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1 ♦ big

♦ big /bɪg/
a.

1 grande; grosso; voluminoso; vasto: big toe, alluce; a big house, una grande casa; DIALOGO → - Shoes- They're a bit big, mi stanno un po' grandi; He has got a big heart, ha un gran cuore; è generoso; great big, grandissimo; enorme; grande e grosso: He's got great big eyes, ha degli occhi grandissimi; She had curly hair and a great big nose, aveva i capelli ricci e un gran nasone

2 (attr.) grande ( d'età); maggiore: You're a big boy now, ormai sei grande; my big brother, il mio fratello maggiore

3 importante; notevole; grande; grosso; serio; forte: big news, grosse novità; a big success, un grande successo; a big mistake, un grosso errore; a big decision, una decisione importante; a big landowner, un grosso possidente; the big day, il gran giorno; the Big Four [Five, Six, etc.], i (o le) quattro [cinque, sei, ecc.] Grandi (banche, società, ecc.); a big rise in prices, un forte aumento dei prezzi; a big appetite, un forte appetito; a big eater, un gran mangiatore; a big spender, uno che spende e spande; uno spendaccione; He's very big in showbiz, è molto importante (o è un pezzo grosso) nel mondo dello spettacolo; (iron.) big idea, idea grandiosa; gran progetto; trovata; alzata d'ingegno

4 (fam.) ambizioso; grande; grandioso: big plans, progetti ambiziosi; to think big, pensare in grande; fare grandi progetti

5 (fam.) entusiasta; gran: a big soccer fan, un gran tifoso (o un patito) del calcio

6 (pred.) (fam., spesso iron.) generoso: That's very big of you!, è molto generoso da parte tua; che generosità!

