No. 3,544 in French
great
The French word "great" translates to "génial" or "excellent" in English, meaning wonderful or outstanding.
In a sentence
C'est une grande maison.
It is a great house.
Here, 'grande' refers to the physical size of the house, indicating it is 'big or sizable', metaphorically considered 'great'.
Tu as fait un travail formidable.
You did a great job.
In this example, 'formidable' represents 'great' in terms of quality or exceptional nature of the work performed.
Quel grand honneur de parler ici.
What a great honor to speak here.
Here, 'grand' expresses 'great' in terms of significance and importance of the honor.
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