Concetti Chiave
- "Big" is used to describe size, importance, age, success, and quantity, often implying a large or significant amount.
- "Large" generally refers to physical dimensions or size, such as a large family or a large shirt, and can also describe a person's build or height.
- "Great" can indicate a very large quantity, significant importance or influence, and extreme seriousness or enjoyment.
- The terms "big," "large," and "great" are context-specific in English, despite all translating to "grande" in Italian.
- Understanding the nuances of each word helps in choosing the appropriate term based on the context of dimension, importance, or quantity.
Big, large o great?
Big, large e great vengono tutti tradotti con “grande” in italiano, ma il loro significato inglese è leggermente diverso e vengono utilizzati pertanto in contesti diversi. Vediamoli uno per uno:
Big viene utilizzato con i seguenti significati:
1) Dimensione
a big house, a big car, a big crowd
2) Importanza
a big decision, a big day, a big occasion
3) Età, nel senso vecchio o più vecchio
a big sister, a big boy
You are a big boy now. Sei diventato grande ora.
4) Successo
big in business, big in Hollywood
Maldini was big in Italian soccer.
5) Quantità, viene usato con il significato di “a lot”
a big eater, a big player
He is a big drinker. (E’ un gran bevitore, beve tanto).
Large viene utilizzato con i seguenti significati:
1) Dimensione in generale
a large family, a large shirt, a large city, a large number
This is a very large amount of data to enter into the database.
2) Dimensione, alto/largo
a large person, a large tree
He is a large scary man.
Great viene utilizzato coi i seguenti significati:
1) Quantità molto grande
a great number, a great amount, a great deal
I bought it at great cost.
2) Dimensione molto grande
a great building, a great wall, a great mountain
3) Grande importanza o influenza
a great leader, a great scientist
Today it was a great success.
4) Quantità, viene usato con il significato di “a lot of”
a great fun, a great danger, a great courage
That girl has a great talent.
5) Estrema serietà
a great problem, a great loss, a great disappointment
Trusting you was a great mistake.
6) Estremo divertimento, o grande piacevolezza
a great time, a great view, a great book
Mary is a great person.
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