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§ დიდი, big ben - დიდიდ საათი ინგლისის პარლამენტის შენობაზე§1 დიდი2 უფროსიto talk big კვეხნა, ტრაბახიhe directs a big company დიდ კომპანიას მართავს / უდგას სათავეში -
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['kʌmpənɪ]n1) компания, группа, общество, гостиI cannot bear (stand) the man's company. — Я не переношу общества этого человека.
I'm afraid I've been seen in his company. — Боюсь, что меня с ними видели.
I'll come with you for company. — Я пойду с тобой за компанию.
- good companyI'll keep you company. — Я составлю тебе компанию.
- jolly company
- select company
- young company
- company of boys and girls
- one's company at dinner
- company of women
- with only a dog for company co
- be shy in the company of strangers
- be fond of bright company
- be cheerful in company
- break company
- enter a company
- entertain the company with music
- fall into company with smb
- get into bad company
- go out without company
- have company
- join company with smb
- keep company with smb
- keep to one's own company
- keep smb company
- know a man by his company
- love the company of children
- part company with smb
- receive much company
- see a great deal of company
- see company
- seek the company of gamblers
- shun company
- take a friend for company
- go with a friend for company2) труппа, ансамбль артистовSee:I saw the company at our theatre during their tour. — Я видел представления этой труппы в нашем театре во время их гастролей.
- theatrical companyThe king's company of French comedians plays here every night. — Королевская труппа французских актеров играет здесь представления каждый вечер.
- world touring company3) компания, фирма, товарищество, акционерное обществоThe company employs many workers. — В компании работает много рабочих.
The company went bankrupt. — Компания обанкротилась.
A man is known by his company. /Show me your company and I'll tell you what you are. — Скажи мне. Кто твой друг, и я скажу тебе, кто ты.
- business company- insurance company
- parent company
- foreign company
- private company
- pure swindling company
- trading company
- holding company
- forwarding company
- cooperative building company
- motor-vehicle manufacturing company
- vehicle producing company
- bubble company
- member companies
- merged companies
- company of long standing
- company accredited in many countries
- company store
- company gunmen
- amalgamate companies
- be an employee in a company
- boom a company
- serve a company with scrupulous fidelity
- start a company
- start a mutual loan company
- sue a company for damages
- work for a big company
- company pays well
- company went bankrupt•USAGE:(1.) Существительное company 1. относится к собирательным существительным и эквивалентно русским гости, общество, общение. Оно употребляется без артикля или с определенным артиклем в зависимости от ситуаций: to have (to expect) company ожидать гостей; to keep smb company составить кому-либо компанию; she is poor company она скучный собеседник; the company broke up early гости разошлись рано. (2.) Русским предложениям Мы идем в гости соответствуют We are going to a party/We are visiting to-day/We have to make/to pay a visit; У нас сегодня гости We are going to have a party/We have visitors. Русское словосочетание "в гостях" соответствует английским at the play и at the reception. (3.) See family, n -
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§ კომპანია, საზოგადოება, წრე; ასეული§1 წრე, კომპანიაmy son keeps bad company ჩემი ვაჟი ცუდ წრეშია / წრეში ტრიალებს2 კომპანიონიhe is a good company on a trip მგზავრობაში კარგი ამხანაგია / კომპანიონია3 საწარმოო ამხანაგობა, კომპანია4 დასი, ანსამბლი5 ასეული (ჯარის ქვეგანაყოფი)●●to part company with smb. ვინმესთან მეგობრობის გაწყვეტაa rowdy meeting / company ხმაურიანი კრება / კომპანიაhe felt superfluous in their company მათ წრეში თავს ზედმეტად / უცხოდ გრძნობდაhe has a stake in this company ამ კომპანიაში წილი აქვს // კომპანიის მეპაიეაthese two companies merged ეს ორი კომპანია შეერთდა / გაერთიანდაhe is always very humble in the company of his superiors თავის უფროსებთან ყოველთვის ძალიან მოკრძალებულია / მორიდებულიაhe directs a big company დიდ კომპანიას მართავს / უდგას სათავეშიthe boy fell into bad company and went astray ბიჭი ცუდ წრეში მოხვდა და ცუდ გზასthey appointed him president of the company კომპანიის პრეზიდენტად დანიშნეს -
