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big
(bĭg)adj. big·ger, big·gest
1.
a. Of considerable size, number, quantity, magnitude, or extent; large. See Synonyms at large.
b. Having great strength or force: a big wind; in a big rage.
c. Of great significance; momentous: a big decision; a big victory.
2.
a. Mature or grown-up: big enough to take the bus by herself.
b. Older or eldest. Used especially of a sibling: My big brother is leaving for college next week.
3.
a. Filled up; brimming over: felt big with love.
b. Bountiful; generous: had a big heart.
4. Pregnant: big with child.
5.
a. Having or exercising considerable authority, control, or influence: a big official; a big chief.
b. Conspicuous in position, wealth, or importance; prominent: a big figure in the peace movement.
6. Loud and firm; resounding: a big voice.
7. Informal Widely liked, used, or practiced; popular: "The Minneapolis indie-rock band was big in the blogosphere, beloved by hipsters, and unknown to pretty much everyone else" (Robert Levine).
8. Informal Self-important; cocky: You're too big for your own good.
adv.
Idiom: 1. In a pretentious or boastful way: talked big about the new job.
2. Informal
a. With considerable success: made it big with their recent best-selling album.
b. In a thorough or unmistakable way; emphatically: failed big at the box office.
big on
Enthusiastic about; partial to: "a patriotic youth organization big on military-style marching drills" (Earl Swift).
[Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
big′gish adj.
big′ly adv.
big′ness n.
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big
(bɪɡ)adj, bigger or biggest
1. of great or considerable size, height, weight, number, power, or capacity
2. having great significance; important: a big decision.
3. important through having power, influence, wealth, authority, etc: the big four banks.
4. (intensifier usually qualifying something undesirable): a big fool.
5. informal considerable in extent or intensity (esp in the phrase in a big way)
6.
a. elder: my big brother.
b. grown-up: when you're big, you can stay up later.
7.
a. generous; magnanimous: that's very big of you.
b. (in combination): big-hearted.
8. (often foll by with) brimming; full: my heart is big with sadness.
9. extravagant; boastful: he's full of big talk.
10. (Cookery) (of wine) full-bodied, with a strong aroma and flavour
11. too big for one's boots too big for one's breeches conceited; unduly self-confident
12. in an advanced stage of pregnancy (esp in the phrase big with child)
13. big on informal enthusiastic about: that company is big on research.
adv
14. boastfully; pretentiously (esp in the phrase talk big)
15. in an exceptional way; well: his talk went over big with the audience.
16. on a grand scale (esp in the phrase think big)
[C13: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian dialect bugge big man]
ˈbiggish adj
ˈbigness n
big
(bɪɡ)vb, bigs, bigging, bigged or bug (bʌɡ)
1. to build
2. (Geological Science) to excavate (earth) into a pile
[from Old Norse byggja; related to Old English būian to inhabit]
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big
(bɪg)adj. big•ger, big•gest,
adv., n. adj.
1. large in size, height, width, or amount: a big house; a big batch.
2. of major concern or importance: a big problem.
3. outstanding: a big success.
4. important; influential: a big activist in politics.
5. grown-up; mature: big enough to know better.
6. elder: my big sister.
7. large-scale and powerful; exercising substantial control and influence: big government.
8. known or used widely; popular: Jazz became big in the 1920s.
9. magnanimous: big enough to forgive.
10. hearty; enthusiastic: He welcomed us in a big way.
11. boastful; pompous: a big talker.
12. loud; orotund: a big voice.
13. filled; brimming: eyes big with tears.
14. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. pregnant.
adv. 15. boastfully; pretentiously: to talk big.
16. successfully: to go over big.
n. Informal. 17. a person of importance or power: She lunched with a Hollywood big.
18. the bigs, the highest level of competition, esp. baseball's major leagues.
Idioms: be big on, Informal. to have a special liking or enthusiasm for.
[1275–1325; Middle English big(ge) strong, stout]
big′gish, adj.
big′ly, adv.
big′ness, n.
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big
– large – greatBig, large, and great are used to talk about size. They can all be used in front of countable nouns, but only great can be used in front of uncountable nouns.
1. describing objects
Big, large, and great can all be used to describe objects. Big is the word you usually use in conversation. Large is more formal. Great is used in stories to show that something is very impressive because of its size.
