. ☊ gain ☊
It was the biggest gamble of his political career. ☊ gamble ☊
They're in training for the big game. ☊ game ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ gap ☊
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio. ☊ gather ☊
The male is generally larger with a shorter beak. ☊ generally ☊
The proposal has generated a lot of interest. ☊ generate ☊
a generous benefactor ☊ generous ☊
generous (with sth): to be generous with your time ☊ generous ☊
to be generous in giving help ☊ generous ☊
a generous gift/offer ☊ generous ☊
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both. ☊ generous ☊
a generous helping of meat ☊ generous ☊
a generous mind ☊ generous ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
Please give generously. ☊ generously ☊
a dress that is generously cut (= uses plenty of material) ☊ generously ☊
I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. ☊ get over sth ☊
a giant-size box of tissues ☊ giant ☊
a giant step towards achieving independence ☊ giant ☊
Thank you for your generous gift. ☊ gift ☊
gift (for sth): She has a great gift for music. ☊ gift ☊
We need your help—please give generously. ☊ give ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
grade sth/sb (by/according to sth): The containers are graded according to size. ☊ grade ☊
grade sth/sb from... to...: Eggs are graded from small to extra large. ☊ grade ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
The wedding was a very grand occasion. ☊ grand ☊
a grand design/plan/strategy ☊ grand ☊
New Yorkers built their city on a grand scale. ☊ grand ☊
The children are staying with their grandparents. ☊ grandparent ☊
We were in grave danger. ☊ grave ☊
She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful). ☊ great ☊
I feel great today. ☊ great ☊
the great powers (= important and powerful countries) ☊ great ☊
We can make this country great again. ☊ great ☊
Alexander the Great ☊ great ☊
As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous. ☊ great ☊
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. ☊ great ☊
He's a great bloke. ☊ great ☊
'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'll be great, thanks.' ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
He has been described as the world's greatest violinist. ☊ great ☊
Sherlock Holmes, the great detective ☊ great ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
This represents a great achievement. ☊ great ☊
A great crowd had gathered. ☊ great ☊
People were arriving in great numbers. ☊ great ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
She lived to a great age. ☊ great ☊
There was a great big pile of books on the table. ☊ great ☊
The concert had been a great success. ☊ great ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help. ☊ great ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
a big/nice/tough guy ☊ guy ☊
You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook. ☊ have (got) to hand it to sb ☊
It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own. ☊ hard ☊
The words 'I love you' were written inside a big red heart. ☊ heart ☊
big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture ☊ heavy ☊
He was tall and strong, with heavy features. ☊ heavy ☊
She spoke with heavy irony. ☊ heavy ☊
The stone was dropped from a great height. ☊ height ☊
She worries about her height (= that she is too tall). ☊ height ☊
Please state your height and weight. ☊ height ☊
She is the same height as her sister. ☊ height ☊
The map wasn't much help. ☊ help ☊
Just shouting at him isn't going to be a lot of help. ☊ help ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
They were flying at high altitude. ☊ high ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
I'm taller than him. ☊ him ☊
They are about to release an album of their greatest hits. ☊ hit ☊
She was holding a large box. ☊ hold ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
It was a great honour to be invited here today. ☊ honour ☊
She has high hopes of winning (= is very confident about it). ☊ hope ☊
They have high hopes for their children. ☊ hope ☊
huge amounts of data ☊ huge ☊
The party was a huge success. ☊ huge ☊
This is going to be a huge problem for us. ☊ huge ☊
I'm taller than her, aren't I? ☊ I ☊
The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport. ☊ idea ☊
import sth: The country has to import most of its raw materials. ☊ import ☊
They attach great importance to the project. ☊ importance ☊
She was sitting importantly behind a big desk. ☊ importantly ☊
a big impression ☊ impression ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
She's a few inches taller than me. ☊ inch ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. ☊ influence ☊
These documents are of great historical interest. ☊ interest ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
The computer was my largest single item of expenditure. ☊ item ☊
To his great joy, she accepted. ☊ joy ☊
judge sb/sth + noun: The tour was judged a great success. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: The concert was judged to have been a great success. ☊ judge ☊
judge that...: He judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
it is judged that...: It was judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
unusually large price jumps ☊ jump ☊
This jacket is just my size. ☊ just ☊
a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used) ☊ lake ☊
The elephant is the largest living land animal. ☊ land ☊
A large stone landed right beside him. ☊ land ☊
a large area/family/house/car/appetite ☊ large ☊
a large number of people ☊ large ☊
very large sums of money ☊ large ☊
He's a very large child for his age. ☊ large ☊
A large proportion of old people live alone. ☊ large ☊
Women usually do the larger share of the housework. ☊ large ☊
Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee. ☊ large ☊
Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat? ☊ large ☊
small, medium, large ☊ large ☊
a large and complex issue ☊ large ☊
Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously. ☊ large ☊
He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts. ☊ last ☊
The big stores are open later on Thursdays. ☊ late ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
to increase/widen your lead ☊ lead ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
Write your name in capital/block letters. ☊ letter ☊
I've lived in England for most of my life. ☊ life ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
Violent crime is not limited to big cities. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
great works of literature ☊ literature ☊
These shoes are a little (bit) too big for me. ☊ little ☊