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['kʌmp(ə)nɪ]he's good/poor company — è di buona/cattiva compagnia
to keep sb company — tenere or fare compagnia a qn
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big [bɪg](a) (in size → car, hat, majority) grand, gros (grosse); (→ crowd, field, room) grand; (→ person) grand, fort;∎ the crowd got bigger la foule a grossi;∎ in big letters en (lettres) majuscules;∎ a big A un A majuscule;∎ to make sth bigger (garment, hole) agrandir;∎ the new wallpaper makes the room look bigger le nouveau papier peint agrandit la pièce;∎ we're not big eaters nous ne sommes pas de gros mangeurs;∎ to earn big money gagner gros;∎ advertising is where the big money is la publicité rapporte gros;∎ figurative he has a big head il a la grosse tête;∎ familiar why did you have to open your big mouth? tu ne pouvais pas la fermer, non?;∎ familiar she's too big for her boots or her breeches elle ne se prend pas pour n'importe qui(b) (in height) grand;∎ to get or to grow bigger grandir;∎ you're a big boy now tu es un grand garçon maintenant;∎ she's big enough to look after herself elle est assez grande pour se défendre∎ my big sister ma grande sœur(d) (as intensifier) grand, énorme;∎ he's just a big bully ce n'est qu'une grosse brute;∎ you're the biggest fool of the lot! c'est toi le plus bête de tous!(e) (important, significant → decision, problem) grand, important; (→ drop, increase) fort, important; (→ mistake) grave;∎ the big day le grand jour;∎ you've got a big day ahead of you tomorrow tu as une journée importante devant toi demain;∎ this is your big scene (of main character) la scène est à toi; (of minor character) c'est ta scène;∎ he's big in publishing, he's a big man in publishing c'est quelqu'un d'important dans l'édition;∎ we're onto something big! nous sommes sur une piste intéressante!;∎ familiar to be into sb/sth big time or in a big way être dingue de qn/qch;∎ familiar he's been doing drugs big time or in a big way depuis quelque temps il arrête pas de se droguer;∎ familiar it's going to cost them big time ça va leur revenir vachement cher;∎ familiar he messed up his driving test big time il s'est planté dans les grandes largeurs au permis;∎ familiar did you have fun? - big time! vous vous êtes bien amusés? - oui, vachement bien!;∎ familiar to be in the big time, to have made the big time être en haut de l'échelle, être le dessus du panier, être arrivé;∎ familiar to hit or to make or to reach the big time arriver, réussir;∎ familiar once they've had a taste of the big time une fois qu'ils ont goûté au succès;∎ familiar big deal! tu parles!;∎ familiar it's no big deal il n'y a pas de quoi en faire un plat!(f) (grandiose) grand;∎ he has very big ideas about the future il a de grands projets d'avenir;∎ don't get any big ideas about doing this yourself ne crois pas que tu vas pouvoir faire ça tout seul;∎ I've got big plans for you j'ai de grands projets pour toi;∎ you really do things in a big way tu ne fais pas les choses à moitié;∎ he went into politics in a big way il est entré dans la politique par la grande porte;∎ they entertain in a big way ils font les choses en grand quand ils reçoivent;∎ big words! ce sont de bien grands mots!(g) (generous) grand, généreux;∎ he has a big heart il a du cœur ou bon cœur;∎ he's a big spender c'est un grand dépensier;∎ ironic you know what he's like, the last of the big spenders! tu le connais, toujours à faire des frais;∎ ironic that's big of you! quelle générosité!