Translation of Italian word "grande" to English
grande
/ˈgran.de/
How to use
The Italian adjective 'grande' expresses 'big, large, great' (Big, large, great). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g. taking endings -o/-a/-i/-e or -e/-i). In practice, considerable size, importance, or age.
🇬🇧 English
big, large, great
Example
Roma è una città molto grande e antica.
Rome is a very large and ancient city.
Ha fatto un grande sforzo per vincere.
He made a great effort to win.
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Common phrases
- grande e bello— big and beautiful
- Ha fatto un grande sforzo per vincere.— He made a great effort to win.
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The Italian word "grande" means "big, large, great" in English.
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