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grand, le grand, la grande
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
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.
e. high
Cet immeuble est grand. Combien y a-t-il d'étages ?This building is high. How many floors are there?
4. (renowned)
a. great
Yann est un grand sculpteur. Il a des mains en or !Yann is a great sculptor. He has golden hands!
5. (honorable)
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.
6. (essential)
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).
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 (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
Mélodie a un faible pour les grands.Mélodie has a soft spot for tall men.
c. tall woman (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
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 (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
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 (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
Tu es une grande ! Tu sais attacher tes lacets toute seule.You're a big girl! You can tie your shoelaces by yourself.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
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