Grande Ourse
/gʁɑ̃d uʁs/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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Big Dipper
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Elle repère facilement la Grande Ourse dans le ciel.
She easily spots the Big Dipper in the sky.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
In British English, the Big Dipper is called "the Plough" (Pflug) — same constellation, different name.
Practice
1 What does Grande Ourse mean?
Big Dipper
2 Fill the gap: Elle repère facilement la ___ Ourse dans le ciel.
Full sentence: Elle repère facilement la Grande Ourse dans le ciel. (She easily spots the Big Dipper in the sky.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Grande Ourse?
Grande Ourse: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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