grand, le grand, la grande
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. tall
Mes cousins sont tous très grands.My cousins are all very tall.
b. big
Après la naissance de notre quatrième enfant, notre voiture ne sera plus assez grande.After the birth of our fourth child, our car won't be big enough anymore.
c. large
J'ai besoin d'un grand espace de travail pouvant accueillir tous mes outils.I need a large work space that can accommodate all my tools.
d. long
J'ai un petit buste et de grandes jambes.I have a short chest and long legs.
e. high
Cet immeuble est grand. Combien y a-t-il d'étages ?This building is high. How many floors are there?
a. big
Je te présente ma grande sœur, Estelle.Meet my big sister, Estelle.
b. older
Maxence est très proche de ses grands frères.Maxence is very close to his older brothers.
a. grown-up
Les voisins ont trois grands enfants.The neighbors have three grown-up children.
b. adult
Les grands enfants de Martine vivent encore à la maison, car ils sont encore à l'université.Martine's adult children still live at home, as they are still in college.
a. great
Yann est un grand sculpteur. Il a des mains en or !Yann is a great sculptor. He has golden hands!
a. noble
C'est un grand geste que tu as fait pour moi. Merci infiniment.It's a noble gesture you've done for me. Thank you so much.
a. large
La musique a joué un grand rôle dans la vie de Bastien.Music played a large part in Bastien's life.
b. great
C'est une grande étape pour ma carrière.It's a great step for my career.
a. large
Ce magasin a une grande sélection de tissus.This store has a large selection of fabrics.
b. a good
J'ai besoin de trois grandes heures pour finir ce rapport.I need a good three hours to finish this report.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. tall person
Tu vois la grande là-bas ? C'est elle qui s'occupe des inscriptions.Do you see the tall person over there? She's the one in charge of registration.
b. tall man
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Mélodie a un faible pour les grands.Mélodie has a soft spot for tall men.
c. tall woman
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Il n'y a que des grandes dans cette équipe.There are only tall women on this team.
a. big kid
Léo est un grand. Il ne porte plus de couches.Léo is a big kid. He no longer wears diapers.
b. big boy
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Hippolyte commence l'école la semaine prochaine. C'est un grand maintenant !Hippolyte is starting school next week. He's a big boy now!
c. big girl
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Tu es une grande ! Tu sais attacher tes lacets toute seule.You're a big girl! You can tie your shoelaces by yourself.
a. grown-up
C'est une discussion de grands. Allez jouer, les enfants !It's a discussion for grown-ups. Go and play, kids!
b. adult
Cette bande dessinée est pour les grands. Elle aborde des sujets difficiles.This comic strip is for adults. It deals with difficult topics.
a. dear
Hé, grand ! Tu veux de l'aide ?Hey, dear! You want some help?
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. son
Je suis fière de toi, mon grand !I'm proud of you, son!
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. love
Tiens, ton manteau, ma grande.Here's your coat, love.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. wide
Oh non ! Tu as laissé la porte grande ouverte et le chien s'est sauvé !Oh, no! You left the door wide open and the dog ran off!
b. big
Pour cet événement, Émilie a vu grand.For this event, Émilie thought big.
a. large
Ce pantalon ne me va pas car il taille trop grand.These pants don't fit me because they run too large.
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