laver a grande l'eau - French Language2024-03-29T07:52:21Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/laver-a-grande-l-eau?commentId=3179028%3AComment%3A131399&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=no"à grandes eaux" or "à grande…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-05-14:3179028:Comment:1313992018-05-14T09:46:41.973ZChantal Savignathttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/ChantalSavignat
<p>"à grandes eaux" or "à grande eau" : "eau" means really water and not anything else and this expression is only for water, or washing with water.</p>
<p>There are "les grandes eaux" too = big fountains (at Versailles for exemple) but always fountains with waters.</p>
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<p>"à grands flots' may be used for water and for something else than water. used for "a lot of" (very important, aboundantly) for a liquid : "lors de la guerre, le sang a coulé à grands flots".</p>
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<p>"à grandes eaux" or "à grande eau" : "eau" means really water and not anything else and this expression is only for water, or washing with water.</p>
<p>There are "les grandes eaux" too = big fountains (at Versailles for exemple) but always fountains with waters.</p>
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<p>"à grands flots' may be used for water and for something else than water. used for "a lot of" (very important, aboundantly) for a liquid : "lors de la guerre, le sang a coulé à grands flots".</p>
<p>used with "lumière" too. "Un grand flot de lumière".</p>
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<p>"à grands pas"</p>
<p>"à grands frais"</p>
<p>"à grands renforts"</p>
<p>"à grande échelle"</p>
<p>"à grands coups de"</p>
<p>"en grandes pompes"</p>
<p></p> I seem to remember the expres…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-05-13:3179028:Comment:1312322018-05-13T10:27:04.779ZGeorge Hunthttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/GEORDIEHOUND
<p>I seem to remember the expression "a grands flots". Does that mean the same thing and are there other similar "a grands...." expressions?</p>
<p>I seem to remember the expression "a grands flots". Does that mean the same thing and are there other similar "a grands...." expressions?</p> No.
that expression means "wi…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-05-12:3179028:Comment:1312292018-05-12T19:20:19.842ZChantal Savignathttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/ChantalSavignat
<p>No.</p>
<p>that expression means "with a lot of water" so just for "laver", "rincer" "nettoyer".</p>
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<p>that expression means "with a lot of water" so just for "laver", "rincer" "nettoyer".</p>
<p></p> Seems to be mainly used with…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-05-11:3179028:Comment:1312262018-05-11T11:01:10.925ZGeorge Hunthttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/GEORDIEHOUND
<p>Seems to be mainly used with "laver" although "nettoyer" also works.</p>
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<p><span>It's "a grande <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"> l' </span> eau" btw.…</span></p>
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<p>Seems to be mainly used with "laver" although "nettoyer" also works.</p>
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<p><span>It's "a grande <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"> l' </span> eau" btw.</span></p>
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