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gran

great

adjective GRAHN Less Common

Origin: shortened form of grande

Also means

big

Usage Note

Gran is the clipped form of grande, used before a masculine or feminine singular noun beginning with a consonant, as in gran festa or un gran giorno. The truncation adds emphasis and a slightly elevated tone. Before vowels you keep grand' (grand'uomo).

Examples

"È stato un gran successo."

Natural Translation

It was a great success.

Literal Translation

It is been a great success.

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