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grandir [gʀɑ̃diʀ]➭ TABLE 21. intransitive verb• en grandissant tu verras que... as you grow up you'll see that...2. transitive verba. [microscope] to magnifyb. ( = rendre prestigieux) la France n'en est pas sortie grandie it did little for France's reputation* * *gʀɑ̃diʀ
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verbe transitif [loupe] to magnify; [talons] to make [somebody] look taller
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verbe intransitifgrandir dans l'estime de quelqu'un — fig to go up in somebody's esteem
2) ( en importance) [entreprise] to expand; [rumeur, foule] to growaller grandissant — liter [inquiétude] to become greater and greater; [bruit] to become louder and louder
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se grandir verbe pronominal lit to make oneself (look) taller* * *ɡʀɑ̃diʀ1. vi1) [enfant, arbre] to growIl a beaucoup grandi. — He's grown a lot.
2) [bruit] to grow louder, [hostilité] to increase2. vtgrandir qn [vêtement, chaussure] — to make sb look taller, figto make sb grow in stature
* * *grandir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre plus grand) [loupe] to magnify; [talons] to make [sb] look taller;2 ( exagérer) to exaggerate [danger, importance];3 ( ennoblir) sortir grandi d'une épreuve to come out of an ordeal with increased stature; sa promotion ne l'a pas grandi à mes yeux I don't think any more highly of him because he's been promoted.B vi1 ( en taille) [plante, enfant] to grow; ( en âge) [enfant] to grow up; grandir de 20 cms to grow 20 cms; je te trouve bien grandi haven't you grown; devenir raisonnable en grandissant to become sensible as one grows up; grandir dans l'estime de qn fig to go up ou rise in sb's esteem;2 (en nombre, importance, intensité) [société, entreprise] to expand; [rumeur, inquiétude, danger, réputation, foule] to grow; [obscurité] to increase; les jours grandissent the days are getting longer; aller grandissant liter [inquiétude] to become greater and greater; [bruit] to become louder and louder.[grɑ̃dir] verbe intransitif1. [devenir grand] to growsa fille a grandi de cinq centimètres her daughter is five centimetres taller (than when I last saw her)je te trouve grandie you've grown ou you look taller since I last saw you2. [mûrir] to grow up4. [s'étendre - ville] to spread5. (figuré)grandir en force/sagesse/beauté to get stronger/wiser/more beautiful, to grow in strength/wisdom/beauty————————[grɑ̃dir] verbe transitif1. [faire paraître plus grand]3. [ennoblir]ils n'en sortent pas vraiment grandis they don't come out of it terribly well, it hasn't done much for their reputation————————se grandir verbe pronominal(emploi réfléchi) [vouloir paraître - plus grand] to make oneself (look) taller ; [ - plus important] to show oneself in the best possible light
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