| Principales traductions |
| grand adj | (building: splendid) (bâtiment) | imposant, grandiose adj |
| | (bâtiment) | majestueux, majestueuse adj |
| | The grand hotel ruled the skyline of the city. |
| | L'imposant hôtel surplombait la ligne des toits de la ville. |
| grand adj | (large, imposing) | grand, immense, imposant adj |
| | The grand cathedral loomed over the congregation. |
| | L'immense cathédrale s'élevait au-dessus des fidèles. |
| grand adj | (fancy, upmarket) (titre, nom) | pompeux, pompeuse adj |
| | (titre, nom) | ronflant adj |
| | (idée) | grand adj |
| | "Studio" is rather a grand name for my little shed. |
| | "Studio" est un nom assez pompeux pour ma petite cabane. |
| grand adj | UK, regional, informal (excellent) (familier) | super, génial adj |
| | We had a grand day at the beach. |
| | On a passé une super journée à la plage. |
| (a) grand n | slang (1000 dollars, pounds) (États-Unis) | mille dollars nmpl |
| | (Grande-Bretagne) | mille livres (sterling) nfpl |
| | (France, équivalent, argot) | plaque, patate nf |
| | My used car only cost a grand. |
| | Ma voiture d'occasion ne m'a coûté que mille dollars. |
Formes composées
grand | grand piano |
| baby grand n | informal, abbreviation (baby grand piano) | piano quart de queue, piano quart-de-queue nm |
| | | quart de queue, quart-de-queue nm |
| | She played waltzes on the baby grand in the parlor. |
| | Elle jouait des valses sur le piano quart de queue dans le salon. |
| baby grand piano n | (small three-legged piano) | piano quart de queue, piano quart-de-queue nm |
| | | quart de queue, quart-de-queue nm |
| | There was a baby grand piano in the living room. |
| | Il y avait un piano quart de queue dans le salon. |
| concert grand n | (large piano with horizontal frame) | piano à queue nm |
| | My pianist friend has no space for furniture in her living room; the concert grand fills it. |
| | Mon ami pianiste n'a plus de place dans son salon : son piano à queue prend tout l'espace. |
| grand coup | (cards: trumping trick) (Bridge) | grand coup nm |
| grand duchess n | (wife of grand duke) | grande-duchesse nf |
| grand duchess n | (woman who governs duchy) | grande-duchesse nf |
| grand duchess n | (daughter of czar or czar's son) (Russie) | grande-duchesse nf |
| grand duchy | (grand duke's territory) | grand-duché nm |
| grand duke n | (man who governs grand duchy) | grand-duc nm |
| grand duke n | (son of czar or czar's son) (Russie) | grand-duc nm |
| grand finale n | (climactic scene or performance) | apothéose nf |
| | All the actors re-appeared on stage for the grand finale. |
grand fir,
lowland fir n | (tree) | sapin géant, sapin de Vancouver nm |
| grand juror n | US (law) (Droit américain) | grand juré nm |
| | (Droit américain) | juré dans un grand jury nm |
| grand jury n | US (law: jury examining accusations) (Droit américain : examine les accusations) | grand jury nm |
| grand larceny | (law) | vol de grande envergure nm |
| grand mal n | (epilepsy) (Méd, vieilli) | grand mal nm |
| | (Méd, vieilli) | haut mal nm |
| | (Méd) | épilepsie nf |
| grand marshal | (in charge of ceremonies) (armée) | grand maréchal nm |
| grand master n | (has highest achievement) (personne éminente) | grand maître nm |
| a grand old time n | informal (enjoyable experience, fun) | bon moment nm |
| | | bien s'amuser⇒ v pron |
| | | sympa adj |
| | Oh, what a day that was! It was a grand old time. |
| | Ah, quelle journée ! On a passé un bon moment. |
| | Ah, quelle journée ! On s'est bien amusés. |
| | Ah, quelle journée ! C'était sympa. |
| grand opening n | (celebratory first-day event) | inauguration nf |
| grand opera n | (serious opera) | grand opéra nm |
| grand prize n | (first or top prize awarded) | premier prix nm |
| grand rounds npl | (hospital ward visits) | visite de patients nf |
| grand rounds npl | (hospital lectures) | séance scientifique, réunion scientifique, conférence scientifique, étude de cas nf |
| the grand scheme of things n | figurative (overall organization of world) | dans l'ordre des choses expr |
| | I know you're upset, but in the grand scheme of things, splitting up with your boyfriend isn't that important. |
| | Je sais que tu es bouleversée, mais dans l'ordre des choses, rompre avec son copain n'est pas si important. |
grand slam,
Grand Slam n | ® in the UK (sports: winning several championships) (Sports) | grand chelem nm |
| Note: Refers especially to tennis or golf. As a registered trademark, Grand Slam should be capitalized, but it is also used generically and not capitalized. |
| | The four biggest international tennis tournaments are known as grand slams. |
| grand slam n | (baseball: hit scoring 4 runs) (Base-ball) | grand chelem nm |
| grand slam n | (cards: winning at bridge) (Bridge) | grand chelem nm |
| grand theft n | US (law:| stealing large amount) | vol de grande envergure nm |
| grand total n | (final sum or amount) | total, total général nm |
| | The village fete managed to raise a grand total of £1,500 for the church restoration fund. |
| | La fête du village a réussi à lever un total de 1500 £ pour financer la restauration de l'église. |
| grand tour n | informal (visit, inspection) | tour complet nm |
| | | visite complète nf |
| | The factory inspector will be doing his grand tour tomorrow. |
| | L'inspecteur de l'usine fera un tour complet demain. |
| grand vizier | (leader of a Muslim country) | grand vizir nm |