Grande (en. Big)

ɡʁɑ̃d

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which has a size larger than average.

This house is bigger than mine.

Cette maison est plus grande que la mienne.

Said of something that has a lot of importance or value.

This is a big project.

C'est un grand projet.

Used to express intense emotions or high qualities.

He has a great intelligence.

Il a une grande intelligence.

Comes from the Latin 'grandis' which means 'large, vast'.

grown-up

An adult.

grande personne

high speed

At a high speed.

grande vitesse

great news

A significant or important piece of information.

grande nouvelle

grandeur

State or quality of being large.

grandeur

enlarge

To make larger.

agrandir

grow

To become larger.

grandir

Said of an important or famous person.

He is really a big figure in cinema.

Il est vraiment une grande figure du cinéma.

Used to describe something very impressive.

That concert was just great!

Ce concert était juste grande !