Grand Canyon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Grand Canyon in the English»French Dictionary

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Grand Cañon m

Translations for Grand Canyon in the English»French Dictionary

canyon [Brit ˈkanjən, Am ˈkænjən] N

canyon

cañon 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 Canyon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Grand Canyon in the English»French Dictionary

the Grand Canyon

le Grand Canyon

Translations for Grand Canyon in the English»French Dictionary

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

canyon [ˈkænjən] N

canyon

canyon m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Both birds were captured in the Grand Canyon region and brought back to the zoo to be treated.

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With the advent of commercial flight, the Grand Canyon has been a popular site for aircraft overflights.

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The rapids in the canyon are generally considered big water, with a character similar to those found in Grand Canyon.

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The attraction is surrounded by boulders which imitates the rocky formations of the Grand Canyon.

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The family is finally reunited and the next day they board a train bound for the Grand Canyon.

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The first draft also had a battle scene in the Grand Canyon.

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A pair of dams within the Grand Canyon would provide the hydroelectric power necessary to pump the water 300 ft uphill along the canal's course.

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