gros

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. big, thick, fat
2. coarse, rough
3. famous

Noun

1. a person in overweight
2. the bulk, the majority

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɡʁo/

Etimologie (Engels)

Inherited from Old French gros, from Latin grossus, possibly ultimately of Germanic origin.

Sinne

Le film sera un gros échec .

The film will be a big failure.

Le bourg n'est pas plus gros qu'un de ces hameaux .

The village is no bigger than one of these hamlets.

Mais , lorsqu'il aperçut Denise , il fit le gros dos et passa d'un air aimable .

But when he saw Denise, he made a big back and passed with a friendly air.