grosse

big

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grosse

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).

adjective

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).

(feminine)

(of considerable size)

a. big

Mes parents possèdent une grosse télé.My parents own a big TV.

b. large

Comment va-t-on déplacer cette grosse armoire ?How are we going to move this large wardrobe?

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).

(feminine)

(significant)

a. big

Sabrina est contente d'avoir reçu une grosse augmentation.Sabrina is happy to have received a big raise.

b. large

Ton erreur va avoir de grosses conséquences.Your mistake will have large consequences.

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).

(feminine)

(overweight)

a. fat

La lapine est grosse parce qu'elle est enceinte.The rabbit is fat because she's pregnant.

b. big

Les enfants ont attrapé une grosse grenouille au bord du ruisseau.The children caught a big frog by the stream.

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).

(feminine)

(solid)

a. thick

Amélie porte une grosse écharpe en laine quand il fait froid.Amélie wears a thick woolen scarf when it's cold.

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).

(feminine)

(abundant)

a. heavy

Les grosses pluies des derniers jours ont fait déborder la rivière.The heavy rains of the last few days have caused the river to overflow.

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