grand staircase in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grand staircase in the English»French Dictionary

grand staircase N

grand staircase

escalier m d'honneur

Translations for grand staircase in the French»English Dictionary

escalier d'honneur

grand staircase

Translations for grand staircase in the English»French Dictionary

staircase N

staircase

escalier m

I.grand [Brit ɡrand, Am ɡrænd] N

1. grand (sum of money) inf:

grand Brit

mille livres fpl sterling

grand Brit

≈ bâton m

grand Am

mille dollars mpl

2. grand inf MUS (piano):

grand

piano m à queue

II.grand [Brit ɡrand, Am ɡrænd] ADJ

1. grand (impressive):

grand building, ceremony

grandiose

grand park

magnifique

in grand style

en grande pompe

on a grand scale

sur une très grande échelle

in the grand manner

dans un style de grand seigneur

to make a grand entry

faire une entrée spectaculaire

the grand old man of theatre/of letters

le grand monsieur du théâtre/de la littérature

2. grand (self- important):

she's very grand

elle joue à la grande dame pej

to put on a grand air

prendre de grands airs

3. grand (fine, excellent) inf:

to have a grand time

passer un moment formidable

‘is everything all right?’—‘it's grand thanks’

‘tout va bien?’—‘très bien merci’

he did a grand job

il a fait un travail splendide

that's grand!

c'est formidable!

4. grand (in titles, names):

grand

grand, Grand

grand staircase in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grand staircase in the English»French Dictionary

staircase N

staircase

escalier m

a spiral staircase

un escalier en colimaçon

a secret staircase

un escalier dérobé

I.grand [grænd] ADJ a. inf

grand

grand(e)

in grand style

en grandes pompes

the Grand Canyon

le Grand Canyon

to make a grand entrance

faire une grande entrée

grand old age a. iron hum

grand âge m

II.grand [grænd] N

1. grand inv inf FIN (one thousand dollars/pounds):

grand

brique f

2. grand MUS → grand piano

See also grand piano

grand piano N MUS

grand piano

piano m à queue

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It also featured a grand staircase between floors.

en.wikipedia.org

The grand staircase lifts off slightly cockeyed, which makes it appear to narrow toward the top.

nymag.com

Extending the decorations to the grand staircase located at either side of the lobby, the rails are bedecked in garlands intertwined with lights.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Its grand staircase, which ascends to the banquet space above, is lined with banisters bearing intricate cast bronze ornamentation.

en.wikipedia.org

These wings all lead to a grand staircase in the center of the house.

en.wikipedia.org

A woman walks down the theater's grand staircase with one arm missing after an explosion.

en.wikipedia.org

Restoration of the faades could then begin, along with the grand staircase or the small apartments whose woodwork and parquet needed to be partly dismantled.

en.wikipedia.org

The central bay contains monumental windows at the second and third floor levels, lighting the grand staircase.

en.wikipedia.org