tall in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tall in the English»French Dictionary

tall [Brit tɔːl, Am tɔl] ADJ

tall person

grand

tall building, tree, grass, chimney, mast

haut

how tall are you?

tu mesures combien?

he's six feet tall

≈ il mesure un mètre quatre-vingts

she's four inches taller than me

≈ elle fait dix centimètres de plus que moi

to get or grow tall(er)

grandir

he was tall dark and handsome

c'était un beau ténébreux

it's a tall order

c'est une tâche difficile

that's a bit of a tall order!

c'est beaucoup demander!

a tall story or tale

une histoire à dormir debout

to stand tall

être résolu

to walk tall

marcher la tête haute

to feel (about) ten feet tall

se sentir tout fier

tall drink N

tall drink

long drink m

tall ship N

tall ship

grand voilier m

Translations for tall in the French»English Dictionary

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galéjade

tall story

craque

tall story inf

sornettes

tall stories

affabuler

to tell tall stories

bobard

tall story

futaie (forêt)

forest of tall trees

futaie (bosquet)

group of tall trees

futaie (plantation)

plantation of tall trees

escogriffe

(tall) lanky ou gangling individual

tall in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tall in the English»French Dictionary

tall [tɔ:l] ADJ

tall

grand(e)

tall grass, building

haut(e)

to grow tall(er)

grandir

to stand tall

se tenir droit

to be over six feet tall

faire plus de d'1m 80 (de haut)

Phrases:

that's a tall order

c'est beaucoup demander

a tall story

une histoire incroyable

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tall oaks from little acorns grow prov

les petits ruisseaux font des grandes rivières

tall, dark and handsome

beau, grand et mat

Translations for tall in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

galéjade

tall story

galéjer

to tell tall stories

boniment

tall tale

de haute stature

tall

être remarquable par sa taille/intelligence

to be remarkably tall/intelligent

elle est aussi grande que moi

she is as tall as me

il est aussi grand qu'il est bête

he is as tall as he is stupid

mesurer 1 m 70 de haut/de large/de long

to be 1.7 m tall/wide/long

combien mesures-tu?

how tall are you?

tall Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stand erect/tall

se tenir droit

to stand five feet tall

faire un mètre cinquante (de haut)

to grow tall(er)

grandir

to stand tall

se tenir droit

to be over six feet tall

faire plus de d'1m 80 (de haut)

tall oaks from little acorns grow prov

les petits ruisseaux font des grandes rivières

tall, dark and handsome

beau, grand et mat

to be tall for one's age

être grand pour son âge

she is as tall as me

elle est aussi grande que moi

he is as tall as he is stupid

il est aussi grand qu'il est bête

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The 30,200 candela light sits on top of a 12.5 m tall tower.

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I have watched them take a bow and come up taller.

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The shortest tower has 30 floors while the tallest has 44 floors.

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It makes a small, shrubby tree 5-10mft 0 tall.

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The cross was built in 2004; it is made of wood and is 40.6 m tall, with crossarms spanning 32.20 m.

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Currently, it still holds the record for the tallest twin buildings in the world.

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On southwest corner, the corner temple is measuring 2.55 metres wide and 6 metres tall.

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It took the form of a square tower 19ft tall.

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At 11 years of age, he was already tall.

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It measures 85 feet long, 42 feet wide, and 50 feet tall.

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