Her departure is a big loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
She will be a great loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
The house is large and difficult to maintain. ☊ maintain ☊
major international companies ☊ major ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
There were calls for major changes to the welfare system. ☊ major ☊
a clear (= large) majority ☊ majority ☊
majority (over sb): They had a large majority over their nearest rivals. ☊ majority ☊
The resolution was carried by a huge majority. ☊ majority ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
A large purple scar marked his cheek. ☊ mark ☊
He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks. ☊ mark ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
You're taller than me. ☊ me ☊
Do you know your measurements (= the size of parts of your body)? ☊ measurement ☊
a medium-size car/business/town ☊ medium ☊
There are three sizes—small, medium and large. ☊ medium ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
Choose medium to large tomatoes. ☊ medium ☊
I have vivid memories of my grandparents. ☊ memory ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country ☊ minority ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. ☊ mistake ☊
a great/serious/terrible mistake ☊ mistake ☊
Stress is a major problem of modern life. ☊ modern ☊
It was the people with the least money who gave most generously. ☊ most ☊
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. ☊ mystery ☊
Biggest doesn't necessarily mean best. ☊ not necessarily ☊
Britain's nearest neighbour is France. ☊ neighbour ☊
Their house is neither big nor small. ☊ neither ☊
the four big US television networks ☊ network ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
A large number of people have applied for the job. ☊ number ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. ☊ occupy ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. ☊ opening ☊
The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers. ☊ operation ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
arranged in order of priority/importance/size ☊ order ☊
He's the president of a large international organization. ☊ organization ☊
I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant. ☊ organization ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger. ☊ ours ☊
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. ☊ outside ☊
They held a large umbrella over her. ☊ over ☊
He ruled over a great empire. ☊ over ☊
A large package has arrived for you. ☊ package ☊
a huge pair of eyes ☊ pair ☊
a large stainless steel pan ☊ pan ☊
The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists. ☊ for the most part ☊
Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
permission (for sth): You must ask permission for all major expenditure. ☊ permission ☊
Did you see the film about Antarctica? The photography was superb! ☊ photography ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
a large piece of land ☊ piece ☊
Great emphasis is placed on education. ☊ place ☊
They place a high value on punctuality. ☊ place ☊
two large plates of pasta ☊ plate ☊
Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories. ☊ poison ☊
He held a senior position in a large company. ☊ position ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
She has great potential as an artist. ☊ potential ☊
The team is practicing for their big game on Friday. ☊ practice ☊
His latest movie has won high praise from the critics. ☊ praise ☊
The company is looking for larger premises. ☊ premises ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
pressure (on sb) (to do sth): There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. ☊ pressure ☊
in large/small/bold print ☊ print ☊
They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom. ☊ prisoner ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
big/major/serious problems ☊ problem ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface. ☊ proportion ☊
A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain. ☊ proportion ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
major purchases, such as a new car ☊ purchase ☊
The firm has begun a major push into the European market. ☊ push ☊
personal qualities such as honesty and generosity ☊ quality ☊
a large/small quantity of sth ☊ quantity ☊
enormous/vast/huge quantities of food ☊ quantity ☊
a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities ☊ quantity ☊
This story is too big to be kept quiet. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting ☊ quite ☊
The figures quoted in this article refer only to Britain. ☊ quote ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
This town got a lot bigger when the railroad came in the 1860s. ☊ railroad ☊
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. ☊ range ☊
There is a full range of activities for children. ☊ range ☊
This material is available in a huge range of colours. ☊ range ☊
rank as sth: It certainly doesn't rank as his greatest win. ☊ rank ☊
It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. ☊ rare ☊
far-reaching/major/sweeping reforms ☊ reform ☊
regard for sb/sth: I had great regard for his abilities. ☊ regard ☊
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. ☊ regret ☊
What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)? ☊ regret ☊
Regular or large fries? ☊ regular ☊
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. ☊ related ☊
News of their safety came as a great relief. ☊ relief ☊
a casual remark that led to a major discovery ☊ remark ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
These results represent a major breakthrough in AIDS research. ☊ represent ☊
A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. ☊ rescue ☊
large oil and gas reserves ☊ reserve ☊
I have the greatest respect for your brother. ☊ respect ☊
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. ☊ result ☊
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. ☊ result ☊
He was riding on a large black horse. ☊ ride ☊
Quite rightly, the environment is of great concern. ☊ rightly ☊
a major health/fire risk ☊ risk ☊
The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals. ☊ rival ☊
It is one of the greatest roles she has played. ☊ role ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
A large crowd had gathered round to watch. ☊ round ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
a salad bowl (= a large bowl for serving salad in) ☊ salad ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills. ☊ saving ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
