Usage examples of "grande dame" in French with translation to English

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Sur une île de la Seine se trouve une grande église appelée Notre Dame. On an island in the Seine, there is a big church called Notre Dame.
Une vieille dame nous a guidé à travers le château. An old lady guided us through the castle.
Pourquoi ta bouche est-elle si grande ? Why is your mouth so big?
La dame obèse tenait un singe dans ses mains. The fat woman was holding a monkey.
Jane n'est pas aussi grande que Mary. Jane is not so tall as Mary.
J'ai laissé ma place à la vieille dame. I gave my seat to the old lady.
Jamais n'ai-je vu baleine aussi grande. I've never seen a whale that big.
Il aida la dame à monter dans la voiture. He helped the lady into the car.
Le Brésil nous apporte une grande partie de notre café. Brazil supplies us with much of our coffee.
Une vieille dame traverse la route. An old woman is walking across the road.
Si j'avais davantage d'argent, je pourrais déménager pour une maison plus grande. If I had more money, I could move to a bigger house.
J'ai aidé une vieille dame à traverser la rue. I helped an old woman across the street.
Cette place est grande, n'est-ce pas ? This place is large, isn't it?
La dame venait d'une bonne famille. The lady came from a good family.
On suppose que la victime a absorbé par erreur une grande quantité de poison. The victim is thought to have taken a large quantity of poison by mistake.
Elle conduisit la vieille dame à l'église par la main. She led the old woman to the church by the hand.
Ma grande sœur nage très vite. My sister can swim very fast.
Tu connais cette dame ? Do you know this lady?
La colonnade de la basilique saint-Pierre est vraiment grande et magnifique. The colonnade of the basilica of Saint Peter is truly grand and beautiful.
La dame ne se laissa pas tenter. The lady did not give in to temptation.
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