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grossir

gain weight, put on weight, get bigger, grow larger

ɡ ʁ o . s i ʁ
gross big, large + ir Infinitive
verb Rare #24,821
gain weight, put on weight
FR: Je vais grossir si je mange trop de sucre.
EN: I will gain weight if I eat too much sugar.
get bigger, grow larger Used for things as well as people (e.g., a tumor, a river).
FR: La tache va grossir si tu la frottes.
EN: The stain will get bigger if you rub it.
Conjugation of grossir
grossir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First grossis —
Second grossis —
Third grossit —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First grossis —
Second grossis —
Third grossit —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second grossis —

L'insuline la faisait grossir.

Insulin was making her gain weight.

Tu veux me faire grossir ?

Do you want to make me fat?

— The Machinist (2004)

Je ne m'en approche pas, le regarder me fait déjà grossir.

I’m not going near it—just looking at it already makes me gain weight.

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Tu vas grossir si tu manges tant.

You'll gain weight if you eat that much.

Je le serai si j'arrive à éviter de grossir jusqu'au mois prochain.

I will be if I can manage not to gain weight until next month.

— Tár (2022)

Trop de sucreries font grossir.

Too much sweets make you fat.

Pas pour Sofi, elle va grossir.

Not for Sofi, she'll gain weight.

— Roma (2018)

Si vous mangez trop, vous allez grossir.

If you eat too much, you will gain weight.

Comment as-tu pu grossir aussi vite ?

How did you manage to gain weight so quickly?

— Chungking Express (1994)

Si tu manges à cette heure de la nuit, tu vas grossir.

If you eat at this time of night, you’ll gain weight.

Le riz fait grossir, n'en mange pas trop !

Rice makes you gain weight, so don’t eat too much of it!

Si vous mangez à cette heure de la nuit, vous allez grossir.

If you eat at this time of night, you’ll gain weight.

Je ne veux pas grossir.

I don't want to gain weight.

Il est en train de grossir.

He’s gaining weight.