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greatest

greatest

Meaning of greatest

English

bigger, better, or more important than all others

Русский

самый большой, лучший или важный среди всех

greatest

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɡreɪtɪst/
American English
/ˈɡreɪtɪst/

greatest with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом greatest

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Лучший в истории

The best ever
the greatest of all time
величайший в истории

My father calls this singer the greatest of all time.

Мой отец считает этого певца величайшим в истории.

greatest hits
лучшие хиты

We listened to her greatest hits during the drive.

В дороге мы слушали её лучшие хиты.

  • the greatest thing since sliced breadлучше и не придумаешь

Самый большой и главный

The biggest, the main
my greatest fear
мой самый большой страх

My greatest fear is losing my way in the mountains.

Мой самый большой страх — заблудиться в горах.

with the greatest respect
при всём уважении

With the greatest respect, your figures don't match our receipts.

При всём уважении, ваши цифры не совпадают с нашими квитанциями.

  • greatest challengeглавная трудность
  • to the greatest extent possibleв максимальной степени

greatest usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She is the greatest singer of all time.

Она величайшая певица всех времён.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

That was the greatest day of my life.

Это был величайший день в моей жизни.

greatest synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between greatest, best, biggest, top, outstanding, ultimate, and supreme

🇬🇧English

Highest in quality, not necessarily the most important.

A1very often

ENThis is the best answer.

B
🇬🇧English
biggest

Largest in size, not in importance.

very often

ENThis is the biggest room in the house.

🇬🇧English

Leading or best in a ranking; more informal.

A2very often

ENShe's one of the top athletes in the country.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Much better than others, but not necessarily the best.

B1often

ENShe gave an outstanding performance.

U
🇬🇧English
ultimate

The best or most extreme possible; also final.

B2often

ENThis is the ultimate solution.

S
🇬🇧English
supreme

Highest in rank or degree; formal.

B2rare word

ENThe supreme court made the final decision.

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Questions about this word

What does greatest mean?

bigger, better, or more important than all others

How do you pronounce greatest?

greatest is pronounced [ˈɡreɪtɪst].

How is greatest used in a sentence?

Она величайшая певица всех времён. Translation: She is the greatest singer of all time.

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