∎ Japanese food is really big just now la cuisine japonaise est vraiment à la mode en ce moment∎ to be big on sth être fana de qch;∎ the company is big on research l'entreprise investit beaucoup dans la recherche2 adverb∎ he talks big il se vante, il fanfaronne;∎ to think big voir grand∎ their music goes over or down big with teenagers les adolescents adorent leur musique;∎ they made it big in the pop world ce sont maintenant des stars de la musique pop►► familiar the Big Apple = surnom donné à la ville de New York;Music big band big band m (grand orchestre de jazz typique des années 40-50);British familiar Stock Exchange the Big Bang = déréglementation de la Bourse de Londres en octobre 1986;Astronomy the big bang theory la théorie du big-bang ou big bang;big bank grande banque f, enseigne f bancaire;Big Ben Big Ben;Computing Big Blue = surnom de la société IBM;American Stock Exchange the big board = la Bourse de New York;Big Brother Big Brother;∎ Big Brother is watching you Big Brother vous surveille;Commerce big business (UNCOUNT) les grandes entreprises fpl;Zoology big cat fauve m, grand félin m;the big cats les fauves mpl, les grands félins mpl;familiar figurative big cheese gros bonnet m;big dipper (in fairground) montagnes fpl russes;British formerly Banking the Big Four = les quatre grandes banques anglaises (Lloyds, National Westminster, Barclays, Midland);Hunting big game gros gibier m;American pejorative Politics Big Government = gouvernement interventionniste sur le plan social;familiar figurative big gun gros bonnet m;∎ he's gone to the big house on l'a mis à l'ombre;∎ new product development is all about coming up with a Big Idea le développement de nouveaux produits démarre toujours avec une idée-force;British Press The Big Issue = hebdomadaire vendu au profit des sans-logis par ces derniers, ≃ le Réverbère;American Sport Big League (gen) première division f; (in baseball) = une des deux principales divisions de baseball professionnel aux États-Unis;American University familiar big man on campus = étudiant jouissant d'une certaine popularité grâce à ses exploits sportifs etc;Sport big match grand match m;big name grand nom m;British familiar figurative big noise gros bonnet m;Cinema the big screen le grand écran, le cinéma;familiar figurative big shot gros bonnet m;∎ he thinks he's a real big shot il croit qu'il est vraiment quelqu'un;familiar figurative the big stick le bâton, la force;big stick diplomacy diplomatie f musclée;American Sport the Big Ten = équipes sportives universitaires du Mid West, réputées de très haut niveau;Cars the Big Three = les trois principaux constructeurs automobiles américains (General Motors, Ford, Chrysler);Anatomy big toe gros orteil m;familiar figurative big wheel gros bonnet mⓘ BIG BEN Nom de la cloche de la Tour de l'horloge à Westminster, souvent donné à tort à la tour elle-même. Elle est considérée comme un des monuments principaux de Londres.ⓘ Big brother is watching you Cette formule ("Big Brother vous surveille") est tirée du roman de George Orwell 1984, dans lequel Big Brother personnifie l'état tout-puissant et omniprésent. Le terme "Big Brother" est entré dans la langue pour décrire tout état totalitaire, et l'expression Big Brother is watching you s'utilise souvent sur le mode humoristique à propos d'un gouvernement ou de tout autre forme d'autorité perçus comme impersonnels et envahissants. -
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big [bɪg]1. adjective• a big boy/girl un grand garçon/une grande fille2. adverb3. compounds• tourism is big business here le tourisme rapporte beaucoup d'argent par ici ► big cat noun grand félin m• he's a big name in politics c'est un grand nom de la politique ► big shot (inf) noun grand ponte (inf) m[athlete, industrialist] de première catégorie* * *[bɪg]to get big(ger) — ( taller) grandir; ( fatter) grossir; ( in pregnancy) s'arrondir
2) ( in size) [bed, room, building, garden, lake, town] grand (before n); [animal, car, boat, parcel, box] gros/grosse (before n), grand (before n)a big book — ( thick) un gros livre; ( large-format) un grand livre
3) ( in age) grand (before n)his big brother — son grand frère, son frère aîné
4) ( in extent) [family, crowd, class, party] grand (before n); [collection, organization, company] gros/grosse (before n), grand (before n); [meal] copieux/-ieuse5) ( important) [question, problem, decision, change, moment, event] grand (before n)I think we're on to something big — (colloq) je sens qu'on est sur un gros coup (colloq)
6) ( emphatic)to be big in the music business — (colloq) être très connu dans le monde de la musique
7) (colloq) US ( enthusiastic)to be big on — être fanatique or fana (colloq) de [activity]
8) ( generous) [person] généreux/-euse9) gen, Politicsthe Big Four/Five — les Quatre/Cinq Grands
