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a great deal,
a good deal n | (bargain) | um grande negócio expres |
| | (gíria) | negócio da China expres |
| | I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
| | Eu escolhi o carro porque era confiável e um grande negócio. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) | muita coisa loc adv |
| | | muito, bem, bastante adv |
| | I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
| | Tenho muita coisa a realizar antes do final do semestre |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | enorme adv |
| | | muito, imenso adv |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| | A campanha presidencial dela teve enorme sucesso no nível local |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | enormemente adv |
| | | muito, imenso adv |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
| | Eu valorizo enormemente sua contribuição |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (considerably) | muito adv |
| | | bem adv |
| | (formal) | consideravelmente adv |
| | I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
| | Estou me sentindo muito melhor desde que tomei um pouco de sopa. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | esforço considerável sm + adj |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a great one for doing [sth] n | informal (person: does [sth] frequently) (que tende a fazer algo frequentemente) | uma pessoa ótima para expres |
| | He's a great one for telling stories. |
| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | divertir-se vp |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| | Muito obrigada pelo convite, me diverti muito! |
| at great cost adv | (at great financial expense) | a um custo muito alto loc adv |
| at great cost adv | figurative (involving great sacrifice or loss) (envolvendo sacrifício) | a um custo muito alto loc adv |
| at great expense adv | (at great financial cost) (custo financeiro) | a um custo muito alto loc adv |
| | My parents paid my way through four years of college at great expense. |
the beyond,
the great beyond n | (the afterlife) | o além art + sm |
| | | o outro mundo expres |
| | The dying woman hoped to meet her beloved husband again in the beyond. |
| | A moribunda esperava rever seu amado marido no além. |
| Britain n | abbreviation (Great Britain) | Grã-Bretanha sf |
| | There will be rain across most parts of Britain this weekend. |
| | A Grã-Bretanha vai ter um fim-de-semana chuvoso |
by a great deal,
by a good deal adv | (by a large amount or extent) | por uma grande quantidade, consideravelmente loc adv |
| | The Indian Ocean is smaller than the Pacific Ocean by a great deal. |
the Depression,
the Great Depression n | (Great Depression: 1930s economic crisis) (Grande Depressão dos anos 30) | Depressão sf |
| | Many who grew up in the Great Depression are very frugal. |
| | Muitos que cresceram durante a Grande Depressão são muito frugais. |
| do great harm v expr | (hurt [sb] greatly) | ser muito prejudicial v aux + adv + adj |
| | Smoking can do great harm to your body. |
| do great harm v expr | (cause serious trouble or damage) | causar danos graves vt + smpl + adj |
| | 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) | Primeira Guerra Mundial sf + sf + adj |
GB,
G.B. n | initialism (Great Britain: England, Scotland, Wales) (Grã-Bretanha) | GB abrev |
| | Maxwell shows his British pride with a "GB" bumper sticker on his car. |
| go to great lengths to do [sth] v expr | (make effort) | fazer um grande esforço expres v |
| | She went to great lengths to help me, and for that I am truly grateful. |
| go to great pains to do [sth] v expr | (go to a lot of effort to do) (figurado, esforçar-se bastante) | passar por grandes provações expres |
| great abundance n | (plentiful amount) | grande abundância n |
| | There always seem to be a great abundance of fools. |
| | Sempre parece haver uma grande abundância de tolos. |
| great age n | (advanced age, old age) (idade avançada) | velhice sf |
| | Turtles can live to a great age. |
| great ape n | (large ape: gorilla, etc.) (gorila, orangotango, etc.) | primata sm |
| | Gorillas are without doubt the most powerful and majestic of the great apes. |
| Great Barrier Reef n | (reef off Australian coast) (Austrália) | Grande Barreira de Coral sf |
| great beauty n | (very beautiful woman) (mulher muito bonita) | bela, linda sf |
| | His wife was a great beauty. |
| great beauty n | (immense physical attractiveness) | grande beleza loc sf |
| | The people admired the great beauty of the statue. |
| great big adj | informal (huge) | grandão n |
