Adjectives / Adverbs | |||||||
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| tall adj. - person | grand, grande adj. | ||||||
| great adj. - large or outstanding | grand, grande | ||||||
| large adj. - amount | grand, grande | ||||||
| wide adj. - considerable | grand, grande - considérable | ||||||
| big adj. - tall | grand, grande | ||||||
| ample adj. | grand, grande adj. | ||||||
| grand adj. - impressive | grandiose m./f. | ||||||
| grand adj. - impressive | imposant, imposante | ||||||
| grand adj. - terrific | formidable m./f. adj. | ||||||
| grand adj. - terrific | magnifique m./f. adj. | ||||||
| broad adj. - general, without details | grand, grande - au sens de : général ; par ex., les grandes lignes | ||||||
| in the open air | au grand air | ||||||
| for all the world to see | au grand jour | ||||||
| in public | au grand jour | ||||||
Nouns | |||||||
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| great-great-grandfather | great-great-grandmother | l'arrière-arrière-grand-père m. | l'arrière-arrière-grand-mère f. | ||||||
| great-grandfather | great-grandmother | l'arrière-grand-père m. | l'arrière-grand-mère f. | ||||||
| department store [COMM.] | le grand magasin | ||||||
| big brother | le grand frère | ||||||
| big eater | le grand mangeur | la grande mangeuse | ||||||
| big bro [coll.] | le grand frère | ||||||
| grand duchy | le grand-duché | ||||||
| grand duke | le grand-duc | ||||||
| the great outdoors pl. | le grand air | ||||||
| wide angle | le grand angle | ||||||
| big game | le grand animal | ||||||
| high finance | le grand capital | ||||||
| heart's desire | le grand désir | ||||||
| late riser | le grand dormeur | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| the big moment | le grand moment | ||||||
| a high number of sth. | un grand nombre de qc. | ||||||
| to have big ideas [fig.] | voir grand [fig.] | ||||||
| to have a big heart [fig.] | avoir un grand cœur [fig.] | ||||||
| at the crack of dawn | de grand matin | ||||||
| of great renown | de grand renom | ||||||
| to little avail | sans grand effet | ||||||
| to little avail | sans grand résultat | ||||||
| to badly need sth. | avoir grand besoin de qc. | ||||||
| to be in great need of sth. | avoir grand besoin de qc. | ||||||
| with a broad smile | avec un grand sourire | ||||||
| to open sth. wide | ouvrir grand qc. | ||||||
| to spread sth. wide | ouvrir grand qc. | ||||||
| to think big [fig.] [coll.] | voir grand [fig.] | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| It's high time. | Il est grand temps. | ||||||
| Thank you ever so much for helping me yesterday. | Un grand merci pour l'aide que vous m'avez apportée hier. | ||||||
| Many thanks for your assistance! | Un grand merci pour votre aide. | ||||||
| There's no room to swing a cat! | C'est grand comme un mouchoir de poche ! | ||||||
| He is tall for his age. | Il est grand pour son âge. | ||||||
| He is tall for his age. | Il fait grand pour son âge. | ||||||
| You're nearly as tall as your brother. | Tu es presque aussi grand que ton frère. | ||||||
| May I introduce you to my good friend David? | Puis-je vous présenter mon grand ami David ? | ||||||
| She is one of the greatest minds of the century. | Elle est l'un des grands esprits de ce siècle. | ||||||
| She's tall for her age. | Elle est grande pour son âge. | ||||||
| The car's plenty big enough. | La voiture est bien assez grande. | ||||||
| The house is not nearly big enough. | La maison est loin d'être assez grande. | ||||||
| Most of my income goes to tax. | La plus grande partie de mes revenus va aux impôts. | ||||||
| You're a big girl now. | Tu es une grande fille maintenant. | ||||||
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Orthographically similar words | |
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| brand, gland, grade, grain, Gran, gran, grant, grind | gland, grade, grain, Grande, rando |
Related search terms | |
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| magnificent, great, towering | copieux, copieuse, grosse, large, vaste, grande, gros |
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