7 (fam.) famoso; molto in voga; di successo

8 – (arc., di donna) big with, incinta di

● (fam. USA) the Big Apple, New York □ big-ass ► bigass □ the big bad wolf, il lupo cattivo □ (mus.) big band, big band; grande orchestra jazz o da ballo □ (astron.) the big bang, il big bang □ (fin., in GB) the Big Bang, la deregolamentazione e computerizzazione della Borsa Valori di Londra ( il 27 dicembre 1986) □ big-bellied, panciuto; ( di femmina) incinta, gravida □ (in GB) Big Ben, il Big Ben NOTE DI CULTURA: Big Ben: è propriamente il nome della campana della torre del Parlamento a Londra, fusa nel 1856 e così chiamata in onore di Benjamin Hall, allora direttore dei lavori pubblici; ormai il nome viene anche usato per indicare la torre stessa e l'orologio, famoso per la sua accuratezza e per essere usato come segnale orario dalla BBC □ (fin., in USA) the Big Board, il cartellone delle quotazioni ( alla Borsa Valori di New York); la Borsa Valori di New York □ big-boned, di forte ossatura; robusto □ Big Brother, Grande Fratello; dittatore □ (fam. USA) big bucks = big money ► sotto □ (fam.) big bug ► bigwig □ big business, attività commerciale redditizia; ( anche) le grandi società, le grandi imprese, la grande industria □ big cat, grosso felino (leone, tigre, leopardo, ecc.) □ (fam. scherz.) big cheese, pezzo grosso □ (astron.) big crunch, «big crunch» ( collasso della materia con cui avrà fine la vita dell'universo) □ ( slang USA) big daddy, capo; capoccia; boss □ ( slang USA) big deal, roba grossa; pezzo grosso: to make a big deal out of st., fare un sacco di storie per qc.; fare un affare di stato (o un dramma) di qc.; (iron.) Big deal!, sai che roba!; bell'affare!; no big deal, niente di speciale; roba da poco; What's the big deal?, e con ciò?; embè? □ (GB) big dipper, (le) montagne russe ( nei luna park) □ (astron., USA) the Big Dipper, l'Orsa Maggiore □ (mecc.) big end, testa ( di pistone) □ (fam. USA) the Big Easy, New Orleans □ big game, le grosse fiere ( come preda di caccia): big-game hunting, caccia grossa □ (fam.) big girl's blouse, smidollato; femminuccia □ ( USA) big government, governo (o Stato) troppo assistenziale; Stato troppo invadente; statalismo □ (fam. USA) big gun, pezzo grosso; persona influente □ big hair, pettinatura cotonata; testa cotonata □ (fam.) big-head, tipo presuntuoso; tipo spocchioso □ (fam.) big-headed, presuntuoso; spocchioso □ big-hearted, generoso; buono □ (fam.) big-hitter, ( persona) pezzo grosso; big; ( cosa) hit; successo □ the big house, la casa più importante (di un villaggio, un circondario); la casa dei signori □ ( USA) the big league, ( baseball) la serie A; (fig. fam.) i grandi, i campioni □ (fam. USA) big-league (agg.), grosso; importante; serio □ (fam.) big money, somme enormi; un sacco di soldi; soldi a palate: This is where the big money is, qui si fanno un sacco di soldi □ (fam.) big-mouth, uno che parla troppo o a sproposito; chiacchierone; lingua lunga □ (fam.) big-mouthed, chiacchierone; che ha la lingua lunga; che non sa tenere la lingua a posto □ (fam.) big name, persona famosa; grosso nome □ (fam.) big noise = big shot ► sotto □ ( slang USA) a big one, (un biglietto da) mille dollari □ ( USA) the big one, il grande evento; il grande momento; il gran giorno; ‘quello grosso’ (uragano, terremoto, ecc.) □ the big screen, il grande schermo; il cinema □ (fam.) big science, la grande ricerca scientifica □ (fam.) big shot, pezzo grosso; persona influente □ (fam.) big-shot (agg.), importante; influente; grosso □ (fin., stor.) the big slump, il tracollo ( della Borsa Valori) di Wall Street ( nel 1929) □ (fam. GB) the Big Smoke, Londra □ (fam.) the big stick, la maniera forte; l'uso della forza; il bastone □ (fam. USA) big talk, promesse vuote; millanterie; vanterie; spacconate □ (polit.) big-tent party, partito che riunisce diverse ideologie e punti di vista eterogenei □ (fam. USA) big-ticket (agg.), costoso; caro □ ( slang) the big time, l'apice di una professione, una carriera, un'attività; ( per estens.) il successo, la fama: to hit (o to make it to) the big time, arrivare al successo; sfondare □ ( slang) big-time (agg.), molto importante; grosso; di alto livello □ ( slang) big time (avv.), molto; alla grande (fam.): You've screwed it up big time!, hai fatto proprio un gran casino □ ( slang) big-timer, personaggio di primo piano; pezzo grosso; peso massimo □ the big top, il tendone ( del circo) □ (bot., USA) big tree ( Sequoiadendron giganteum), sequoia gigante □ big wheel, ruota gigante ( di luna park); ( slang) pezzo grosso □ to get (o to grow) big (o bigger), ingrossare; ingrandire; ingrassare; crescere □ (fam.) to go over big, avere successo; andare forte □ (fam.) in a big way, moltissimo; enormemente; alla grande (fam.): They do a lot of entertaining in a big way, ricevono moltissimo; danno un sacco di ricevimenti □ (fam.) to make it big, avere un gran successo; sfondare □ (fam.) to talk big, vantarsi; fare lo sbruffone; spararle grosse □ too big for one's boots (o, antiq., breeches; USA pants), che si dà un sacco d'arie; che si è montato la testa; presuntuoso.
NOTA D'USO: - big, grand, great o large?-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ big
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big [bɪg]

grand ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (f), 1 (g) gros ⇒ 1 (a) aîné ⇒ 1 (c) important ⇒ 1 (e) à la mode ⇒ 1 (h)

(compar bigger, superl biggest)

1 adjective

(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 figurative he has a big mouth il faut toujours qu'il l'ouvre;

∎ familiar why did you have to open your big mouth? tu ne pouvais pas la fermer, non?;

∎ Bible & literary to be big with child être enceinte, attendre un enfant;

∎ 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

(c) (older) aîné, plus grand;

∎ 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!

