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sandstone
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grès <pl grès> [ɡʀɛ] N m
1. grès (roche):
grès
sandstone
2. grès (céramique):
grès
stoneware
un plat de ou en grès
a stoneware dish
3. grès (objet):
grès
piece of stoneware
de beaux grès
beautiful stoneware uncountable
gré [ɡʀe] N m
1. gré (convenance):
être au gré de qn qualité, objet:
to be to sb's liking
si la chambre n'est pas à votre gré
if the room isn't to your liking
trop fort/violent à mon gré
too strong/violent for my liking
vous pouvez modifier le décor à votre gré
you can modify the decoration as you wish
contre le gré de qn
against sb's will
nous sommes retenus contre notre gré
we're being held against our will
de plein gré
willingly
de mon/ton etc plein gré
of my/your etc own free will
de bon gré
gladly
de mauvais gré
reluctantly
bon gré mal gré
willy-nilly
de gré ou de force
one way or another
de gré à gré transaction, vendre
by mutual agreement
2. gré (gratitude) form:
savoir gré à qn de qc
to be grateful to sb for sth
je lui sais gré de ce qu'il a fait
I'm grateful to him for what he's done
3. gré (hasard):
j'ai flâné au gré de mon humeur
I strolled where the mood took me
au gré des circonstances
as circumstances dictate
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French
French
sandstone
grès m
white/red sandstone
grès blanc/rose
white/red sandstone attr building, façade
en grès
white/red sandstone cliff, quarry
de grès
stoneware
poterie f en grès
stoneware attr jar, pot
en grès
brownstone
grès m rouge
brownstone
maison f à façade de grès rouge
by private treaty
de gré à gré
willy-nilly
bon gré mal gré
voluntarily
de plein gré, volontairement
sandstone/chalk cliffs (by sea)
falaises fpl de grès/de craie
of one's own volition
de son propre gré
French
French
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English
grès [gʀɛ] N m
1. grès (roche):
grès
sandstone
2. grès (poterie):
grès
stoneware
cruche en grès
stoneware pitcher
gré [gʀe] N
de gré ou de force
(whether) by choice or by force
de bon gré
willingly
bon gré mal gré
whether you like it or not
de mauvais gré
grudgingly
de mon/son plein gré
of my/his own free will
savoir gré à qn de qc form
to be grateful to sb for sth
trouver qn/qc à son gré
to find sb/sth to one's taste
au gré de sa fantaisie
as her fancy takes her
au gré de qn (de l'avis de)
according to sb's opinion
au gré de qn (selon les désirs de)
according to sb's wishes
contre le gré de qn
against sb's wishes
English
English
French
French
sandstone
grès m
stoneware
grès m
brownstone
grès m brun
brownstone
maison f en grès brun
willy-nilly
bon gré mal gré
to do sth (out) of one's own volition
faire qc de son propre gré
stone jug
en grès
to drift with the current
se laisser porter au gré des courants
at sb's pleasure
au gré de qn
French
French
English
English
grès [gʀɛ] N m
1. grès (roche):
grès
sandstone
2. grès (poterie):
grès
stoneware
cruche en grès
stoneware pitcher
gré [gʀe] N
de gré ou de force
(whether) by choice or by force
de bon gré
willingly
bon gré mal gré
whether you like it or not
de mauvais gré
grudgingly
de mon/son plein gré
of my/his own free will
savoir gré à qn de qc form
to be grateful to sb for sth
trouver qn/qc à son gré
to find sb/sth to one's taste
au gré de sa fantaisie
as her fancy takes her
au gré de qn (de l'avis de)
according to sb's opinion
au gré de qn (selon les désirs de)
according to sb's wishes
contre le gré de qn
against sb's wishes
English
English
French
French
stoneware
grès m
sandstone
grès m
brownstone
grès m brun
brownstone
maison f en grès brun
willy-nilly
bon gré mal gré
to do sth (out) of one's own volition
faire qc de son propre gré
stone jug
en grès
of one's own accord
de son plein gré
to drift with the current
se laisser porter au gré des courants
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
cruche en grès
stoneware pitcher
de gré ou de force
(whether) by choice or by force
bon gré mal gré
whether you like it or not
de mon/son plein gré
of my/his own free will
trouver qn/qc à son gré
to find sb/sth to one's taste
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Cette espèce exclusivement pélagique forme de larges bancs de plusieurs centaines, voire plusieurs milliers de spécimens, qui se déplacent au gré des courants.
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Les taux de l'escompte varient au gré de la conjoncture.
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Louÿs y travailla probablement par intermittence, ajoutant des trouvailles au gré de son imagination.
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Au gré des mises à jour périodiques ou temporaires ou d'urgence, l’information aéronautique offre une image actualisée des ressources disponibles pour gérer un vol.
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L'eau et le gaz se sont rencontrés et se sont frayé un chemin au gré des fissures ouvertes dans les roches calcaires.
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