••to be ou go over big — (colloq) faire fureur, faire un tabac (colloq) (in à, en)
to have a big head — péj avoir la grosse tête (colloq)
why can't you keep your big mouth shut? — (colloq) tu n'aurais pas pu la fermer? (colloq)
to have big ideas, think big — (colloq) voir grand (colloq)
to make it big — (colloq) avoir beaucoup de succès
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1 ( in build) ( tall) grand (before n) ; ( strong) grand et fort, costaud ○ ; euph ( heavy) fort ; to get big(ger) ( taller) grandir ; ( fatter) grossir ; ( in pregnancy) s'arrondir ;2 ( in size) [bed, room, building, garden, lake, town] grand (before n) ; [animal, car, boat, parcel, box] gros/grosse (before n), grand (before n) ; a big book ( thick) un gros livre ; ( large-format) un grand livre ; to have big hands/big feet avoir de grandes mains/de grands pieds ; in big letters en grosses lettres ;3 ( in age) grand (before n) ; his big brother son grand frère, son frère aîné ; the big boys les grands ; you're a big girl tu es une grande fille ; you're big enough to know that tu es assez grand pour savoir que ;4 ( in extent) [family, crowd, class, party] grand (before n) ; [collection, organization, company] gros/grosse (before n), grand (before n) ; [meal] copieux/-ieuse ; to be a big eater manger beaucoup ;5 ( important) [question, problem, decision, change, moment, event] grand (before n) ; it makes a big difference ça fait une grande différence ; the extra rooms make a big difference ça fait une grande différence d'avoir des salles en plus ; you're making a big mistake tu es en train de faire une grave erreur ; I think we're on to something big ○ je sens que nous allons découvrir quelque chose d'important ; this may be the start of something big c'est peut-être le début de quelque chose d'important ;6 ( emphatic) you big baby! espèce de bébé! ; big bully! espèce de grande brute! ; to be big in the music business ○ être très connu dans le monde de la musique ; to be in big trouble être dans le pétrin ○ ; he gave me a big smile il m'a fait un grand sourire ; the big moment le grand moment ; a big thank you to… un grand merci à… ; to do sth in a big way faire qch sur une grande échelle ; to do things in a big way faire les choses en grand ; he fell for her in a big way il est tombé follement amoureux d'elle ;8 ( generous) [person] généreux/-euse ; to have a big heart avoir bon cœur, être très généreux ; that's big of you! iron c'est trop généreux de ta part! iron ;to be ou go over big ○ faire fureur, faire un tabac ○ (in à, en) ; to have a big head péj avoir la grosse tête ○ ; to have a big mouth ne pas savoir garder un secret ; why can't you keep your big mouth shut? tu n'aurais pas pu la fermer ○ ? ; to have big ideas, think big ○ voir grand ○ ; what's the big idea? qu'est-ce qui te prend? ; to look big US péj se donner de l'importance, frimer ○ ; to make it big ○ avoir beaucoup de succès ; to talk big ○ fanfaronner. -
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\big-time boy große Nummer fam\big-time comedian erstklassiger Komiker/erstklassige Komikerin* * *big-time adj umg1. erstklassig (Leistung etc)2. Elite…:a) ein Eliteschauspieler,b) ein Spitzenverdiener unter den Schauspielern;a big-time boxer ein Boxer mit dicken oder fetten Börsen -
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[bɪg]1) (in build) (tall) grande; (heavy) grossoto get big(ger) — (taller) diventare grande, crescere; (fatter) ingrassare; (in pregnancy) diventare grossa
2) (in size) [bed, room, building, garden, town] grande; [animal, car, boat, box] grosso, grandea big book — (thick) un libro spesso; (large) un libro grande
in big letters — in maiuscolo; fig. a grandi lettere
3) (in age) grande4) (in extent) [family, crowd, party] grande; [collection, organization, company] grosso, grande; [ meal] abbondante5) (important) [problem, change] grande, grosso; [question, decision] grosso, importante; [moment, event] grandeI think we're on to something big — colloq. penso che stiamo per scoprire qualcosa di grosso
6) (emphatic)to be big in the music business — colloq. essere un pezzo grosso nel mondo della musica
7) AE colloq. (enthusiastic)to be big on — essere fanatico di [ activity]
8) (generous) generosothat's big of you! — iron. tante grazie!