| | Anna noticed a great big spot on her face. |
| | Ana notou uma mancha grandona no rosto. |
| Great Britain n | (England, Wales, Scotland) | Grã-Bretanha sf |
| | During the Victorian Era, Great Britain had a huge empire. |
| | Durante a era Vitoriana, a Grã-Bretanha tinha um império enorme. |
| Great Britain n | informal (the UK) | Grã-Bretanha sp |
| great cause n | ([sb], [sth]: deserves charity) | causa nobre, causa justa loc sf |
| Great Dane n | (breed of large dog) | Dogue Alemão sm |
| the Great Depression n | (economic crisis of 1930s) (crise econômica da década de 1930) | A Grande Depressão expres |
| | We haven't seen this kind of economic turmoil since the Great Depression. |
| | My grandparents were children during the Great Depression. |
| great distance n | (long way) | grande distância loc sf |
| | Radio waves are capable of travelling a great distance. |
| Great Divide n | US (American watershed) | divisória continental da América do Norte loc sf |
| | | divisor de águas dos EUA loc sm |
| great effort n | (hard work, exertion) (trabalho duro) | grande esforço loc sm |
| | | grande esforço loc sm |
| | It was a great effort for her to walk up the hill. |
| great effort n | (sincere attempt) (tentativa sincera) | grande esforço loc sm |
| | They made a great effort to move the heavy rock, but did not succeed. |
| great egret n | (large heron) (grande garça-real) | garça branca loc sf |
| | The Great Egret, the largest all-white American heron, is very common in Florida. |
| great friend n | ([sb] loved and trusted) | grande amigo loc sm |
| | He was a great friend of mine and I will sorely miss him. |
| great fun adj | informal (enjoyable) | grande diversão adj |
| | Our day out at the theme park was great fun. |
| | Nosso dia no parque temático foi uma grande diversão. |
| Great Highland Bagpipe n | (Scottish instrument) (instrumento escocês tradicional de vento) | gaita de fole escocesa loc sf |
| | | gaita de fole loc sf |
| great horned owl n | (bird with tufted ears) | corujão-orelhudo sm |
| great job n | informal (success) (sucesso) | bom trabalho loc sm |
| | | excelente trabalho loc sm |
| | You did a great job on your math test. |
| great job interj | mainly US, informal (well done) | bom trabalho interj |
| | Great job on your presentation today! I was very impressed. |
| great job interj | mainly US, ironic (sarcastic: well done) (sarcasmo) | parabéns interj |
| great lady n | (woman: prominent) | grande mulher loc sf |
| | The president's wife is a great lady. |
| Great Lakes npl | US (group of lakes in North America) (grupo de lagos da América do Norte) | Grandes Lagos loc sm |
| | Only one of the Great Lakes is entirely within the U.S.; the others form the Canadian border. |
| great man n | (notable, influential man) (homem eminente, influente) | grande homem loc sm |
| | Napoleon was a great man, although not in terms of stature. |
| great power n | (authority and influence) (autoridade e influência) | grande poder loc sm |
| | The Church had great power over the population in the past. |
| great powers npl | (politics: leading states) (política: estados mais poderosos) | grandes potências adj sfpl |
| | The great powers will take up the question at the UN next week. |
| great price n | (value for money, cheap cost) | ótimo preço n |
| | That's a great price for a machine with those features. |
| | É um ótimo preço para uma máquina com esses recursos. |
| great respect n | (esteem) | grande respeito adj + sm |
| | He has always treated me with great respect. |
| great respect for [sb] n | (high regard for [sb]) | grande respeito por adj + sm + prep |
| | I have great respect for people who help others. |
| great satisfaction n | (strong feeling of gratification) | grande satisfação loc sf |
| | Finishing a book written in a foreign language gives me great satisfaction. |
| great scale n | (large dimensions) | grande escala loc sf |
| great success n | (event, etc.: popular, effective) | grande sucesso loc sm |
| | The trade show was a great success, attracting a large number of visitors. |
| great success n | (person: accomplished) | bem-sucedido adj |
| great tit n | (green-and-yellow bird) (pássaro comum na Europa e na Ásia) | Chapim-real |
| great toe n | (big toe, largest toe) (maior dedo do pé) | dedão do pé loc sm |
| great value n | (well worth the money) | barganha n |
| | | grande oferta n |
| | At £4 each, the tickets are great value as they allow unlimited bus travel throughout the day. |
| | A $4 cada, os bilhetes foram uma barganha porque permitem andar de ônibus pela cidade o dia todo ilimitadamente. |
the Great Wall of China,
