Grand (en. Big)

/ɡʁɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Of large dimension.

He has a large apartment in downtown.

Il a un grand appartement en centre-ville.

Having great importance or influence.

He is a prominent man in the business world.

C'est un homme grand dans le monde des affaires.

Causing admiration or wonder.

The grand show attracted thousands of spectators.

Le grand spectacle a attiré des milliers de spectateurs.

From the Latin 'grandis', meaning 'large, vast, important'.

a great man

A significant or respected person.

un grand homme

growing

Who increases in size or importance.

grandissant

life-size

An object or event represented at its actual size.

grandeur nature

grandeur

Quality of a being or thing that is large.

grandeur

enlarged

Which has been made larger.

agrandi

A bit exaggerated to denote a positive thing.

That's a great plan!

C'est un grand plan !

Used to impress someone.

This restaurant is great, you're going to like it.

Ce resto est grand, ça va te plaire.