'Where is Mark?' – 'Over there, by that big tree.'
The driver swerved to avoid a large tree.
A great tree had fallen across the river.
2. describing amounts
When you are describing amounts, you usually use large.
She made a very large amount of money.
They export large quantities of corn.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'big' to describe amounts. Don't say, for example, 'She made a very big amount of money'.
3. describing feelings
When you are describing feelings or reactions, you usually use great.
He has great hopes for the future.
It was a great relief when we finally got home.
When surprise is a countable noun, you can use either big or great in front of it.
The announcement was a big surprise.
It will be no great surprise if Ryan wins.
Don't use 'large' to describe feelings or reactions.
4. describing problems
When you are describing a problem or danger, you use big or great.
The biggest problem at the moment is unemployment.
Many species are in great danger.
Don't use 'large' to describe a problem or danger.
5. showing importance
Great is used to say that a person or place is important or famous.
He was one of the greatest engineers of this century.
We visited the great cities of Europe.
6. used with other adjectives
In conversation, you can use great and big together in order to emphasize the size of something. You always put great first.
There was a great big hole in the road.
Be Careful!
You can say that someone is in great pain, but you don't usually use 'big', 'large', or 'great' to describe an illness. Instead you use adjectives such as bad, terrible, or severe.
He's off work with a bad cold.
I started getting terrible headaches.
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big
Past participle: bigged
Gerund: bigging
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| Adj. | 1. |  big - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" |
| 2. |  big - significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| 3. |  big - very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" | |
| 4. |  big - loud and firm; "a big voice"; "big bold piano sounds"loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones" | |
| 5. |  big - conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" | |
| 6. |  big - prodigious; "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor"intemperate - excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage" | |
| 7. |  big - exhibiting self-importance; "big talk"proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" | |
| 8. |  big - feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" | |
| 9. |  big - (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement mature - having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell" | |
| 10. |  big - marked by intense physical force; "a big wind"heavy - of great intensity or power or force; "a heavy blow"; "the fighting was heavy"; "heavy seas" | |
| 11. | big - generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies" generous - not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people" | |
| 12. |  big - given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" | |
| 13. |  big - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"pregnant - carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life | |
| Adv. | 1. |  big - extremely well; "his performance went over big" |
| 2. |  big - in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening" | |
| 3. | big - on a grand scale; "think big" small - on a small scale; "think small" | |
| 4. | big - in a major way; "the play failed big at the box office" |
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big
adjective
1. large, great, huge, giant, massive, vast, enormous, considerable, substantial, extensive, immense, spacious, gigantic, monumental, mammoth, bulky, burly, colossal, stellar (informal), prodigious, hulking, ponderous, voluminous, elephantine, ginormous (informal), humongous or humungous (U.S. slang), sizable or sizeable Australia's a big country.
large little, small, tiny, mini, wee, miniature, insignificant, diminutive, petite, pint-sized (informal), pocket-sized, pygmy or pigmy
large little, small, tiny, mini, wee, miniature, insignificant, diminutive, petite, pint-sized (informal), pocket-sized, pygmy or pigmy
2. important, serious, significant, grave, urgent, paramount, big-time (informal), far-reaching, momentous, major league (informal), weighty Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own.
important ordinary, minor, unknown, modest, humble, insignificant, unimportant, ignoble
important ordinary, minor, unknown, modest, humble, insignificant, unimportant, ignoble
3. powerful, important, prime, principal, prominent, dominant, influential, paramount, eminent, puissant Their father was very big in the army.
6. generous, good, princely, noble, heroic, gracious, benevolent, disinterested, altruistic, unselfish, magnanimous, big-hearted They describe him as an idealist with a big heart.
Quotations
"The bigger they come, the harder they fall" [Robert Fitzsimmons]
"The bigger they come, the harder they fall" [Robert Fitzsimmons]
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big
adjective1. Notably above average in amount, size, or scope:
Informal: tidy.
2. Having reached full growth and development:
Idiom: of age.
3. Carrying a developing fetus within the uterus:
Slang: gone.
Archaic: great.
Idioms: in a family way, with child.