the Great Wall n | (defensive structure in China) | Grande Muralha da China loc sf |
| | A lot of people go to China just to see the Great Wall. |
| great work n | (job: done well) | bom trabalho n |
| | Her boss congratulated Chloe on her great work. |
| | O chefe parabenizou Carla por seu bom trabalho. |
| great work n | (art: masterpiece) | grande obra n |
| | The Great Gatsby is one of the great works of American literature. |
| | The Great Batsby é uma das grandes obras da literatura americana. |
great-aunt,
Great-Aunt,
grandaunt,
Grandaunt n | (grandparent's sister) (irmã de um dos avós) | tia-avó sf |
| Nota: 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. |
great-aunt,
Great-Aunt,
grandaunt,
Grandaunt n | (great-uncle's wife) (esposa do tio-avô) | tia-avó sf |
| Nota: 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) | tataraneto sm |
| great-granddaughter n | (daughter of [sb]'s granddaughter) | tataraneta sf |
| | Tina is the great-granddaughter of a famous artist. |
| great-grandfather n | (father of a grandparent) | bisavô sm |
| | My great-grandfather fought in the First World War. |
| great-grandma n | (mother of a grandparent) | bisavó sf |
| | My great-grandma raised 10 children, the youngest of whom was my granddad. |
| great-grandmother n | (mother of a grandparent) | bisavó sf |
| | Cars hadn't even been invented when my great grandmother was a young girl. |
| great-grandparent n | often plural (parent's grandparent) | bisavô sm |
| | | bisavó sf |
| | Each of us has eight great-grandparents. |
| great-grandson n | (son of [sb]'s grandchild) | bisneto sm |
| great-great-grandchild n | (child of great-grandchild) | tataraneto sm |
| great-great-granddaughter n | (daughter of [sb]'s great-grandchild) | tataraneta sf |
| great-great-grandfather n | (grandfather of a grandparent) | tetravô, tataravô sm |
| great-great-grandmother n | (grandmother of a grandparent) | trisavó, tataravó sf |
| great-great-grandparent n | often plural (grandparent of a grandparent) | tetravós, tataravós spl |
| great-great-grandson n | (son of [sb]'s great-grandchild) | trineto sm |
| great-nephew n | (son of niece or nephew) | sobrinho-neto sm |
| great-niece n | (daughter of niece or nephew) | sobrinha-neta sf |
| great-uncle n | (brother of your grandparent) (irmão de um dos avós) | tio-avô sm |
| | My great-uncle owns a small farm in Iowa. |
| Great-Uncle n | (term of address: parent's uncle) (termo de abordagem) | tio-avô sm |
| | Great-Uncle Pete, meet my wife, Mary! |
greathearted,
great-hearted adj | figurative (kind and generous) | generoso adj |
| | | benevolente adj |
| in great abundance adv | (in very large quantity) | em grande abundância adv |
| in great measure adv | (largely) | em grande parte loc 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) (slogan político) | Make America Great Again estrang |
| Make America Great Again n | US (Republican campaign slogan) (slogan político) | Make America Great Again estrang |
matter of importance,
matter of great importance n | ([sth] significant) | assunto importante loc sm |
| | 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! |
| on a great scale adv | (far reaching) (em alto grau) | em grande escala loc adv |
| | Operations are being conducted on a great scale in order to track down the flight recorder in the aftermath of last week's plane crash. |
| Sounds great interj | informal (accepting a suggestion or invitation) (aceitar sugestão ou convite) | Legal! interj |
| | | Que legal! interj |
| | (informal) | Que joia! interj |
| Sounds great interj | informal (expressing enthusiasm) (expressar entusiasmo) | Ótimo! interj |
| | | Excelente! interj |
| to a great degree adv | (largely, extremely) (extremamente, grandemente) | em maior grau loc adv |
| | | extremamente adv |
| | | largamente adv |
| | He is witty to a great degree and great fun to talk with. |
| to a great extent adv | (largely, extremely) (largamente, em grande escala) | extensamente adv |
| | | extremamente adv |
| | | grandemente/em maior grau adv |
the unwashed,
the great unwashed npl | figurative, pejorative (common people) (pessoas comuns) | plebe, ralé sf |
Ursa Major,
Great Bear,
Charles's Wain n | (constellation) (constelação) | Ursa Maior sf |
| | I identified Ursa Major on the star chart. |
| with great care adv | (very cautiously) | com muita cautela loc adv |
| | Surgeons must perform open heart surgery with great care. |
| | The old woman walked with great care on the icy pavement. |
| with great care adv | (painstakingly) | meticulosamente adv |
| | | com muito cuidado loc adv |
| | He cleaned the room with great care. |