(h) familiar (popular) à la mode^□ ;

∎ Japanese food is really big just now la cuisine japonaise est vraiment à la mode en ce moment

(i) familiar (enthusiastic)

∎ to be big on sth être fana de qch;

∎ the company is big on research l'entreprise investit beaucoup dans la recherche

2 adverb

(a) (grandly)

∎ he talks big il se vante, il fanfaronne;

∎ to think big voir grand

(b) familiar (well)

∎ 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;

familiar Astronomy the big bang le big-bang, le big bang;

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;

American familiar the Big D = surnom donné à la ville de Dallas;

American familiar big daddy = surnom donné au gouvernement américain;

American Astronomy the Big Dipper la Grande Ourse;

big dipper (in fairground) montagnes fpl russes;

American familiar the Big Easy = surnom donné à la Nouvelle-Orléans;

British Cars big end tête f de bielle;

British formerly Banking the Big Four = les quatre grandes banques anglaises (Lloyds, National Westminster, Barclays, Midland);

Hunting big game gros gibier m;

British familiar humorous big girl's blouse (wimp) femmelette f;

American pejorative Politics Big Government = gouvernement interventionniste sur le plan social;

familiar figurative big gun gros bonnet m;

American familiar big hair = coiffure volumineuse et apprêtée;

American familiar big house (prison) taule f, placard m;

∎ he's gone to the big house on l'a mis à l'ombre;

familiar Marketing Big Idea, big idea idée-force^□ f;

∎ 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;

British familiar the Big Smoke (gen) la grande ville^□ ; (London) = surnom donné à Londres;

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;

big top (tent) grand chapiteau m; (circus) cirque m;

familiar figurative big wheel gros bonnet m

✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Big Sleep' Chandler, Hawks 'Le Grand Sommeil'

✾ Film 'The Big Chill' Kasdan 'Les Copains d'abord'

ⓘ 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] adj 1. i madh; big game a) gjuajtja e kafshëve të mëdha për sport(laun, elefant etj.); egërsira të mëdha; b) fig. llokme e madhe; have big ideas jam ambicioz; talk big mburrem; get/grow too big for one's boots fryhem, krekosem. 2. i rritur; when he is big kurtë rritet. 3. i madh, me rëndësi; big news lajme të rëndësishme. 4. (zë) i plotë, i lartë. 5. bujar; a big heart zemër e madhe/bujare. 6. i fryrë, mburracak; big talk fjalë të mëdha, mburrje.

● big with child me barrë; big deal! punë e madhe!

● bigamy [bigëmi] n. bigami, martesë me dy gra a dy burra njëherësh

● big band [big bænd] n. muz. orkestër e madhe

● Big Ben [big ben] n. Br. Sahati i Madh, Kulla e Sahatit (në Londër)

● Big Bertha [big bë:ta] n 1. top gjigand (në Luftën I Botërore). 2. artileri e rëndë. 3. fig. armë e fuqishme

● Big Brother [big bradhë:] n. tiran, diktator; shtet policor

● Big Dipper [big 'dipë:] n. amer.astr. Arusha e Madhe

● big dipper [big 'dipë:] n. amer. tren i çmendur (në parqe lodrash)

● big end [big end] n. aut. kokë bjelle

● big game [big geim] n. Br. egërsira të mëdha; gjuajtja e kafshëve të mëdha për sport(laun, elefant etj.)

● big gun ['biggan] n. gj.fol. person me rëndësi, peco

● big head [big hed] n. kapadai

● big-hearted ['bighartid] adj. zemërgjerë, me zemër të madhe

● big mouth 'bigmauth] n. llafazan

● big-mouthed ['bigmautht] adj. llafazan

● big noise [big nois] n. zhrg. njeri me rëndësi; peco

● big shot [big shot] n. zhrg. shih bigwig [bigwig] n. gj.fol. person me rëndësi, peco

● big wheel [big wi:l] n. zhrg. shih bigwig [bigwig] n. gj.fol. person me rëndësi, peco

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i madh

English-Albanian dictionary > big
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big [bɪg]

1. adjective

grand ; [car, animal, book, fruit, parcel] gros ( grosse f)

• to get bigger grossir ; ( = taller) grandir

• a big man un homme grand et fort

• a big boy/girl un grand garçon/une grande fille

• my big brother mon grand frère

• what's the big hurry? (inf) il n'y a pas le feu ! (inf)

• this is his big day c'est le grand jour pour lui

• to do things in a big way (inf) faire les choses en grand

• big talk (inf) grands discours mpl

• to get too big for one's boots (inf) attraper la grosse tête (inf)

• he's got a big mouth il ne sait pas se taire

• that's big of you! (inf: ironic) c'est très généreux de ta part ! (ironique)

