grandioso

grandioso
adj.
1 grand, spectacular, formidable, great.
2 great, wonderful, awesome, amazing.
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grandioso
► adjetivo
1 grandiose, grand, magnificent
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ADJ (=magnífico) grand, magnificent; pey grandiose
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-sa adjetivo
a) <espectáculo/obra> impressive, magnificent
b) (rimbombante) <gesto/palabras> grandiose
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= grand [grander -comp., grandes -sup.], grandiose, of epic proportions, epic, portentous.
Ex. As Carlyle saw it, 'the grand use of any catalog is to tell you, in any intelligible way, that such and such books are in the library'.
Ex. It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.
Ex. Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.
Ex. Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.
Ex. This novel is once again a most peculiar combination of broad farce and portentous significance.
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-sa adjetivo
a) <espectáculo/obra> impressive, magnificent
b) (rimbombante) <gesto/palabras> grandiose
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= grand [grander -comp., grandes -sup.], grandiose, of epic proportions, epic, portentous.

Ex: As Carlyle saw it, 'the grand use of any catalog is to tell you, in any intelligible way, that such and such books are in the library'.

Ex: It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.
Ex: Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.
Ex: Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.
Ex: This novel is once again a most peculiar combination of broad farce and portentous significance.

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grandioso -sa
adjective
1 ‹espectáculo/obra› impressive, magnificent
la manifestación fue algo grandioso the demonstration was very impressive
2 (rimbombante) ‹gesto/palabras› grandiose
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grandioso
◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ‹espectáculo/obra› impressive, magnificent

b) (rimbombante) ‹gesto/palabras› grandiose

grandioso,-a adjetivo grandiose
'grandioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grandiosa
- majestad
English:
grand
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grandioso, -a adj
grand, splendid
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grandioso
adj impressive, magnificent
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grandioso, -sa adj
1) magnífico: grand, magnificent
2) : grandiose

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