4. Full to the point of flowing over:
5. Having great significance:
6. Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions:
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Translations
كَبيركَبِيرمُهِم
голям
velkývýznamnýdůležitýveliký
storvigtig
granda
بزرگ
isosuuriaikuinen
velikveliki
felnőttnagy
besar
stórfullorðinnmikilvægur
大きい
큰
adultusgrandismagnus
didisstambūs žvėryssvarbus
lielssvarīgs
mare
veľký
velik
velikвелик
stor
ใหญ่
великий
đạito lớn
big
[bɪg]A. ADJ (bigger (compar) (biggest (superl)))
1. (in size) [house, book, city] → grande
a big car → un coche grande
a big stick → un palo grande
this dress is too big for me → este vestido me queda demasiado grande
how big is the wardrobe? → ¿cómo es de grande el armario?
he was a big man → era un hombre corpulento
a big woman (= heavily-built) → una mujer grande or grandota (euph) (= fat) → una mujer de grandes dimensiones
there's a big backlog of applications → hay un montón de solicitudes atrasadas
to take a big bite out of sth → dar un buen bocado a algo
the big city → la gran ciudad
I'm not a big eater → no soy de mucho comer
to get or grow big(ger) → crecer
he gave me a big kiss → me dio un besote or un beso fuerte
he likes using big words → le gusta usar palabras difíciles GREAT, BIG, LARGE
a big car → un coche grande
a big stick → un palo grande
this dress is too big for me → este vestido me queda demasiado grande
how big is the wardrobe? → ¿cómo es de grande el armario?
he was a big man → era un hombre corpulento
a big woman (= heavily-built) → una mujer grande or grandota (euph) (= fat) → una mujer de grandes dimensiones
there's a big backlog of applications → hay un montón de solicitudes atrasadas
to take a big bite out of sth → dar un buen bocado a algo
the big city → la gran ciudad
I'm not a big eater → no soy de mucho comer
to get or grow big(ger) → crecer
he gave me a big kiss → me dio un besote or un beso fuerte
he likes using big words → le gusta usar palabras difíciles GREAT, BIG, LARGE
2. (= significant, serious) [change, problem] → grande
the biggest problem at the moment is unemployment → el mayor problema de hoy día es el desempleo
the big question is, will he accept? → la cuestión es: ¿aceptará?
it makes a big difference → eso cambia mucho las cosas
you're making a big mistake → estás cometiendo un grave error
a tragedy? that's rather a big word → ¿una tragedia? eso es llevar las cosas un poco lejos
the biggest problem at the moment is unemployment → el mayor problema de hoy día es el desempleo
the big question is, will he accept? → la cuestión es: ¿aceptará?
it makes a big difference → eso cambia mucho las cosas
you're making a big mistake → estás cometiendo un grave error
a tragedy? that's rather a big word → ¿una tragedia? eso es llevar las cosas un poco lejos
3. (= important) [company, bank] → importante, grande
he's one of our biggest customers → es uno de nuestros clientes más importantes, es uno de nuestros mayores clientes
this is her big day → hoy es su gran día, hoy es un día muy importante para ella
to be big in publishing/plastics → ser muy conocido en el mundo editorial/la industria del plástico
the big match → el partido más importante
he's one of our biggest customers → es uno de nuestros clientes más importantes, es uno de nuestros mayores clientes
this is her big day → hoy es su gran día, hoy es un día muy importante para ella
to be big in publishing/plastics → ser muy conocido en el mundo editorial/la industria del plástico
the big match → el partido más importante
4. (in age) [girl, boy] → grande
my big brother/sister → mi hermano/a mayor
big boys don't cry → los niños grandes no lloran
you're a big girl now! → ¡ahora ya eres mayorcita!
my big brother/sister → mi hermano/a mayor
big boys don't cry → los niños grandes no lloran
you're a big girl now! → ¡ahora ya eres mayorcita!
5. (as intensifier) he's a big cheat/bully/liar → es un tramposo/un abusón/un mentiroso de marca mayor
6. (in phrases)
the big eight/ten (US) (Univ) las ocho/diez mayores universidades del centro oeste de EE.UU.
to have a big heart → tener un gran corazón
what's the big hurry? → ¿a qué viene tanta prisa?
what's the big idea? → ¿a qué viene eso?
to have big ideas → hacerse ilusiones
don't get any big ideas → no te hagas muchas ilusiones
there's big money in tourism → se puede ganar mucho dinero con el turismo
to make or earn big money → ganar mucho dinero
to have a big mouth (fig) → ser un bocazas
why don't you keep your big mouth shut! → ¡no seas bocazas!
me and my big mouth! → ¡quién me manda decir nada!
