Usage examples of "de grand style" in French with translation to English

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C'est un homme de grand talent. He is a man of great ability.
Un garçon qui avait vendu une vache à la foire de Hereford, fut pris en embuscade par un voleur de grand chemin, qui, à un endroit approprié, exigea l'argent ; sur ce, le garçon prit ses jambes à son cou et s'enfuit mais, étant rattrapé par le voleur, qui descendit de cheval, il sortit l'argent de sa poche et l'éparpilla autour, et tandis que le voleur le ramassait, le garçon sauta sur le cheval et galopa jusqu'à chez lui. A boy having sold a cow at the fair at Hereford, was way-laid by a highwayman, who at a convenient place demanded the money; on this the boy took to his heels and ran away but being overtaken by the highwayman, who dismounted, he pulled the money out of his pocket and strewed it about, and while the highwayman was picking it up, the boy jumped upon the horse and rode home.
Il a un grand bureau dans sa petite pièce. He has a large desk in his small room.
Veuillez inscrire la taille, la couleur et le style sur le bon de commande. Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
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.
J'aime votre style. I like the way you look.
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.
Un style empreint de maniérisme. A style marked by mannerisms.
Pendant le Grand Jeu, l'Afghanistan était un État tampon. During the Great Game, Afghanistan was a buffer state.
Marre d'avoir toujours le même style ? Tired of always having the same style?
Je pense que c'est trop grand. I think that it's too big.
Ses discours rappellent le style lapidaire de son prédécesseur. His speeches resemble the straight-to-the-point style of his incumbent.
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.
Ce style est chouette, mais l'avez-vous dans une couleur différente ? The style is nice, but do you have it in a different color?
Elle lui a envoyé un grand sourire. She gave him a big smile.
L'auteur a un beau style. The author has a beautiful style.
Un jour je peindrai un grand tableau. Some day I'll paint a great picture.
Si je savais bien dessiner, je peindrai des images dans le style de « Où est Charlie ? », mais sans Charlie. If I could draw well, I would paint pictures in "Where is Waldo?"-style, but leave out Waldo.
Il est plus grand que tout autre garçon de sa classe. He is taller than any other boy in his class.
Elle changea son style de coiffure pendant les vacances d’été. She changed her hairstyle during summer vacation.
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