Usages of grande
El libro es grande.
The book is big.
La cocina es grande.
The kitchen is big.
El perro de mi amigo es grande.
My friend's dog is big.
El perro es grande también.
The dog is big too.
La casa de mi amigo es grande.
My friend's house is big.
Su casa es grande también.
Their house is big too.
Cuidado con el perro grande en la calle.
Careful with the big dog on the street.
Yo sueño con tener una casa grande.
I dream of having a big house.
El almacén es grande y podemos gozar de muchas ofertas si estamos atentos a los descuentos.
The warehouse is large and we can enjoy many deals if we are attentive to discounts.
En esa misma tienda, el arreglo es gratuito si la falla no es muy grande.
In that same store, the repair is free if the flaw is not very big.
Yo como un taco grande en la fiesta.
I eat a big taco at the party.
Tengo un gran corazón.
I have a big heart.
En la cocina preparo té con limón y un poco de azúcar en una taza grande.
In the kitchen I prepare tea with lemon and a little sugar in a big cup.
El espejo nuevo en el pasillo hace que la casa parezca más grande.
The new mirror in the hallway makes the house seem bigger.
Mañana tengo una entrevista para un nuevo empleo en una compañía grande.
Tomorrow I have an interview for a new job at a big company.
Al final del viaje, nos dimos un gran abrazo al ver que todo había salido bien, a pesar de los retrasos y los cambios de ruta.
At the end of the trip, we gave each other a big hug when we saw that everything had turned out well, despite the delays and route changes.
Pongo agua en la olla grande para cocinar pasta.
I put water in the big pot to cook pasta.
Un truco útil es dividir la meta grande en pasos pequeños y avanzar uno por uno.
A useful trick is to divide the big goal into small steps and advance one by one.
Si la porción es muy grande, compartimos el plato entre dos personas.
If the portion is very large, we share the dish between two people.
Ella explica que una hipoteca grande sin buen salario puede ser un problema serio.
She explains that a big mortgage without a good salary can be a serious problem.
Para la juventud, cuidar la salud mental es un desafío tan grande como seguir las noticias mundiales sin entrar en pánico.
For young people, taking care of mental health is as big a challenge as following world news without panicking.
Meaning & Etymology
“Grande” is a Spanish adjective and adverb commonly translated as “big” or “great,” signifying considerable size or importance. The term derives from the Latin “grandis,” meaning “large” or “full-grown.”
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