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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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