great deal
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1.6
- noun
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gran cantidad
- This policy might cost us a great deal of money.
- learn a great deal
- a great deal of attention
- spend a great deal
So if something were to break, he could just purchase himself another one assuming that there's not a a great deal of customization that goes into it.
- So if something were to break, he could just purchase himself another one assuming that there's not a a great deal of customization that goes into it.
- I haven't found a great deal of use for this bag yet.
- So he says chattering has a great deal to chatter about.
- Light scatters a great deal from ionized material.
- And this is going to demand a great deal of the Communist Party.
- So I think that's given us all a great deal to think about now.
- Susanna Grant taught me a great deal about screen writing in that one script.
- London has remained the central economic site for great deal of the international world.
- And today we have assets in the many billions of dollars and very little debt, great deal of cash.
Examples
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And I have given this a great deal of thought.
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In addition, these devices offer a great deal of flexibility for supporting independence and self-determination.
Academic text (2012) -
There was a great deal of fighting.
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We discovered that we had a great deal in common.
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As it stands, I have a great deal of money.
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This has caused a great deal of controversy.
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Both Maria and Jennifer reported having learned a great deal from the experience.
Academic text (2011) -
Information was delayed and inadequate, causing a great deal of uncertainty and stress.
Academic text (2015) -
The PCA's Catholic staff devoted a great deal of time and discussion to the project.
Academic text (2017) -
After working hard all year, she saved a great deal of money for her vacation.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large amount of something
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1.0
A large amount that is more than needed
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1.4
A large amount of something
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1.0
A large amount of something more than you need
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1.9
A heap of things put together
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2.8
A fairly large amount
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1.0
A pile of things placed one on top of another
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1.0
A large amount of something often used with of
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3.2
A very large amount of something that is hard to deal with
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2.7
A large collection of things often including people
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1.4
A large amount of things often in a messy pile
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5.7
A large number of things or people
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5.9
A large number of things or people
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9.5
A large group of people or things
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6.6
A fairly large amount of something
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2.1
A very large amount of something, often many people or things
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1.0
A large amount of something
A large amount of things, for example work, friends, or food
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an especially advantageous offer' is directly derivable from combining 'great' (excellent) with 'deal' (an offer/transaction); as a simple adjective + noun composition the sense is compositional and predictable. Although 'deal' has other senses (e.g., 'a great deal' = a large amount), in contexts like 'got a great deal on my new laptop' the intended transaction/price sense is clear, so a B1 learner knowing both words would likely understand it.
Etymology
The phrase great deal comes from an older use of deal meaning 'a part' or 'share'. Picture a very large share or pile, and that is why it now means 'a large amount'.