2. adverb

(inf) to talk big fanfaronner

• to think big voir les choses en grand

• to make it big avoir un succès fou (inf)

3. compounds

► the Big Bang noun le big bang

► big business noun grandes entreprises fpl

• tourism is big business here le tourisme rapporte beaucoup d'argent par ici ► big cat noun grand félin m

► big dipper noun montagnes fpl russes

► big game noun gros gibier m

► big-hearted adjective

• to be big-hearted avoir bon cœur ► Big Issue noun (British)

The Big Issue journal des sans-abri ► big name (inf) noun grand nom m

• he's a big name in politics c'est un grand nom de la politique ► big shot (inf) noun grand ponte (inf) m

► big-ticket (inf) adjective

(US)

big-ticket item or purchase gros achat m ► big time (inf) noun

• to make the big time percer ► big-time (inf) adjective

[athlete, industrialist] de première catégorie

► big toe noun gros orteil m

► big top noun grand chapiteau m

► big wheel (inf) noun

(in fairground) grande roue f ; ( = important person) huile (inf) f

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[bɪg]
adjective

1) ( tall) grand (before n); ( strong) grand et fort, costaud (colloq); 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 — avoir de grandes mains

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/-ieuse

to be a big eater — être un gros mangeur

5) ( important) [question, problem, decision, change, moment, event] grand (before n)

it makes a big difference — ça fait une grande différence

a big mistake — une grave erreur

I think we're on to something big — (colloq) je sens qu'on est sur un gros coup (colloq)

6) ( emphatic)

you big baby! — espèce de bébé!

big bully! — espèce de grande brute!

to be big in the music business — (colloq) être très connu dans le monde de la musique

to be in big trouble — être dans le pétrin (colloq)

he gave me a big smile — il m'a fait un grand sourire

the big moment — le grand moment

he fell for her in a big way — il est tombé follement amoureux d'elle

7) (colloq) US ( enthusiastic)

to be big on — être fanatique or fana (colloq) de [activity]

8) ( generous) [person] généreux/-euse

to have a big heart — être très généreux

9) gen, Politics

the Big Four/Five — les Quatre/Cinq Grands

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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)

to have a big mouth — avoir la langue trop longue (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)

what's the big idea? — qu'est-ce qui te prend?

to make it big — (colloq) avoir beaucoup de succès

English-French dictionary > big
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big wheel (colloq.) see big shot

English-Macedonian dictionary > big wheel
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biɡ
adjective

1) (large in size: a big car.) grande

2) (important: a big event.) gran, importante

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- big game

big adj

1. grande

he drives a very big car lleva un coche muy grande

I'm a big fan of yours soy una gran admiradora tuya

how big is it? ¿cómo es de grande?

2. mayor

my big brother mi hermano mayor

El comparativo de big se escribe bigger; el superlativo se escribe biggest

big

tr[bɪg]

adjective (comp bigger, superl biggest)

1 (size, importance) grande; (before sing noun) gran

■ a big car un coche grande

■ a big day un gran día

■ this skirt is too big for me esta falda me va grande

2 (older) mayor

■ my big brother mi hermano mayor

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be too big for one's boots ser muy fanfarrón,-ona

to be big with child literal estar encinta

to go over big tener un gran éxito

to talk big fanfarronear

big bang theory teoría del big bang

the Big Board SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar la bolsa de Nueva York

big drum bombo

big end cabeza de biela

big game caza mayor

big noise / big shot pez nombre masculino gordo

big talk fanfarronadas nombre femenino plural

big toe dedo gordo del pie

big top carpa de circo

big wheel noria

big ['bɪg] adj, bigger ; biggest

1) large: grande

2) pregnant: embarazada

3) important, major: importante, grande

a big decision: una gran decisión

4) popular: popular, famoso, conocido

big

adj.

