French Dictionary

French-English translation of grandir

1 grandir Verb, intransitive

(a) to grow; (of sound) increase, (of business) grow, expand

Present: je grandis, tu grandis, il/elle grandit, nous grandissons, vous grandissez, ils/elles grandissent
Imperfect: je grandissais, tu grandissais, il/elle grandissait, nous grandissions, vous grandissiez, ils/elles grandissaient
Future: je grandirai, tu grandiras, il/elle grandira, nous grandirons, vous grandirez, ils/elles grandiront
Perfect: j' ai grandi, tu as grandi, il/elle a grandi, nous avons grandi, vous avez grandi, ils/elles ont grandi
Present subjunctive: je grandisse, tu grandisses, il/elle grandisse, nous grandissions, vous grandissiez, ils/elles grandissent

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2 grandir Verb, transitive

(a) to magnify (with a microscope), enlarge (with a photocopier)

(b) to make a person look taller

(c) (fig) to improve, grow reputation

(d) (fig) to exaggerate, blow dangers out of proportion

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French-English translation of grandir