Here was corruption on a grand scale. ☊ scale ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
to cause a major scare ☊ scare ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
Osaka is Japan's second-largest city. ☊ second ☊
Birmingham, the UK's second city ☊ second ☊
The library has a large biology section. ☊ section ☊
Which type of investment offers the greatest security? ☊ security ☊
The showroom has a wide selection of kitchens. ☊ selection ☊
Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business. ☊ serve ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ shame ☊
Candles come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ shape ☊
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market. ☊ share ☊
He was arrested and shipped back to the UK for trial. ☊ ship ☊
What's your shoe size? ☊ shoe ☊
The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters. ☊ show ☊
There is a large window on either side of the front door. ☊ side ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
similar (in sth): The two houses are similar in size. ☊ similar ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
a single sheet (= large enough for a single bed) ☊ single ☊
a big/little/kid sister ☊ sister ☊
The jacket was the wrong size. ☊ size ☊
It's not my size. ☊ size ☊
They didn't have the jacket in my size. ☊ size ☊
She's a size 12 in clothes. ☊ size ☊
The hats are made in three sizes: small, medium and large. ☊ size ☊
I need a bigger/smaller size. ☊ size ☊
What size do you take? ☊ size ☊
She takes (a) size 5 in shoes. ☊ size ☊
Do you have these shoes in (a) size 5? ☊ size ☊
Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size). ☊ size ☊
an area the size of (= the same size as) Wales ☊ size ☊
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ size ☊
The facilities are excellent for a town that size. ☊ size ☊
The kitchen is a good size (= not small). ☊ size ☊
It's similar in size to a tomato. ☊ size ☊
You should have seen the size of their house! ☊ size ☊
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. ☊ slight ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
small, medium, large ☊ small ☊
This is too big—have you got a small one? ☊ small ☊
He was smoking a large cigar. ☊ smoke ☊
Can Britain ever be a classless society? ☊ society ☊
a large/small/narrow/wide space ☊ space ☊
She still speaks about him with great affection. ☊ speak ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
Speed is his greatest asset as a tennis player. ☊ speed ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
There's a big split in the tent. ☊ split ☊
You'll look taller if you stand up straight. ☊ stand up ☊
standard sizes of clothes ☊ standard ☊
He's so good—I'm sure he'll be a big star. ☊ star ☊
There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead. ☊ star ☊
This could be the start of something big. ☊ start ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
The new drug is a major step forward in the treatment of the disease. ☊ step ☊
This was a big step up (= to a better position) in his career. ☊ step ☊
We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture. ☊ stock ☊
a big department store ☊ store ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. ☊ strain ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage. ☊ strength ☊
You have shown great strength of character. ☊ strength ☊
a face with strong features (= large and noticeable) ☊ strong ☊
She works for a major Hollywood studio. ☊ studio ☊
The band did some great stuff on their first album. ☊ stuff ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
a street of substantial Victorian villas ☊ substantial ☊
The party was a big success. ☊ success ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers. ☊ such ☊
a large sum of money ☊ sum ☊
Several major companies are supporting the project. ☊ support ☊
There is strong public support for the change. ☊ support ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
The exhibition is sure to be popular. ☊ sure ☊
a broad leaf with a large surface area ☊ surface ☊
You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry. ☊ surface ☊
to throw a switch (= to move a large switch) ☊ switch ☊
Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president. ☊ sympathetic ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
She's tall and thin. ☊ tall ☊
a tall glass of iced tea ☊ tall ☊
How tall are you? ☊ tall ☊
He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. ☊ tall ☊
It was all a great success—thanks to a lot of hard work. ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
Alexander the Great ☊ the ☊
He was tall and thin, with dark hair. ☊ thin ☊
She thought him kind and generous. ☊ think ☊
Drugs pose a major threat to our society. ☊ threat ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. ☊ thus ☊
Just wait till you see it. It's great. ☊ till ☊
He gave the waiter a generous tip. ☊ tip ☊
the big/little toe (= the largest/smallest toe) ☊ toe ☊
Taken together, these factors are highly significant. ☊ together ☊
This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me. ☊ too ☊
an area twice the size of Wales ☊ twice ☊
This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
Northern Ireland's union with Britain ☊ union ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
urban development (= the process of building towns and cities or making them larger) ☊ urban ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
Larger sizes give the best value for money. ☊ value ☊
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. ☊ variety ☊
Tents come in various shapes and sizes. ☊ various ☊
At dusk bats appear in vast numbers. ☊ vast ☊
Your help made a vast difference. ☊ vast ☊
You should view their offer with a great deal of caution. ☊ view ☊
the sheer volume (= large amount) of business ☊ volume ☊
In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18. ☊ vote ☊
She's always wanted a large family. ☊ want ☊
It was the year Britain declared war on Germany. ☊ war ☊
the distribution of wealth in Britain ☊ wealth ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole. ☊ as a whole ☊
Jenny has a wide circle of friends. ☊ wide ☊
Her decision to continue shows great strength of will. ☊ will ☊
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. ☊ win ☊
wish (that)...: I wish I were taller. ☊ wish ☊
I wish I was taller. ☊ wish ☊
He behaved with great dignity. ☊ with ☊
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. ☊ withdraw ☊
a large wood ☊ wood ☊
Which is the largest city in the world? ☊ world ☊
When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me. ☊ would ☊
In Japan you are taught great respect for your elders. ☊ your ☊