No. 279 in French

grands

"Grands" means "big" or "great" (plural form).

In a sentence

Ils habitent dans de grands immeubles.
They live in large buildings.
Here, "grands" describes the size of the buildings and agrees in plural with "immeubles".
Les grands arbres bordent la rue.
The tall trees line the street.
In this sentence, "grands" refers to the height and characterizes "arbres" in plural.
Les grands événements de cette année resteront mémorables.
The major events of this year will remain memorable.
"Grands" is used metaphorically to describe the importance of "événements," emphasizing their significance.

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