Mr Big → el número uno
it was big of you to lend them the money → fue muy generoso de tu parte prestarles el dinero
(that's) big of you! → ¡qué generosidad la tuya! (iro)
to be big on sth/sb → ser un fanático de algo/algn
a big one (US) → un billete de mil dólares
we're onto something big! → ¡hemos dado con algo gordo!
to do sth/things in a big way → hacer algo/las cosas a lo grande
I think boxing will take off in a big way here → pienso que el boxeo va a tener una aceptación buenísima aquí
the big wide world → el ancho mundo
he's too big for his boots → tiene muchos humos
you're getting too big for your boots, young lady! → se te están subiendo mucho los humos, señorita
see also deal 1 A2 GREAT, BIG, LARGE
the big eight/ten (US) (Univ) las ocho/diez mayores universidades del centro oeste de EE.UU.
to have a big heart → tener un gran corazón
what's the big hurry? → ¿a qué viene tanta prisa?
what's the big idea? → ¿a qué viene eso?
to have big ideas → hacerse ilusiones
don't get any big ideas → no te hagas muchas ilusiones
there's big money in tourism → se puede ganar mucho dinero con el turismo
to make or earn big money → ganar mucho dinero
to have a big mouth (fig) → ser un bocazas
why don't you keep your big mouth shut! → ¡no seas bocazas!
me and my big mouth! → ¡quién me manda decir nada!
Mr Big → el número uno
it was big of you to lend them the money → fue muy generoso de tu parte prestarles el dinero
(that's) big of you! → ¡qué generosidad la tuya! (iro)
to be big on sth/sb → ser un fanático de algo/algn
a big one (US) → un billete de mil dólares
we're onto something big! → ¡hemos dado con algo gordo!
to do sth/things in a big way → hacer algo/las cosas a lo grande
I think boxing will take off in a big way here → pienso que el boxeo va a tener una aceptación buenísima aquí
the big wide world → el ancho mundo
he's too big for his boots → tiene muchos humos
you're getting too big for your boots, young lady! → se te están subiendo mucho los humos, señorita
see also deal 1 A2 GREAT, BIG, LARGE
B. ADV
to act big → fanfarronear
to go down big → tener muchísimo éxito, ser un verdadero éxito
to make it big → triunfar
she could have made it big as a singer → podría haber triunfado como cantante
to talk big → darse mucha importancia, fanfarronear
to think big → planear a lo grande, ser ambicioso
to act big → fanfarronear
to go down big → tener muchísimo éxito, ser un verdadero éxito
to make it big → triunfar
she could have made it big as a singer → podría haber triunfado como cantante
to talk big → darse mucha importancia, fanfarronear
to think big → planear a lo grande, ser ambicioso
C. CPD the Big Apple N → la Gran Manzana, Nueva York f CITY NICKNAMES big band N orquesta grande que tocaba música de jazz o de baile y que fue muy popular entre los años 30 y 50
the big bang N (Astron) → el big bang, la gran explosión
the big bang theory → la teoría del big bang or de la gran explosión
Big Ben N (Brit) → Big Ben m
Big Brother N (Pol) (fig) Big Brother is watching you → el Gran Hermano te vigila
big business N (Ind, Comm) → las grandes empresas
tourism is big business in Thailand → el turismo es un gran negocio en Tailandia
the big cats N (Zool) → los grandes felinos
big dipper N (at fair) → montaña f rusa
the Big Dipper (US) (Astron) → la Osa Mayor
the Big Easy N → Nueva Orleans
big end N (Aut) → cabeza f de biela
big fish N (fig) (= person) → pez m gordo
big game N → caza f mayor
big game hunter → cazador(a) m/f de caza mayor
big game hunting → caza f mayor
the big hand N (used to or by children, on clock) → la aguja grande
The Big Issue N (Brit) revista vendida por personas sin hogar → La Farola (Sp)
big name N → figura f importante
big noise big shot N → pez m gordo
big talk N → fanfarronadas fpl
the big time N → el estrellato, el éxito
to make the big time → alcanzar el éxito, triunfar