9) pol.the Big Four, Five — i quattro, cinque Grandi
••to be o go over big colloq. andare forte; to have a big head spreg. essere un presuntuoso; to have a big mouth essere un chiacchierone; why can't you keep your big mouth shut? perché non puoi tenere chiusa quella boccaccia? to have big ideas, to think big colloq. pensare in grande; what's the big idea? cosa succede? cosa ti prende? to make it big — colloq. avere grande successo
* * *[biɡ]1) (large in size: a big car.) grande2) (important: a big event.) grande•- big game* * *[bɪg]1) (in build) (tall) grande; (heavy) grossoto get big(ger) — (taller) diventare grande, crescere; (fatter) ingrassare; (in pregnancy) diventare grossa
2) (in size) [bed, room, building, garden, town] grande; [animal, car, boat, box] grosso, grandea big book — (thick) un libro spesso; (large) un libro grande
in big letters — in maiuscolo; fig. a grandi lettere
3) (in age) grande4) (in extent) [family, crowd, party] grande; [collection, organization, company] grosso, grande; [ meal] abbondante5) (important) [problem, change] grande, grosso; [question, decision] grosso, importante; [moment, event] grandeI think we're on to something big — colloq. penso che stiamo per scoprire qualcosa di grosso
6) (emphatic)to be big in the music business — colloq. essere un pezzo grosso nel mondo della musica
7) AE colloq. (enthusiastic)to be big on — essere fanatico di [ activity]
8) (generous) generosothat's big of you! — iron. tante grazie!
9) pol.the Big Four, Five — i quattro, cinque Grandi
••to be o go over big colloq. andare forte; to have a big head spreg. essere un presuntuoso; to have a big mouth essere un chiacchierone; why can't you keep your big mouth shut? perché non puoi tenere chiusa quella boccaccia? to have big ideas, to think big colloq. pensare in grande; what's the big idea? cosa succede? cosa ti prende? to make it big — colloq. avere grande successo
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biɡ1) (large in size: a big car.) grande2) (important: a big event.) gran, importante•- big gamebig adj1. grandehow big is it? ¿cómo es de grande?2. mayortr[bɪg]1 (size, importance) grande; (before sing noun) gran2 (older) mayor\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be too big for one's boots ser muy fanfarrón,-onato be big with child literal estar encintato go over big tener un gran éxitoto talk big fanfarronearbig bang theory teoría del big bangbig drum bombobig end cabeza de bielabig game caza mayorbig noise / big shot pez nombre masculino gordobig talk fanfarronadas nombre femenino pluralbig toe dedo gordo del piebig top carpa de circobig wheel noria1) large: grande2) pregnant: embarazada3) important, major: importante, grandea big decision: una gran decisión4) popular: popular, famoso, conocidoadj.• abultado, -a adj.• adulto, -a adj.• crecido, -a adj.• engreído, -a adj.• enorme adj.• gordal adj.• grande adj.• grandote adj.• importante adj.• potente adj.• voluminoso, -a adj.
I bɪgadjective - gg- [the usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]1)a) ( in size) grandea big garden — un jardín grande, un gran jardín
how big is the table? — ¿cómo es de grande or qué tamaño tiene la mesa?
b) (in scale, intensity) grandea big hug/kiss — un abrazote/besote (fam)
2)a) ( major) grande, importanteb) ( great) grandeto be big on something — (colloq) ser* entusiasta or fanático de algo
3) (significant, serious) grandea big decision — una gran decisión, una decisión importante
it was a big mistake — fue un gran or grave error
the big question now is... — el quid del asunto or de la cuestión ahora es...
4) (older, grown up) grande5) ( magnanimous) generoso6) ( boastful)big talk — fanfarronada f
to get too big for one's boots o breeches: he's getting too big for his boots o breeches — se le han subido los humos a la cabeza
7) ( popular) (colloq) (pred) conocido, famososhe's really big in Europe — es muy conocida or famosa en Europa
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adverb (colloq)a) ( ambitiously)to think big — ser* ambicioso, planear las cosas a lo grande
b) ( boastfully)to talk big — darse* importancia or ínfulas, fanfarronear
c) ( with great success)the movie went over big in Europe — la película tuvo un gran éxito or (fam) fue un exitazo en Europa
[bɪɡ]to make it big — tener* un gran éxito
1. ADJ(compar bigger) (superl biggest)1) (in size) [house, book, city] grandehow big is the wardrobe? — ¿cómo es de grande el armario?
a big woman — (=heavily-built) una mujer grande or grandota; euph (=fat) una mujer de grandes dimensiones
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to take a big bite out of sth — dar un buen bocado a algoSee:GREAT, BIG, LARGE in great2) (=significant, serious) [change, problem] grandethe big question is, will he accept? — la cuestión es: ¿aceptará?
