Meaning of grande passion | Babel Free
Definitions
An overwhelming love affair or infatuation for someone.
Examples
“And if in fact she takes to a grande passion, / It is a very serious thing indeed: / Nine times in ten 't is but caprice or fashion, / Coquetry, or a wish⟳ to take⟳ the lead⟳ […].”
“He then said that she was the daughter of a French opera dancer, Céline Varens, toward whom he once cherished what he called a "grande passion".”
“‘A grande passion is the privilege of people who have⟳ nothing to do.’”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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