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"Muy grande" is a phrase which is often translated as "very big", and "bien" is an adverb which is often translated as "well". Learn more about the difference between "muy grande" and "bien" below.
muy grande(
mooee
grahn
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deh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (size)
a. very big
Sara y Jorge se han comprado una casa muy grande en su pueblo.Sara and Jorge have bought a very big house in the village they're from.
b. very large
La pantalla de mi computadora es muy grande, porque necesito tener varias ventanas abiertas a la vez.My computer has a very large screen, because I need to have several windows open at the same time.
c. far too big
He adelgazado y esta falda ahora me queda muy grande.I've lost weight and this skirt is now far too big for me.
2. (height)
a. very tall
Los niños están muy grandes. Cuando los veas, no los vas a conocer.The children are very tall. You won't recognize them when you see them.
3. (age)
a. very old
Mis abuelos se vinieron a vivir con nosotros porque están ya muy grandes.My grandparents have come to live with us because they're very old now.
b. too big (especially when addressing a child)
¿No crees que ya eres muy grande como para que te tenga que dar yo de comer?Don't you think you're too big for me to have to feed you?
4. (quantity)
a. very large
El parque natural es el hábitat de un número muy grande de aves.The nature reserve is the habitat for a very large number of birds.
a. great
El resultado de las elecciones tendrá un impacto muy grande en la economía.The result of the election will have a great impact on the economy.
bien, el bien(
byehn
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (properly)
a. well
Si la carne molida no se cocina bien, las bacterias no mueren.If the ground meat is not cooked well, the bacteria don't die.
3. (all right)
4. (extremely)
a. very
Me di un paseo bien largo para despejar mi mente.I went for a very long walk to clear my mind.
a. well
Cuando viajé a España, me comentaban que sabía hablar bien el español.When I traveled to Spain, people told me I could speak Spanish well.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se hace el tonto pero bien sabía que no nos había pagado.He's pretending he didn't, but he knew full well he hadn't paid us.
Bien podías habérselo dicho.You really could have told him.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
8. (benefit)
a. good
Está dispuesto a sacrificar su vida por el bien de la nación.He is willing to sacrifice his own life for the good of the nation.
9. (possession)
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Bien nos vamos, bien no, pero hay que decidirlo ya.We either go or we don't, but we need to decide.
Tenemos que mudarnos, bien este año, bien el que viene.We have to move, whether it's this year or next.