see also big-time big toe N → dedo m gordo (del pie)
big top N (= circus) → circo m; (= main tent) → carpa f principal
big wheel N (at fair) → noria f (= person) → personaje m, pez m gordo
the big bang N (Astron) → el big bang, la gran explosión
the big bang theory → la teoría del big bang or de la gran explosión
Big Ben N (Brit) → Big Ben m
Big Brother N (Pol) (fig) Big Brother is watching you → el Gran Hermano te vigila
big business N (Ind, Comm) → las grandes empresas
tourism is big business in Thailand → el turismo es un gran negocio en Tailandia
the big cats N (Zool) → los grandes felinos
big dipper N (at fair) → montaña f rusa
the Big Dipper (US) (Astron) → la Osa Mayor
the Big Easy N → Nueva Orleans
big end N (Aut) → cabeza f de biela
big fish N (fig) (= person) → pez m gordo
big game N → caza f mayor
big game hunter → cazador(a) m/f de caza mayor
big game hunting → caza f mayor
the big hand N (used to or by children, on clock) → la aguja grande
The Big Issue N (Brit) revista vendida por personas sin hogar → La Farola (Sp)
big name N → figura f importante
big noise big shot N → pez m gordo
big talk N → fanfarronadas fpl
the big time N → el estrellato, el éxito
to make the big time → alcanzar el éxito, triunfar
see also big-time big toe N → dedo m gordo (del pie)
big top N (= circus) → circo m; (= main tent) → carpa f principal
big wheel N (at fair) → noria f (= person) → personaje m, pez m gordo
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big
[ˈbɪg] adj
(= tall) [person, building, tree] → grand(e)
a big house → une grande maison
He's a big guy
BUT C'est un grand gaillard.
a big house → une grande maison
He's a big guy
BUT C'est un grand gaillard.
[country, city] → grand(e)
(= fat) [person] → gros(se)
[increase, decrease] → grand(e)
[problem, mistake] → sérieux/euse, grave
adv
to think big → voir grand
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big
adj (+er)
(in size, amount) → groß; lie also → faustdick (inf); a big man → ein großer, schwerer Mann; she’s a big girl (inf) → sie hat einen ganz schönen Vorbau (inf); you big girl’s blouse! (Brit inf) → du Angsthase! (inf); 5 big ones (inf) → 5 Riesen (sl); big with child/young → hochschwanger/trächtig
(of age) → groß; my big brother → mein großer Bruder; you’re big enough to know better → du bist groß or alt genug und solltest es besser wissen
(= important) → groß, wichtig; the Big Four/Five → die Großen Vier/Fünf; Mr Big (inf) → der große Boss; to look big (inf) → ein bedeutendes Gesicht machen; to be big in publishing/plastics (inf) → eine Größe im Verlagswesen/der Plastikproduktion sein; to be onto something big (inf) → einer großen Sache auf der Spur sein
(= great) cheat, bully, liar → groß
(= conceited) big talk → Angeberei f (inf), → Großspurigkeit f; big talker → Angeber m (inf), → Maulheld m (inf), → eingebildeter Schwätzer; he’s getting too big for his boots (inf, child) → er wird ein bisschen zu aufmüpfig (inf); (employee) → er wird langsam größenwahnsinnig; to have a big head (inf) → eingebildet sein
(= generous, iro) → großzügig, nobel (inf); (= forgiving) → großmütig, nobel (inf); heart → groß; few people have a heart as big as his → es sind nur wenige so großzügig/großmütig wie er; he was big enough to admit he was wrong → er hatte die Größe zuzugeben, dass er unrecht hatte; that’s really big of you (iro) → wirklich nobel von dir (iro)
(inf: = fashionable) → in (inf)
(fig phrases) to earn big money → das große Geld verdienen (inf); to have big ideas → große Pläne haben, Rosinen im Kopf haben (pej inf); to have a big mouth (inf) → eine große Klappe haben (inf); to do things in a big way → alles im großen (Stil) tun or betreiben; to live in a big way → auf großem Fuß or in großem Stil leben; it’s no big deal (inf: = nothing special) → das ist nichts Besonderes; (= quite all right) → (das ist) schon in Ordnung; big deal! (iro inf) → na und? (inf); (= that’s not much etc) → das ist ja ergreifend! (iro); what’s the big idea? (inf) → was soll denn das? (inf); what’s the big hurry? → warum denn so eilig?; our company is big on service (inf) → unsere Firma ist ganz groß in puncto Kundendienst
