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great
great
Meaning of great
English
very important or famous
Deutsch
sehr bedeutend oder berühmt
Pronunciation
British English
/ɡreɪt/
American English
/ɡreɪt/
great with German translation
great usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Goethe was a great poet.
Goethe war ein großer Dichter.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Mozart was a great composer.
Mozart war ein großer Komponist.
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Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between great, outstanding, famous, important, and eminent
ENShe is an outstanding student.
ENHe is a famous actor.
Advanced: broader words
ENThis is an important meeting.
E
🇬🇧English
eminent
Famous and respected in a profession; formal.
rare word
ENAn eminent scientist gave the lecture.
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What does great mean?
very important or famous
How do you pronounce great?
great is pronounced [ɡreɪt].
How is great used in a sentence?
Goethe war ein großer Dichter. Translation: Goethe was a great poet.
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