Usage examples of "grand savant" in French with translation to English

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M. Jones a été considéré comme un grand savant. Mr Jones was looked upon as a great scholar.
Un grand savant n'est pas forcément un grand enseignant. A great scholar is not necessarily a good teacher.
Il a un grand bureau dans sa petite pièce. He has a large desk in his small room.
Le chef du parti est un célèbre savant. The leader of the party is a famous scientist.
Maintenant que tu es grand, tu ne dois pas te comporter comme un enfant. Now that you are grown up, you must not behave like a child.
Le savant sait qu'il ignore. The learned man knows that there are things which he doesn't know.
Les besoins du plus grand nombre l'emportent sur les nécessités du plus petit. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
Mon père est, pour ainsi dire, un idiot savant. My father is, so to speak, a learned fool.
Pendant le Grand Jeu, l'Afghanistan était un État tampon. During the Great Game, Afghanistan was a buffer state.
Il passait pour un savant dans notre communauté. He passed for a learned man in our community.
Je pense que c'est trop grand. I think that it's too big.
Il passe pour un savant dans notre communauté. He passes for a learned man in our community.
La valeur des livres était telle qu'on en prenait le plus grand soin. So valuable were books that the greatest care was taken of them.
Elle lui a envoyé un grand sourire. She gave him a big smile.
Un jour je peindrai un grand tableau. Some day I'll paint a great picture.
Il est plus grand que tout autre garçon de sa classe. He is taller than any other boy in his class.
C'est deux fois plus grand que ça. This is twice as large as that.
Un grand bâtiment se dresse ici. A tall building stands there.
Chaque pièce est équipée d'un grand bureau. Each room is equipped with large desks.
Les Chinois ont un grand drapeau et un petit livre rouges. Chinese people have a big red flag and a little red book.
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