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sullen flareBOT Apr 22, 2024, 10:10 AM

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Adjective to describe bigger body shape

dire heart Apr 22, 2024, 10:31 AM

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Grand is mostly just used for "tall"
Gros is "big", could have "fat" connotations if context is unclear

left ibex Apr 22, 2024, 10:33 AM

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Il a plus d’embonpoint que moi, il est moins maigre que moi, il est plus costaud que moi would all work

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But like Alb said, grand is really about height

ivory cliff Apr 22, 2024, 10:37 AM

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btw if you met "grand" in the sense "big" it's for inanimate objects

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une grande maison

dire heart Apr 22, 2024, 10:37 AM

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Though it usually still implies height

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To some degree or another

clear pike Apr 22, 2024, 10:39 AM

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So I have to make it up and be prepared to apologise if I say it wrong 🙂

#Adjective to describe bigger body shape