English–French
“magnificent” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁɑ̃djoz/
Example
La vue du sommet est grandiose.
The view from the summit is magnificent.
How to say “magnificent” in French
“Magnificent” in French is grandiose.
A mountain-sized display of ambition that can seem magnificent in a landscape but pompous in a plan or person.
Example sentences with grandiose
Son projet était trop grandiose pour être réaliste.
His project was too grandiose to be realistic.
Tips for using grandiose
- Applied to a person or plan, grandiose often sounds critical, whereas it can be admiring when applied to scenery or a spectacle.