Bedeutung
To give great importance or value to something or someone.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In French intellectual circles, 'faire grand cas' is a mark of distinction. It suggests that the speaker has the authority to judge what is important. Quebec French often preserves formal expressions like this in media and literature, even more strictly than in France, to maintain linguistic standards. In formal West African French, this expression is often used to show deep respect for elders or traditional authorities. In the complex world of Belgian diplomacy and EU politics, 'faire grand cas' is used to navigate delicate negotiations without being too blunt.
Use the Negative
Native speakers actually use 'ne pas faire grand cas de' more often than the positive version to express subtle disdain.
No 'un'
Remember: 'Faire grand cas', NOT 'Faire un grand cas'. Adding the article is a dead giveaway that you are translating from English.
Bedeutung
To give great importance or value to something or someone.
Use the Negative
Native speakers actually use 'ne pas faire grand cas de' more often than the positive version to express subtle disdain.
No 'un'
Remember: 'Faire grand cas', NOT 'Faire un grand cas'. Adding the article is a dead giveaway that you are translating from English.
Intellectual Flex
Using this in a university essay or a job interview in France will immediately signal a high level of education.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct preposition and form of the phrase.
Le jury a ______ grand cas ______ son talent musical.
The past participle of 'faire' is 'fait', and the preposition is always 'de'.
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly in a negative context?
Choose the correct sentence:
The negation 'ne... pas' surrounds the verb 'faire', and no article 'un' is used.
Match the sentence to the most likely context.
Sentence: 'L'historien fait grand cas des archives récemment découvertes.'
The mention of an 'historien' and 'archives' points to academic research.
Complete the dialogue with the correct pronoun form.
— Est-ce qu'il accorde de l'importance à ce projet ? — Oui, il ______ fait grand cas.
When replacing a noun introduced by 'de', we use the pronoun 'en'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenLe jury a ______ grand cas ______ son talent musical.
The past participle of 'faire' is 'fait', and the preposition is always 'de'.
Choose the correct sentence:
The negation 'ne... pas' surrounds the verb 'faire', and no article 'un' is used.
Sentence: 'L'historien fait grand cas des archives récemment découvertes.'
The mention of an 'historien' and 'archives' points to academic research.
— Est-ce qu'il accorde de l'importance à ce projet ? — Oui, il ______ fait grand cas.
When replacing a noun introduced by 'de', we use the pronoun 'en'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenNo, the opposite is 'faire peu de cas de' or 'ne faire aucun cas de'.
Yes, but mostly in writing, news, and formal speech. You won't hear it much in a nightclub.
Etymologically yes, but in this phrase, it means 'consideration' or 'importance'.
Yes, it means 'to value me highly'.
'Faire grand état de' usually implies talking about something or showing it off, while 'faire grand cas' is more about the internal value you give it.
Verwandte Redewendungen
faire grand état de
similarTo make much of / to highlight
faire fi de
contrastTo disregard or despise
priser
synonymTo value or appreciate
accorder de l'importance à
similarTo give importance to
faire peu de cas de
specialized formTo value very little
