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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