• 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 bɪg
adjective - gg- [the usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]

1)

a) ( in size) grande

a big garden — un jardín grande, un gran jardín

her big blue eyes — sus grandes ojos azules

how big is the table? — ¿cómo es de grande or qué tamaño tiene la mesa?

b) (in scale, intensity) grande

a big explosion — una gran explosión

a big hug/kiss — un abrazote/besote (fam)

2)

a) ( major) grande, importante

Acme Corp is our biggest customer — Acme Corp es nuestro cliente más importante

b) ( great) grande

I'm a big fan of his — soy un gran admirador suyo

to be big on something — (colloq) ser* entusiasta or fanático de algo

3) (significant, serious) grande

a 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) grande

my big brother — mi hermano mayor

5) ( magnanimous) generoso

it was big of her — fue muy generoso de su parte

that's big of you! — (iro) qué generoso eres! (iró)

6) ( 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, famoso

she's really big in Europe — es muy conocida or famosa en Europa

II

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

[bɪɡ]
1. ADJ
(compar bigger) (superl biggest)
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

See:

GREAT, BIG, LARGE in great

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

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

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!

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! * — iro ¡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

you're getting too big for your boots, young lady! * — se te están subiendo mucho los humos, señorita
deal I, 1., 2)
See:

GREAT, BIG, LARGE in great

2.

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

3.

CPD

the Big Apple N — la Gran Manzana, Nueva York f

See:

see cultural note CITY NICKNAMES in city

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) (also 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

big night N — (=important evening) gran noche f

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
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 *

* * *

I [bɪg]
adjective - gg- [the usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]

1)

a) ( in size) grande

a big garden — un jardín grande, un gran jardín

her big blue eyes — sus grandes ojos azules

how big is the table? — ¿cómo es de grande or qué tamaño tiene la mesa?

b) (in scale, intensity) grande

a big explosion — una gran explosión

a big hug/kiss — un abrazote/besote (fam)

2)

a) ( major) grande, importante

Acme Corp is our biggest customer — Acme Corp es nuestro cliente más importante

b) ( great) grande

I'm a big fan of his — soy un gran admirador suyo

to be big on something — (colloq) ser* entusiasta or fanático de algo

3) (significant, serious) grande

a 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) grande

my big brother — mi hermano mayor

5) ( magnanimous) generoso

it was big of her — fue muy generoso de su parte

that's big of you! — (iro) qué generoso eres! (iró)

6) ( 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, famoso

she's really big in Europe — es muy conocida or famosa en Europa

II

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

English-spanish dictionary > big
7 big

adj. groot; omvangrijk; dik; gewichtig

big¹

[ big] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; bigger; bigness〉

1 groot ⇒ omvangrijk, dik, zwaar; (hoog)zwanger, (hoog)drachtig

2 belangrijk ⇒ invloedrijk, voornaam; 〈 informeel〉 langverwacht

3 groot ⇒ ouder, volwassen

4 〈 informeel〉 groot(s) ⇒ hoogdravend, ambitieus

5 〈 informeel〉 groot(moedig) ⇒ gul, nobel

♦voorbeelden:

1   big game • grof/groot wild 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

     big money • grof geld, het grote geld

     〈 Brits-Engels〉 big wheel • reuzenrad

     a big woman • een grote/zware vrouw

     big with child • (hoog)zwanger, op alle dagen

2   a big banker • een invloedrijk bankier

     big business • het groot kapitaal, de grote zakenwereld

     he is a big name in show business • hij heeft een grote naam in de showwereld

     the big opportunity • de grote kans

3   my big sister • mijn grote/oudere zus

4   the Big Bang • de Grote Knal, oerknal, oerexplosie; omwenteling, Big Bang 〈 met betrekking tot de Londense beurs in 1986〉

     〈 informeel〉 have big ideas • ambitieus zijn, het hoog in de bol hebben

     big talk • grootspraak, gebluf

5   big words • bombast, grote woorden

     have a big heart • gulhartig zijn

     that was very big of him • dat was erg grootmoedig van hem

¶ 〈 informeel〉 be too big for one's boots • het hoog in de bol hebben

     Big Brother • Big Brother, Grote Broeder 〈de dictator in Orwells roman ‘1984’〉

     〈 ironisch〉 big deal! • reusachtig!

     〈 Brits-Engels〉 big dipper • roetsjbaan

     〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 the Big Dipper • de Grote Beer

     〈 vaak figuurlijk〉 bang/beat the big drum • de grote trom roeren, hoog van de toren blazen

     〈 techniek, technologie〉 big end • (grote) drijfstangkop, big end

     what's the big hurry? • vanwaar die haast?

     what's the big idea? • wat is hier aan de hand?

