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grand

/ˈɡɹænd/ sustantivo C2

En español: un mil, luca

  1. A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. (Compare G.) · For quotations using this term, see Citations:grand.
  2. A thousand RPM. (colloquial)
  3. A grand piano

Plural grands

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“It would be a grand help to the police,” said the inspector, “if these things were numbered and registered.
The Valley of Fear, p. 46 · C1
Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think—” (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a _very_ good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) “—yes, that’s about the right distance—but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I’ve got to?” (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 3 · B2
“That would be grand, certainly,” said Alice thoughtfully: “but then—I shouldn’t be hungry for it, you know.”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 52 · B2
And marching in so grand a way,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 1 · C1

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