big
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. grand
We'll need a bigger house after the baby is born.Nous aurons besoin d’une maison plus grande après la naissance du bébé.
b. gros
Maggie loves to sit under a tree and read a big novel.Maggie adore s’asseoir sous un arbre et lire un gros roman.
a. grand
Representatives from a big European company will be touring our factory today.Des représentants d’une grande entreprise européenne visiteront notre usine aujourd’hui.
b. important
Our biggest client is the publishing company.Notre client le plus important est la maison d'édition.
a. grand
My big sister is coming home for Christmas.Ma grande sœur rentre à la maison pour Noël.
a. grand
When I'm big, I want to be a firefighter.Quand je serai grand, je veux être pompier.
a. généreux
It was very big of Tracy to pay for a vacation for her whole family.C'était très généreux de la part de Tracy de payer des vacances à toute sa famille.
a. très populaire
I love this band! They were big when I was in high school.J'adore ce groupe ! Il était très populaire quand j'étais au lycée.
a. grand
Joe pretends to be a big idiot, but he's actually brilliant.Joe fait semblant d'être un grand idiot, mais en fait, il est brillant.
b. gros
Your brother is just a big bully!Ton frère n'est qu'une grosse brute !
c. énorme
The concert last night was a big success!Le concert d'hier soir a été un énorme succès !
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. grand
In order to achieve great results, you need to think big.Pour obtenir d’excellents résultats, vous devez voir grand.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Phoebe gets on my nerves. She talks big, but never gets anything done.Phoebe me tape sur les nerfs. Elle fait de grands discours, mais n’agit jamais.
Ron always acts big in front of people, but he's actually kind of a coward.Ron joue toujours les gros bras devant les gens, mais en réalité c’est un lâche.
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