Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
I. grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] ADJ
1. grand (de dimensions importantes):
2. grand (nombreux, abondant):
3. grand (à un degré élevé):
4. grand:
5. grand (principal):
6. grand (de premier plan):
- les grandes industries
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7. grand (brillant, remarquable):
8. grand:
9. grand (qualifiant une mesure):
10. grand (intense, extrême, fort):
11. grand (de rang social élevé):
12. grand (grandiose):
II. grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] N m (f)
1. grand (enfant):
III. grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] ADV
IV. grand N m
V. en grand ADV
en grand ouvrir:
VI. grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d]
voyage [vwajaʒ] N m
scène [sɛn] N f
1. scène THEAT (plateau):
2. scène (subdivision, action):
3. scène (activité théâtrale):
4. scène (actualité):
5. scène (esclandre):
6. scène (épisode, spectacle):
remède [ʀ(ə)mɛd] N m
1. remède (médicament):
2. remède (solution):
Grande école Info
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- A prestigious tertiary-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.
esprit [ɛspʀi] N m
1. esprit (caractère):
2. esprit (cerveau):
3. esprit (humour):
4. esprit:
5. esprit (personne):
6. esprit (caractéristique):
8. esprit MYTH:
Phrases:
École Info
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- The French school system has three tiers: l'école maternelle (from the age of two); l'école primaire comprising cours préparatoire (CP), cours élémentaire 1 et 2 (CE1, CE2), cours moyen 1 et 2 (CM1, CM2); and l'école secondaire (collège and lycée). School attendance is compulsory between the ages of 6 and 16.
I. cas <pl cas> [kɑ] N m
1. cas (circonstance):
2. cas (situation particulière):
3. cas (occurrence):
II. en tout cas, en tous les cas ADV
III. cas [kɑ]
I. grand-angle <pl grands-angles> [ɡʀɑ̃tɑ̃ɡl, ɡʀɑ̃zɑ̃ɡl], grand-angulaire <pl grands-angulaires> [ɡʀɑ̃tɑ̃ɡylɛʀ, ɡʀɑ̃zɑ̃ɡylɛʀ] ADJ
I. grand-chose [ɡʀɑ̃ʃoz] PRON indef
grand-guignolesque <pl grand-guignolesques> [ɡʀɑ̃ɡiɲɔlɛsk] ADJ
1. grand-guignolesque fig:
2. grand-guignolesque THEAT:
u rečniku PONS
I. grand(e) [gʀɑ̃, ɑ̃d] ADJ
1. grand (dont la taille dépasse la moyenne):
2. grand (extrême, fameux):
3. grand (intense):
4. grand (respectable):
- grandes écoles
- The grandes écoles are France's prestigious higher education establishments with a tough selection process following a two-year university or preparatory course (classes préparatoires). They include l'Ecole Polytechnique and l'Ecole Centrale, which train engineers, and l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes commerciales (HEC) which teaches management and economics. Graduates usually achieve high positions in business or government.