grande
big, great
A cognate of 'grand' covering size, importance, and intensity
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big, impressive
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adjective suffix
Grande means big or great and is related to the English word grand0, since something grand is big and impressive.
grande
big, large (size)
Something that exceeds the normal size.
Pedí una pizza grandeI ordered a large pizza
Vivimos en una casa muy grandeWe live in a very big house
too big (too big)
When something is big on a person, it doesn't fit.
Esa chaqueta te queda grandeThat jacket is too big for you
tall (height)
When someone is big, they are literally tall.
Tu hijo está muy grandeYour son is really tall
old, big, grown-up (age)
Getting big and growing up means getting older.
Ya eres grande, puedes hacerlo soloYou're big now, you can do it yourself
Mi abuela ya está grandeMy grandmother is old now
great, big (importance or intensity)
Something grand is impressive and significant.
Es un gran honor para míIt's a great honor for me
Sentí una gran alegríaI felt great joy
los grandes
the grown-ups, the adults (adults),
the greats, the big names (top figures)
The big ones — either adults compared to children, or the top figures in a field.
Hay una mesa para los grandes y otra para los niñosThere's a table for the grown-ups and another for the kids
Nadal es uno de los grandes del tenisNadal is one of the greats of tennis