Grand

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: One thousand pounds.

一千英镑。
Mil libras.
1,000ポンド。
천 파운드/달러

A grand is £1,000. American origin but universally used in Britain. 'A few grand' means several thousand pounds.

Grand就是1,000英镑。源自美国但在英国普遍使用。'A few grand'意思是几千英镑。
Un grand son 1.000 libras. De origen americano pero de uso universal en Gran Bretaña. 'A few grand' significa varios miles de libras.
グランドは1,000ポンドのこと。アメリカ起源ですが、イギリスでも広く使われています。「ア・フュー・グランド」は数千ポンドという意味です。
화폐 단위에서 천을 뜻하는 속어. 영국(파운드)과 미국(달러) 영어 모두에서 사용된다. 비격식적인 돈 이야기에서 흔히 쓰인다.

Examples

  1. Costs a grand.
    要一千镑。
    Cuesta mil libras.
    1,000ポンドかかる。
    1,000파운드 든다.
  2. Made a few grand on that deal.
    那笔交易赚了几千镑。
    Gané unos cuantos miles con ese negocio.
    あの取引で数千ポンド稼いだ。
    그 거래로 수천 파운드 벌었어.
  3. Owes me two grand.
    欠我两千镑。
    Me debe dos mil libras.
    俺に2,000ポンド借りがある。
    나한테 2,000파운드 빚져 있어.

Pronunciation

/ɡrænd/

Usage Guide

Context: money, large sums, business

Tone: casual, universal

✓ Do Say

  • A grand
    一千镑
    mil libras
    1,000ポンド
    만 원.
  • Grand
    千镑
    mil
    グランド
    몇 천.
  • Few grand
    几千镑
    unos cuantos miles
    数千ポンド
    연봉 5만.

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Origin & History

American slang from 'grand' meaning large/great, applied to the large sum of $1,000. Adopted in Britain for £1,000. Now universal English.

Etymology: From grand meaning large/great

First recorded: Early 20th century America

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal money slang

Regional notes: International.

Variations

GrandA grandK

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