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a tragedy? that's rather a big word — ¿una tragedia? eso es llevar las cosas un poco lejos3) (=important) [company, bank] importante, grandehe's one of our biggest customers — es uno de nuestros clientes más importantes, es uno de nuestros mayores clientes
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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 plásticomy big brother/sister — mi hermano(-a) mayor
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
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what's the big hurry? * — ¿a qué viene tanta prisa?•
what's the big idea? * — ¿a qué viene eso?•
there's big money in tourism — se puede ganar mucho dinero con el turismoto make or earn big money — ganar mucho dinero
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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!
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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! * — iro ¡qué generosidad la tuya! iro
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to be big on sth/sb * — ser un fanático de algo/algn•
we're onto something big! — ¡hemos dado con algo gordo!•
to do sth/things in a big way * — hacer algo/las cosas a lo grandeI think boxing will take off in a big way here * — pienso que el boxeo va a tener una aceptación buenísima aquí
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the big wide world — el ancho mundodeal I, 1., 2)you're getting too big for your boots, young lady! * — se te están subiendo mucho los humos, señorita
See:GREAT, BIG, LARGE in great2.ADV*•
to act big — fanfarronear•
to go down big — tener muchísimo éxito, ser un verdadero éxito•
to make it big — triunfar•
to talk big — darse mucha importancia, fanfarronear•
to think big — planear a lo grande, ser ambicioso3.CPDthe Big Apple N — la Gran Manzana, Nueva York f
See:see cultural note CITY NICKNAMES in citybig 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) (also fig) —
big business N — (Ind, Comm) las grandes empresas
the big cats N — (Zool) los grandes felinos
big dipper N — (at fair) montaña f rusa
the Big Dipper — (US) (Astron) la Osa Mayor
big end N — (Aut) cabeza f de biela
big fish * N — (fig) (=person) pez m gordo *
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
big night N — (=important evening) gran noche f
The Big Issue N — (Brit) revista vendida por personas sin hogar, ≈ La Farola (Sp)
big talk N — fanfarronadas fpl
the big time * N — el estrellato, el éxito
big-timeto make the big time — alcanzar el éxito, triunfar
big top N — (=circus) circo m ; (=main tent) carpa f principal
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I [bɪg]adjective - gg- [the usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]1)a) ( in size) grandea big garden — un jardín grande, un gran jardín
how big is the table? — ¿cómo es de grande or qué tamaño tiene la mesa?
b) (in scale, intensity) grandea big hug/kiss — un abrazote/besote (fam)
2)a) ( major) grande, importanteb) ( great) grandeto be big on something — (colloq) ser* entusiasta or fanático de algo
3) (significant, serious) grandea big decision — una gran decisión, una decisión importante
it was a big mistake — fue un gran or grave error
the big question now is... — el quid del asunto or de la cuestión ahora es...
4) (older, grown up) grande5) ( magnanimous) generoso6) ( boastful)big talk — fanfarronada f
to get too big for one's boots o breeches: he's getting too big for his boots o breeches — se le han subido los humos a la cabeza
7) ( popular) (colloq) (pred) conocido, famososhe's really big in Europe — es muy conocida or famosa en Europa
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adverb (colloq)a) ( ambitiously)to think big — ser* ambicioso, planear las cosas a lo grande
b) ( boastfully)to talk big — darse* importancia or ínfulas, fanfarronear
c) ( with great success)the movie went over big in Europe — la película tuvo un gran éxito or (fam) fue un exitazo en Europa
to make it big — tener* un gran éxito
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1. adjective1) (in size) groß; schwer, heftig [Explosion, Zusammenstoß]; schwer [Unfall, Niederlage]; hart [Konkurrenz]; reichlich [Mahlzeit]he is a big man/she is a big woman — (fat) er/sie ist wohlbeleibt
big words — geschraubte Ausdrücke ( see also academic.ru/39605/g">g)
in a big way — (coll.) im großen Stil
2) (of largest size, larger than usual) groß [Appetit, Zehe, Buchstabe]he is the biggest liar/idiot — er ist der größte Lügner/Idiot
4) (grown up, elder) groß5) (important) groß; wichtig [Nachricht, Entscheidung]6) (coll.): (outstanding) groß [Augenblick, Chance]7) (boastful)get or grow/be too big for one's boots — (coll.) größenwahnsinnig werden/sein (ugs.)
