What is 'grand' called in English?

'grand' in English is called "Grand". Grand refers to: Impressionnant par sa taille, son apparence ou sa portée ; magnifique.

How do you pronounce 'Grand' and 'grand'?

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What is an example sentence for Grand in French?

English: "The grand old building stood proudly on the hill." | French: "Le grand bâtiment ancien se dressait fièrement sur la colline."

adjective · noun

English to French Dictionary

grand Meaning in French (grand signification en français)

adjectivegrand, total

noungrand

Synonymes:magnifiqueimportant

grand in English:grand

Phonetic:ɡʁɑ̃

Plural: grands

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de grand en français est grand, total. (Impressionnant par sa taille, son apparence ou sa portée ; magnifique.)

Definitions of Grand

1
adjective
grand
Impressive in size, appearance, or scope; magnificent.
Impressionnant par sa taille, son apparence ou sa portée ; magnifique.
2
adjective
grand
Denoting the most important or highest-ranking person or thing of its kind.
Désignant la personne ou la chose la plus importante ou la plus haut placée de son genre.
3
adjective
total
Including everything; comprehensive or total.
Comprenant tout ; complet ou total.
4
noun(informal)
grand
A thousand dollars or pounds.
Mille dollars ou livres.

Example Sentences

casual

“The grand old building stood proudly on the hill.”

Le grand bâtiment ancien se dressait fièrement sur la colline.

casual

“He made a grand entrance at the party.”

Il a fait une entrée grandiose à la fête.

business

“The grand total for the project was surprisingly low.”

Le total général pour le projet était étonnamment bas.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

magnifiqueimportanttotal

In English:

magnificent majestic impressive splendid imposing

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

petitmodestepartiel

In English:

humble modest small insignificant

Inflected Word Forms

noungrandeur

noungrandness

noungrandparent

noungrandchild

adverbgrandly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

grand finalecollocation

The final and most impressive part of a show or event.

grand designcollocation

A comprehensive plan or scheme, especially one of great ambition.

grand gesturecollocation

An action that is intended to be impressive and showy, often to convey a strong feeling.