Usage examples of "greater" in English with translation to French

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I ate a greater burdock tempura. J'ai mangé un tempura de grande bardane.
Also, there is a greater risk of accidents. Aussi, il y a un plus grand risque d'accidents.
Nothing makes us greater than a great suffering. Rien ne nous rend si grands qu'une grande douleur.
He lost the greater part of his fortune in speculation. Il a perdu une grande partie de sa fortune en spéculant.
In Japan, there isn't any lake greater than Lake Biwa. Au Japon il n'y a pas de lac plus grand que le lac Biwa.
The distance he ran was much greater than had been expected. La distance qu'il avait parcourue en courant était bien plus grande que ce que je pensais.
The area of Canada is greater than that of the United States. La superficie du Canada est plus grande que celle des États-Unis.
Greater demand for high-quality coffee has helped drive coffee prices higher. Une plus grande demande pour du café de haute qualité a contribué à tirer les prix vers le haut.
The obedience of everyone to rules, even absurd ones, promotes a greater cohesion within society. L’obéissance de tous à des règles, même absurdes, assure à la société une cohésion plus grande.
The greater the genius, the longer it takes the world to find it out and understand it. Cela prendra d'autant plus de temps au monde de trouver et de comprendre un homme, que son génie est grand.
The chances of success are greater if the business man knows the ropes, and also has more funds at his disposal. Les chances de succès sont plus grandes si l'homme d'affaire s'y connaît et aussi s'il dispose de davantage de fonds.
Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution. Le mariage est pour les femmes l'état le plus commun, et la quantité de relations sexuelles non-sollicitées subies par les femmes est probablement plus grande à l'intérieur du mariage que dans la prostitution.
Bernard of Chartres used to say that we are like dwarfs on the shoulders of giants, so that we can see more than they, and things at a greater distance, not by virtue of any sharpness of sight on our part, or any physical distinction, but because we are carried high and raised up by their giant size. Bernard de Chartres avait l'habitude de dire que nous sommes comme des nains sur les épaules de géants, de telle manière que nous pouvons voir davantage qu'eux, et des choses à plus grande distance, non pas en vertu d'une quelconque acuité visuelle de notre part, ou une quelconque particularité physique, mais parce que nous sommes portés haut et soulevés par leur taille géante.
He was a great musician. C'était un grand musicien.
Sleeping on a carpet is great. C'est super de dormir sur un tapis.
Routine exercise is great for your health. Un exercice régulier est excellent pour la santé.
Radio is a great invention. La radio est une invention formidable.
That's a great poem. C'est un grand poème.
It's great to meet you. C'est super de te rencontrer.
He is said to be a great scientist. Les gens disent qu'il est un excellent scientifique.
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