big talk — Großsprecherei, die
9) (coll.): (popular)2. adverbbe big — [Schauspieler, Popstar:] gut ankommen. See also idea 4)
talk big — (coll.) groß daherreden (ugs.)
•• Cultural note:think big — (coll.) im großen Stil planen
Eine Zeitung, die von Obdachlosen in vielen größeren und kleineren Städten in Großbritannien verkauft wird. Die Artikel haben oft ein sehr gutes Niveau, sie behandeln hauptsächlich soziale Themen oder Aspekte der Stadtkultur. Die Verkäufer kaufen die Zeitungen von einer zentralen Stelle und verkaufen sie zu einem festgelegten Preis. Den Gewinn dürfen sie behalten* * *[biɡ]1) (large in size: a big car.) groß2) (important: a big event.) bedeutend•- big game* * *<- gg->[bɪg]1. (of size, amount) großthe \bigger the better je größer desto besserto receive a \big boost starken Auftrieb erhaltena \big drop in prices ein starker Preisrückgang\big eater ( fam) großer Esser/große Esserin\big meal üppiges Mahl\big screen [Groß]leinwand fto be a \big spender ( fam) auf großem Fuß leben\big stake hoher Spieleinsatz\big tip großzügiges Trinkgeld\big toe großer Zeh\big turnout großes Zuschaueraufgebotthe \biggest-ever... der/die/das Größte... aller Zeiten2. (of maturity) groß, erwachsen\big boy/girl großer Junge/großes Mädchen\big brother/sister großer Bruder/große Schwester\big enough groß [o alt] genug3. (significant) bedeutend, wichtigshe's \big in marketing sie ist ganz groß im Bereich Marketing vertreten\big-budget film Film m mit großem Budget\big day großer [o bedeutender] Tag\big decision schwerwiegende Entscheidung\big words ( fam) große Wortehe fell for her in a \big way er verliebte sich bis über beide Ohren in siethat was very \big of you das war aber nobel von dir6.▶ to be/get too \big for one's boots ( pej fam: craving for admiration) größenwahnsinnig sein/werden; (feeling superior) eingebildet sein/werden▶ the \big boys die Großen▶ to have \bigger fish to fry Wichtigeres zu tun haben* * *[bɪg]1. adj (+er)a big man — ein großer, schwerer Mann
you big girl's blouse! ( Brit inf ) — du Angsthase! (inf)
big with child/young — hochschwanger/trächtig
you're big enough to know better — du bist groß or alt genug und solltest es besser wissen
3) (= important) groß, wichtigthe Big Four/Five — die Großen Vier/Fünf
to be big in publishing/plastics (inf) — eine Größe im Verlagswesen/der Plastikproduktion sein
4) (= great) cheat, bully, liar groß5)big talker — Angeber 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
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)
7) (inf: fashionable) in (inf)8)(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 do things in a big way —
to live in a big way — auf großem Fuß or in großem Stil leben
what's the big hurry? — warum denn so eilig?