     〈 slang〉 big noise • grote baas; hoge ome

     〈 slang〉 big shot • grote baas; hoge ome

     〈 informeel〉 big top • circustent; hoofdtent

     in a big way • op grote schaal; grandioos

————————

big²

〈 bijwoord〉

1 〈 informeel〉 veel ⇒ duur, ruim

♦voorbeelden:

1   pay big for something • veel voor iets betalen

→ talk talk/, think think/

English-Dutch dictionary > big
8 big

[biɡ]
adjective

1) (large in size: a big car.) grande

2) (important: a big event.) grande

•

- big game

* * *

[big] adj 1 grande (em tamanho ou extensão), extenso, largo, vasto, volumoso. a big event / um grande acontecimento. 2 crescido, adulto. 3 Am coll importante. a big man / um homem importante. big wheel / sl pessoa importante. big shot, bean / coll figurão, Braz manda-chuva. 4 cheio, alto (voz). 5 gordo, corpulento. 6 arrogante, orgulhoso. big with importance / cheio de importância. 7 grávida, prenhe. big with child / grávida. 8 repleto, transbordante. 9 magnânimo, generoso. 10 arch forte, poderoso. • adv de modo arrogante ou orgulhoso. to look big a) ter aspecto arrogante ou perigoso. b) exagerar. to talk big contar vantagem, exagerar.

English-Portuguese dictionary > big
9 big

[biɡ]
adjective

1) (large in size: a big car.) velik

2) (important: a big event.) velik

•

- big game

* * *
I [big]
adjective

velik; važen; odrasel; plemenit; bahav; poln; noseča; American izvrsten, odličen; glasen, domišljav

Big Ben — veliki zvon na parlamentu v Londonu

a big bug ( —ali pot, gun, noise, wig, shot) — visoka "živina"

the big drink ( —ali pond) — velika luža (tj. Atlantski ocean)

big gate — dvoriščna, vhodna vrata

to get ( —ali grow) too big for one's shoes ( —ali boots) — postati domišljav

American slang big house — ječa, kaznilnica

the big idea — namera, nakana

big top — cirkuška kupola, cirkus

big look — samozavestnost

American botany big tree — sekvoja

big with child — noseča

the big toe — palec na nogi

big words — bahave besede

American slang big wheel — domišljavec; visoka "živina"
II [big]
adverb

veliko, bahavo

to talk big — bahati, širokoustiti se

English-Slovenian dictionary > big
10 big

adj 1. velik, debeo, visok, krupan; odrastao 2. trudna, noseća, bređa 3. važan, značajan, znamenit 4. plemenit, otmjen; ponosan, ohol, nadut, hvalisav 5. [US] izvrstan, odličan, fin / # with young = trudna, bređa; [sl] to get (grow) too for one's boots = postati umišljen, uznositi se; [sl] [fig] # bug = važna, velika ličnost; Big Ben = veliko zvono na zgradi parlamenta u Londonu; # shot = [sl] velika zvjerka; budža; # wheel = velika zvjerka; [sl] # wig = velika zvjerka, budža, budžovan, velikodostojnik; [sl] # noise = velika zvjerka, važna ličnost; # toe = nožni palac

* * *

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English-Croatian dictionary > big
11 a big pot

разг.

(a big pot разг. (тж. жарг. a big bug, gun, noise, shot или wig; амер. жарг. a big cheese, dog, fish, number или wheel))

важная особа, важная птица, "шишка", "туз"; заправила, главарь [a big bug, gun, noise, shot первонач. амер.]; см. тж. a backroom boy

‘The stage,’ he went on, ‘is all right if you can be one of the big guns, but there's nothing to the rest of it.’ (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXXVII) — - Сцена очень хороша для звезд, - продолжал Герствуд. - Но не для мелкой сошки.

When some inconvenient resolution comes up at Congress the big guns, Mr. Thomas or Mr. Bevin, are put up by the platform to oppose it... (H. Pollitt, ‘Selected Articles and Speeches’, ‘Reply to Citrine’) — Когда на конгрессе вносится какая-нибудь нежелательная резолюция, президиум пускает в ход тяжелую артиллерию - мистера Томаса или мистера Бевина, поручая им выступить против нее...