adv to talk big → groß daherreden (inf), → große Töne spucken (inf); to act big → sich aufspielen, großtun; to think big → im großen (Maßstab) planen; to go over or down big (inf) → ganz groß ankommen (inf), → großen Anklang finden (with bei); to make it big (as a singer/actor) → (als Sänger(in)/Schauspieler(in)) ganz groß rauskommen (inf)
big
:Big Apple
n the big (inf) → New York nt
big band
n → Big Band f
adj attr → Bigband-
Big Bang
n (Brit St Ex) → Big Bang m (Tag der Umstellung der Londoner Börse auf Computerbetrieb)
big bang
n (Astron) → Urknall m
big bang theory
n (Astron) → Urknalltheorie f
Big Ben
n → Big Ben m
Big Bertha
n → die Dicke Berta
big-boned
adj → breit- or grobknochig
big bug
n (inf) → hohes Tier (inf)
big business
n
big cat
n → Großkatze f
big cheese
n (inf) → hohes Tier (inf)
big dipper
n
(Brit, at fair) → Achterbahn f, → Berg-und-Talbahn f
big end
n (Tech) → Pleuelfuß m, → Schubstangenkopf m
big-eyed
adj (pej) → gefräßig, unersättlich
big game
n (Hunt) → Großwild nt
big game hunter
n → Großwildjäger m
big
:bighead
bigheaded
adj (inf) → eingebildet, angeberisch (inf)
big-hearted
big
:Big Issue
n Obdachlosenzeitschrift in Großbritannien mit Ablegern in den USA, Südafrika, Namibia und Australien
bigmouth
big name
big noise
n (inf) → hohes Tier (inf)
big
:big point
n (Tennis) → wichtiger or entscheidender Punkt
big shot
n → hohes Tier (inf); he thinks he is a big in his new Jag (inf) → er hält sich mit seinem neuen Jaguar für den Größten (inf)
big-ticket
adj (US) big item → teure Anschaffung
big time
big-time (inf)
big top
bigwig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
big
[bɪg]1. adj (-ger (comp) (-gest (superl)))
a. (in height, age, building, tree, person) → grande; (in bulk, amount, parcel, lie, increase) → grosso/a; (important) → grande, importante
my big brother → mio fratello maggiore
my big brother → mio fratello maggiore
b. to make the big time → sfondare
to earn big money → guadagnare forte
to have big ideas → avere delle grandi idee
to do things in a big way → fare le cose in grande
he's too big for his boots (fam) → ha delle belle pretese
why don't you keep your big mouth shut! (fam) → ma perché non tieni chiusa quella boccaccia?
that's big of you! (iro) → che generosità!
big deal! (iro) → capirai!
to earn big money → guadagnare forte
to have big ideas → avere delle grandi idee
to do things in a big way → fare le cose in grande
he's too big for his boots (fam) → ha delle belle pretese
why don't you keep your big mouth shut! (fam) → ma perché non tieni chiusa quella boccaccia?
that's big of you! (iro) → che generosità!
big deal! (iro) → capirai!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
big
(big) adjective1. large in size. a big car.
2. important. a big event.
big game large animals (usually lions, tigers etc) that are hunted. He hunts big game in Africa; a big game hunter.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
big
→ كَبِير velký stor groß μεγάλος grande iso grand velik grande 大きい 큰 groot stor duży grande большой stor ใหญ่ büyük to lớn 大的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
big
a. grande, enorme; mayor;
___ bellied → barrigón-a, panzudo-a;
___ head → cabezón-a;
___ sister, brother → hermana mayor, hermano mayor;
___ toe → dedo gordo;
___ with child → encinta, en estado.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
big
adj (comp bigger; super biggest) grande; (fam, sibling) mayor; How big was it?..¿Qué tan grande era?; — sister hermana mayor; to get bigger agrandarse, aumentar de tamañoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.