2. advto talk big — groß daherreden (inf), große Töne spucken (inf)
to act big — sich aufspielen, großtun
to think big —
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 [bıɡ]A adj1. allg groß (Garten, Mehrheit etc):the biggest party die stärkste Partei;the win might have been bigger SPORT der Sieg hätte höher ausfallen können;he comes from a big family er stammt aus einer kinderreichen Familie;earn big money umg das große Geld verdienen;there’s big money in tennis umg im Tennis gibt es das große Geld zu verdienen;he’s got a big mouth er plaudert (immer) alles gleich aus, er kann nichts für sich behalten; → band1 A 2, buck2, wolf A 1, etc2. groß, weit:this coat is too big for me dieser Mantel ist mir zu groß3. groß, hoch (Baum etc)4. groß, erwachsen:he’s big enough er ist groß oder alt genugbig with fate schicksalsschwer, -schwanger;big with rage wutentbranntb) ausgiebig, reichlich (Mahlzeit):have a big breakfast ausgiebig frühstücken7. umg aufgeblasen pej, eingebildet:have big ideas große Rosinen im Kopf haben;what’s the big idea? was soll denn das?;what’s the big idea of shouting at me? umg kannst du mir mal sagen, warum du mich anschreist?;8. voll, laut (Stimme)9. umga) groß, hoch, hochstehend, wichtig, bedeutend:make it big es zu etwas bringen;he thinks he’s Mr Big er hält sich für etwas Besseresb) sehr populärof von):11. groß, Mords… umg:a big rascal ein Erzgauner;a big eater ein starker EsserB adv umg1. groß:come over big groß ankommen;think big im großen Stil planen2. großspurig:act big den starken Mann markieren;talk big große Töne spucken* * *1. adjective1) (in size) groß; schwer, heftig [Explosion, Zusammenstoß]; schwer [Unfall, Niederlage]; hart [Konkurrenz]; reichlich [Mahlzeit]he is a big man/she is a big woman — (fat) er/sie ist wohlbeleibt
in a big way — (coll.) im großen Stil
2) (of largest size, larger than usual) groß [Appetit, Zehe, Buchstabe]he is the biggest liar/idiot — er ist der größte Lügner/Idiot
4) (grown up, elder) groß5) (important) groß; wichtig [Nachricht, Entscheidung]6) (coll.): (outstanding) groß [Augenblick, Chance]7) (boastful)get or grow/be too big for one's boots — (coll.) größenwahnsinnig werden/sein (ugs.)
big talk — Großsprecherei, die
9) (coll.): (popular)2. adverbtalk big — (coll.) groß daherreden (ugs.)
•• Cultural note:think big — (coll.) im großen Stil planen
Eine Zeitung, die von Obdachlosen in vielen größeren und kleineren Städten in Großbritannien verkauft wird. Die Artikel haben oft ein sehr gutes Niveau, sie behandeln hauptsächlich soziale Themen oder Aspekte der Stadtkultur. Die Verkäufer kaufen die Zeitungen von einer zentralen Stelle und verkaufen sie zu einem festgelegten Preis. Den Gewinn dürfen sie behalten* * *adj.groß adj.schwer adj.wichtig adj. -
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1. сущ.; разг.( the big time) большой успех, популярность, славаto make (it to) the big time, to break into the big time, to hit the big time — стать звездой, прославиться, добиться большой популярности, большого успеха
He made it to the big time with his latest novel. — Его последний роман сделал его по-настоящему знаменитым.
2. нареч.; разг.; = big(-)timeHe never made the big time in Hollywood. — Он так и не добился большого успеха в Голливуде.
The company could have lost big time. — Компания могла бы понести большие убытки.
They screwed things up big time. — Они жестоко облажались.
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18 big wheel
n AmE slHe was a big wheel with the insurance company for a while — Одно время он занимал важный пост в страховой компании
He goes around in circles, so he thinks he's a big wheel — Смотри, какой выискался. Деловой, что ли?
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1. a знаменитый, известныйbig-name guests at a hotel — знаменитости, живущие в отеле
2. a выдающийсяbig-name novel — выдающийся роман; роман, написанный известным писателем
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20 Big Press
"большая пресса"Органы американских средств массовой информации, пользующиеся наибольшей популярностью и имеющие наибольшее распространение в США. Этим понятием обычно охватываются такие газеты, как "Нью-Йорк таймс" [ New York Times] и "Вашингтон пост" [ Washington Post, The], журналы "Тайм" [Time], "Ньюсуик" [ Newsweek] и телевизионные объединения "Коламбиа бродкастинг систем" [ Columbia Broadcasting System], "Американ бродкастинг компани" [ American Broadcasting Company], "Кейбл ньюс нетуорк" [ Cable News Network], "Нэшнл бродкастинг компани" [ National Broadcasting Company]
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