a grandi

grew up

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phrase Common #3,418

grew up Usually refers to where or with whom someone spent their childhood. It can also mean “has grown” when describing someone or something becoming bigger.

FR: Elle a grandi près de la mer.

EN: She grew up near the sea.

Tom a grandi en parlant à la fois français et anglais.

Tom grew up speaking both French and English.

Quand on a grandi avec ces gens, on leur trouve des excuses.

When you grow up with these people, you find excuses for them.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Il a grandi intérieurement.

He has grown internally.

— Senna (2010)

Tu as vu comme la petite a grandi depuis la rentrée ?

Have you seen how much the little one has grown since school started?

Tom a grandi au Canada.

Tom grew up in Canada.

Il a grandi dans la rue.

He grew up on the streets.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Qu'est-ce qu'elle a grandi !

She's grown so much!

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Ma femme a grandi rue Langlois.

My wife grew up on Langlois Street.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Il veut revenir vivre où il a grandi.

He wants to go back to live where he grew up.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

On a grandi ensemble.

We grew up together.

— Carandiru (2003)

Mademoiselle a grandi et se marie bientôt.

The young lady has grown up and is getting married soon.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Willa a grandi sans sa mère.

Willa grew up without her mother.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

C'est Samuel qui a grandi ici.

Samuel is the one who grew up here.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Tom a grandi.

Tom has grown up.

C'est un sentiment qui a grandi en moi.

It's a feeling that grew inside me.

Il est né à Osaka mais a grandi à Tokyo.

He was born in Osaka but grew up in Tokyo.

Il a grandi, ce petit !

He's grown up, that little one!

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Leur fils a grandi.

Their son has grown up.

Tom a grandi dans une petite ville, non loin d'ici.

Tom grew up in a small town, not far from here.

Il a grandi dans un petit village.

He grew up in a small village.

Angela Merkel a grandi dans l'ancienne République démocratique allemande.

Angela Merkel grew up in the former German Democratic Republic.

Mon fils a grandi !

My son has grown up!

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Marie a grandi.

Mary has grown up.

On a grandi dans le même quartier.

We grew up in the same neighborhood.

— Burning (2018)

Guoguo a grandi.

Guoguo has grown up.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Robert Nelson a grandi en orphelinat.

Robert Nelson grew up in an orphanage.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Comme Sa Majesté a grandi.

How His Majesty has grown.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Devinez qui a grandi avec lui ?

Guess who grew up with him?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Il a grandi.

He grew up.

— Amarcord (1973)

Entre deux tirs, Petit Dé a grandi.

Between shots, Little Dice grew up.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Ziri est né et a grandi à Alger.

Ziri was born and raised in Algiers.

Tom a grandi en Allemagne, mais maintenant il vit aux États-Unis.

Tom grew up in Germany, but now he lives in the United States.

Il a grandi dans une petite ville.

He grew up in a small town.

Ilan Pappe a grandi en Israël.

Ilan Pappe grew up in Israel.

Votre fille a grandi.

Your daughter has grown up.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Contrairement à Robert, Zeca a grandi loin de moi.

Unlike Robert, Zeca grew up far away from me.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Et ça a grandi.

And it grew.

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Il a grandi avec ses parents.

He grew up with his parents.

Écoute, on a grandi ensemble.

Listen, we grew up together.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

On a grandi en étant très proches.

We grew up very close.

— Le vent se lève (2006)