No. 411 in French
grandes
The French word "grandes" means "big" or "tall" in English (feminine plural form).
In a sentence
Les grandes montagnes dominent l'horizon.
The large mountains dominate the horizon.
In this sentence, "grandes" is used as an adjective to describe the noun "montagnes" (mountains), indicating their large size.
Elles ont de grandes idées pour le projet.
They have grand ideas for the project.
Here, "grandes" describes the noun "idées" (ideas), conveying the grandeur or ambitious nature of the ideas.
Les grandes personnes ont des responsabilités.
Grown-ups have responsibilities.
In this usage, "grandes" characterizes "personnes" (persons) to refer to adults or elder individuals, indicating their maturity or age.
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