giant

giant
giant [{{t}}'dʒaɪənt]
1 noun
(a) (in size) géant(e) m,f
(b) {{}}figurative{{}}
a literary giant un géant de la littérature;
an industrial giant un magnat de l'industrie;
they are one of the giants of the petrochemical industry c'est l'un des géants de l'industrie pétrochimique
2 adjective
géant, gigantesque;
with giant strides à pas de géant;
the company has taken giant strides towards modernizing its production techniques la société a fait d'énormes efforts pour moderniser ses techniques de production;
the campaign has made giant strides (forward) la campagne a progressé à pas de géant
►► the Giant's Causeway la Chaussée des Géants;
{{}}Ornithology{{}} giant hummingbird oiseau-mouche m patagon;
{{}}Zoology{{}} giant panda panda m géant;
{{}}Botany{{}} giant redwood séquoia m géant;
{{}}Botany{{}} giant sequoia séquoia m géant;
giant slalom slalom m géant;
{{}}Astronomy{{}} giant star étoile f géante;
{{}}Zoology{{}} giant tortoise tortue f géante

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