large in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for large in the English»French Dictionary

I.large [Brit lɑːdʒ, Am lɑrdʒ] ADJ

1. large (big):

large area, car, city, feet, house

grand

large attr appetite, piece, fruit, hand, nose, eye

gros/grosse

to take a large size

prendre une grande taille

to grow or get large

grandir

2. large (substantial):

large amount, fortune, sum

important, gros/grosse

large attr part

gros/grosse

large attr number, quantity

grand

large attr population, percentage

fort

large attr

important

large crowd, family

nombreux/-euse

large after n proportion

gros/grosse, fort

to be out in large numbers people:

être nombreux/-euses

3. large (fat):

large person

gros/grosse

to grow or get large

grossir, prendre du poids

4. large (extensive):

large selection, range, choice

grand

in large measure, to a large extent

en grande partie

on a large scale plan, demolish, reorganize

sur une grande échelle

on a large scale emigrate, desert

en grand nombre

II.at large ADJ

1. at large (free):

at large prisoner, killer

en liberté

2. at large (in general):

at large society, population

en général, dans son ensemble

in the country at large

dans l'ensemble du pays

the public at large

le grand public

III.large [Brit lɑːdʒ, Am lɑrdʒ]

by and large

de façon générale, en général

larger than life character, personality:

exubérant

he turned up two days later as large as life

il a réapparu deux jours plus tard bien vivant

extra-large [Brit ˌɛkstrəˈlɑːdʒ, Am ˌɛkstrəˈlɑrdʒ] ADJ

extra-large pullover, shirt

extra-large, grand patron

extra-large coat

grand patron, de grande taille

an extra-large bottle/tin

une maxi-bouteille/boîte

large-hearted ADJ

large-hearted

au grand cœur

large intestine N

large intestine

gros intestin m

large-scale ADJ (all contexts)

large-scale

à grande échelle

large white N

1. large white FARM (pig):

large white

porc m charcutier

2. large white ZOOL → cabbage white

See also cabbage white

cabbage white, cabbage white butterfly N

cabbage white

piéride f du chou

ambassador-at-large <pl ambassadors-at-large> N Am

ambassador-at-large

ambassadeur m itinérant

Translations for large in the French»English Dictionary

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extra-large

extra-large

pied-de-coq

large houndstooth

pied-de-coq

large houndstooth check

aber

large estuary

large in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for large in the English»French Dictionary

I.large [lɑ:dʒ, Am lɑ:rdʒ] ADJ

1. large (great):

large number

grand(e)

large audience

nombreux(-euse)

to grow larger

s'agrandir

2. large (fat):

large

gros(se)

to get larger

grossir

3. large (of wide range):

a large amount of work

beaucoup de travail

larger-than-expected

plus important que prévu

largest-ever

le plus grand qu'il soit

on a large scale

sur une grande échelle

Phrases:

as large as life

en chair et en os

to be larger than life

se faire remarquer

II.large [lɑ:dʒ, Am lɑ:rdʒ] N

to be at large

être en liberté

III.large [lɑ:dʒ, Am lɑ:rdʒ] ADV

by and large

en gros

large-hearted ADJ

large-hearted

au grand cœur

large-scale ADJ

1. large-scale (in large proportions):

large-scale

à grande échelle

2. large-scale (extensive):

large-scale

grand(e)

large-scale emergency aid

de grande envergure

in front of the large-scale disaster ...

devant l'ampleur du désastre ...

large-minded ADJ

large-minded

aux idées larges

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tub large

bac m

Translations for large in the French»English Dictionary

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quatre-quarts

large sponge cake

en grand nombre

in large numbers

panière

large (two-handled) basket

gros intestin

large intestine

gros gibier

large game

large Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a large amount of work

beaucoup de travail

in front of the large-scale disaster ...

devant l'ampleur du désastre ...

on a large/small scale

à grande/petite échelle

a small/large number of sth

un petit/grand nombre de qc

in large/huge/enormous numbers

en très grand nombre

to grab a large market share

s'adjuger une grosse part du marché

brie (large round soft cheese)

brie

to manage large sums of money

manier de grosses sommes d'argent

to things on a large scale

voir grand

large round chocolate filled with chocolate cream

palet

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The courtship ritual involves noisy vocalisations, known as croaking, by large numbers of males.

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That a large standing army is uneconomic and un-American.

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On a large boat, a soft-mesh landing net can be used.

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Adverse conditions may lead to disorientation, large numbers gathering on ships on overcast or wet nights.

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Telegraph (and telex) charged per word sent, so companies which sent large volumes of telegrams developed codes to save money on tolls.

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These negatives can be used to contact print, or in some cases if the negative is made large enough (about 4x5) they can be enlarged.

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When she is forced to go all-out, her countenance becomes considerably more fearsome, with glowing red eyes and large fangs.

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It is mostly inhabited by large and small mouth bass, along with sun fish and pickerel.

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The firm puts on large-scale promotional giveaways for their eyeglasses, as many as 10,000 pairs each round.

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Surrounding areas are covered with large boulders, pebbles, gravel and construction debris.

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