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1 grand
grand [grænd](a) (impressive → house) magnifique; (→ style) grand, noble; (→ music, occasion) grand; (pretentious, self-important) suffisant, prétentieux; (dignified, majestic) majestueux, digne;∎ to do sth in grand style faire qch en grande pompe;∎ to live in grand style mener la grande vie;∎ she likes to do things on a grand scale elle aime faire les choses en grand;∎ to entertain on a grand scale recevoir des gens en grande pompe;∎ to invest on a grand scale faire de gros investissements;∎ to build on a grand scale réaliser de grands projets de construction;∎ that dress is a bit too grand for me cette robe est un peu trop chic pour moi;∎ it was all part of his grand design tout cela faisait partie de son grand projet;∎ lexicographer is just a grand name for someone who writes dictionaries lexicographe est simplement un mot pompeux pour désigner une personne qui écrit des dictionnaires(b) British old-fashioned or Irish, North of England & Scottish familiar (excellent → food, accommodation) excellent; (→ weather) magnifique;∎ I'm not feeling too grand je ne suis pas dans mon assiette;∎ she sounded absolutely grand when I spoke to her on the phone elle avait l'air en pleine forme quand je l'ai eue au téléphone;∎ to have a grand time bien s'amuser;∎ ironic we had a grand old time trying to find the house! on s'est marré pour trouver la maison!2 noun►► Grand Canary (Island) Grande Canarie f;∎ in Grand Canary à la Grande Canarie;the Grand Canyon le Grand Canyon;the Grand Canyon State = surnom donné à l'Arizona;grand duchess grande-duchesse f;grand duchy grand-duché m;grand duke grand-duc m;grand finale apothéose f;American grand jury jury m d'accusation;American grand larceny vol m qualifié;the Grand National = la plus importante course d'obstacles de Grande-Bretagne, qui se déroule à Aintree, dans la banlieue de Liverpool;the Grand Old Man = surnom de William Gladstone;∎ the grand old man of trade unionism/Scottish folk music le patriarche du syndicalisme/de la musique folklorique écossaise;grand opera grand opéra m;grand piano piano m à queue;Grand Slam tournament tournoi m du grand chelem;grand total total m;∎ that comes to a grand total of £536 ça fait en tout 536 livres;the Grand Tour le tour d'Europe;grand tour (of mansion etc) visite f;∎ humorous would you like a grand tour of the house? je te fais faire le tour du propriétaire?;∎ she did or went on a grand tour of Italy elle a visité toute l'Italie;Physics the Grand Unified Theory la théorie de grande unification;the Grand Union Canal = canal reliant Londres aux Midlands;History grand vizier grand vizir m;grand wizard Grand Sorcier m -
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grand [grænd]1. adjectiveb. ( = ambitious) [scheme, design] ambitieux2. noun3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Dans le système judiciaire américain, le grand jury est le jury d'accusation, qui décide si une personne devra comparaître devant le jury de jugement (« trial jury » ou « petit jury »), qui statuera sur son éventuelle culpabilité.Composé de 12 à 23 personnes, le grand jury se réunit à huis clos ; il a le droit de citer des témoins à comparaître.* * *[grænd] 1.noun GB mille livres fpl sterling; US mille dollars mpl2.1) ( impressive) [building, ceremony] grandiose; [park] magnifiqueon the grand scale — ( expensively) sur un grand pied
2) ( self-important)3) (colloq) ( fine)‘is everything all right?’ - ‘it's grand thanks’ — ‘tout va bien?’ - ‘très bien merci’
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3 grand
A nB adj1 ( impressive) [building, ceremony] grandiose ; [park] magnifique ; in grand style en grande pompe ; on a grand scale sur une très grande échelle ; in the grand manner dans un style de grand seigneur ; to make a grand entry faire une entrée spectaculaire ; the grand old man of theatre/of letters le grand monsieur du théâtre/de la littérature ;2 ( self- important) she's very grand elle joue à la grande dame pej ; to put on a grand air prendre de grands airs ;3 ○ (fine, excellent) to have a grand time passer un moment formidable ; ‘is everything all right?’-‘it's grand thanks’ ‘tout va bien?’-‘très bien merci’ ; he did a grand job il a fait un travail splendide ; that's grand! c'est formidable! ;4 (in titles, names) grand, Grand. -
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5 grand total
grand total n total m ; the grand total for the repairs came to £3,000 en tout, les travaux sont revenus à 3 000 livres sterling. -
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1)2) (also the Grand Tour) History le tour m d'Europe -
7 grand total
noun total mthe grand total for the repairs came to £3,000 — en tout, les travaux sont revenus à 3000 livres sterling
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8 grand prix
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the [before consonant sounds ðə, before vowel sounds ðɪ, stressed ði:]∎ the blue dress is the prettiest la robe bleue est la plus jolie;∎ the dead/poor les morts mpl/pauvres mpl;∎ the French/Germans les Français mpl/Allemands mpl;∎ I can't do the impossible je ne peux pas faire l'impossible;∎ translated from the Latin traduit du latin;∎ she's giving up her job - the woman's mad! elle quitte son emploi - c'est une folle!(b) (with names, titles)∎ the Smiths/Martins les Smith/Martin;∎ Alexander the Great Alexandre le Grand;∎ Elizabeth the First Élisabeth Première(c) (with numbers, dates etc)∎ Monday June the tenth or the tenth of June le lundi 10 juin;∎ on the Monday he fell ill le lundi il est tombé malade;∎ the temperature was in the 80s il faisait environ 25°C;∎ the 1820s les années 1820 à 1830;∎ in the summer of 1946 pendant l'été 1946;∎ the second from the left le second en partant de la gauche(d) (in prices, quantities)∎ tomatoes are 40p the pound les tomates sont à 40 pence la livre;∎ the car does 40 miles to the gallon la voiture consomme 7 litres aux 100∎ the more the better plus il y en a, mieux c'est;∎ the less said the better moins on en parlera, mieux cela vaudra;∎ the sooner the better le plus tôt sera le mieux∎ for him Bach is THE composer pour lui, Bach est le compositeur par excellence;∎ the Olympics are THE event this winter les jeux Olympiques sont l'événement à ne pas manquer cet hiver;∎ do you mean THE John Irving? vous voulez dire le célèbre John Irving?∎ I haven't the time/money to do it je n'ai pas le temps de/l'argent pour le faire∎ she took him by the hand elle l'a pris par la main;∎ familiar how's the wife? comment va la femme?;∎ familiar well, how's the throat then? eh bien, et cette gorge?;∎ I've brought the family along j'ai emmené la famille -
10 the splits
(the gymnastic exercise of sitting down on the floor with one leg straight forward and the other straight back: to do the splits.) grand écart -
11 grand finale
(the final act or scene in a show etc, usually with all the actors, singers etc on the stage.) apothéose -
12 grand total
(the final total; the total of several smaller totals.) somme globale -
13 the general public
(the people of a town, country etc, considered as a group.) le grand public -
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[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) magnifique2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) de grandeur3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) formidable4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) grand2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) mille dollars- grand jury - grand piano - grandstand - grand total -
15 Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
[France]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
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16 the high street
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17 grand jury
(in the United States, a jury which decides whether there is enough evidence for a person to be brought to trial.) jury d'accusation -
18 in the open
(outside; in the open air: It's very healthy for children to be able to play in the open.) au grand air -
19 middle-of-the-road
(opinions, policies) modéré; pejorative timide, circonspect;∎ middle-of-the-road music musique f grand public; pejorative musique f passe-partoutUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > middle-of-the-road
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20 in the strictest secrecy confidence
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > in the strictest secrecy confidence
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