grossir le trait
French, verb/ɡʁo.siʁ lə tʁɛ/
grossir le trait is spelled G-R-O-S-S-I-R-L-E-T-R-A-I-T (14 letters). Grossir le trait is a French verb meaning “to exaggerate, to caricature (often on purpose, so as to make something appear more clearly)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Exagérer, caricaturer”.
What does grossir le trait mean in English?
verb
- 1
to exaggerate, to caricature (often on purpose, so as to make something appear more clearly)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
verb: 1. Exagérer, caricaturer.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce grossir le trait?
- /ɡʁo.siʁ lə tʁɛ/
- \ɡʁo.siʁ lə tʁɛ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.