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great

Main Entry: great

Function: adjective

Language: English

1 large : grande <a great mountain : una montaña grande> <a great crowd : una gran muchedumbre>
2 intense : intenso, fuerte, grande <great pain : gran dolor>
3 eminent : grande, eminente, distinguido <a great poet : un gran poeta>
4 excellent, terrific : excelente, estupendo, fabuloso <to have a great time : pasarlo en grande>
5 a great while : mucho tiempo

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