‘...it's pretty much of a one-man concern.’ ‘Who's the big wheel?’ ‘Mr. Gage - Franklin T. Gage.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Fabulous Fake’, ch. 2) — - Этот концерн в значительной степени держится на одном человеке. - А кто там заправляет? - Мистер Гейдж, Франклин Т. Гейдж.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > a big pot
12 a big bug

(cheese, fish, frog (aмep.), gun, noise, shot или wheel)

   paзг.

   вaжнaя ocoбa, вaжнaя птицa, «шишкa», «туз», зaпpaвилa, глaвapь; птицa выcoкoгo пoлётa [a big bug, gun, noise и shot пepвoнaч. aмep.]

    I've never seen so many people at the White House, on a Sunday... Every big frog in the town has come to call (G. Vidal). I'm a big noise in the Stepney Street Traders Association and I know all about the trade, love (J. Lindsay)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a big bug
13 П-615

ВАЖНАЯ ПТИЦА coll NP more often sing often subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human fixed WO
a person who has a high, important post, great authority etc

big shot (wheel)
heavy hitter bigwig (when used sarcastically as Interj, usu. after подумаешь, тоже мне etc) isn't he (isn't she, aren't we) a hotshot!
some big shot (heavy hitter etc) (he (she) is)! (Таня:) Хозяин дачи важный человек? (Колесов:) Да, он важная птица (Вампилов 3). (Т:) Is the owner of this place someone important? (K..) Yes, he's a big shot (3b).

Сережа как-то сказал, посмеиваясь: «А наш Гена действительно стал важной птицей» (Трифонов 3). At some point Sergei had said with a chuckle, "Our Gena has really become a big wheel..." (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > П-615
14 важная птица

• ВАЖНАЯ ПТИЦА coll

[NP; more often sing; often subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human); fixed WO]

=====

⇒ a person who has a high, important post, great authority etc:

- big shot (wheel);

- heavy hitter;

- bigwig;

- [when used sarcastically as Interj, usu. after подумаешь, тоже мне etc] isn't he (isn't she, aren't we) a hotshot!;

- some big shot (heavy hitter etc) (he (she) is)!

♦ [Таня:] Хозяин дачи важный человек? [Колесов:] Да, он важная птица (Вампилов 3). [Т:] Is the owner of this place someone important? [K..] Yes, he's a big shot (3b).

♦ Сережа как-то сказал, посмеиваясь: "А наш Гена действительно стал важной птицей" (Трифонов 3). At some point Sergei had said with a chuckle, "Our Gena has really become a big wheel..." (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > важная птица
15 важная птица

разг. big shot/wheel, bigwig

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > важная птица
16 птица

жен. bird;
мн. avifauna (данной местности, данного района) водяная птица ≈ water-bird разведение птицы домашняя птица певчая птица водоплавающая птица перелетная птица хищная птица важная птица, птица высокого полета ≈ big shot/wheel, bigwig вольная птица ≈ free as a bird, one's own master невелика птица, птица низкого полета ≈ small fry, small potatoes синяя птица ≈ bluebird of happiness они птицы одного полета ≈ they are birds of a feather, they are two of a kind

птиц|а - ж. bird;
собир. birds pl., fowl(s) ;
перелётная ~ migrant bird;
домашняя ~ собир. poultry;
хищные ~ы birds of prey;
видна ~ по полёту погов. е a bird may be known by its song;
как ~ небесная like a lily of the field.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > птица
17 птица высокого полета

разг. big shot/wheel, bigwig

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > птица высокого полета
18 важная птица

разг.

big shot/wheel, bigwig

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > важная птица
19 птица

жен.

bird; мн. ч. avifauna (данной местности, данного района)

водяная птица — water-bird

- водоплавающая птица
- домашняя птица
- певчая птица
- перелетная птица
- разведение птицы
- хищная птица
••

важная птица, птица высокого полета — разг. big shot/wheel, bigwig

вольная птица — free as a bird, one's own master

невелика птица, птица низкого полета — small fry, small potatoes

синяя птица — bluebird of happiness

они птицы одного полета — they are birds of a feather, they are two of a kind

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > птица
20 птица высокого полета

разг.

big shot/wheel, bigwig

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > птица высокого полета

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big\ shot — • big cheese • big gun • big shot • big wheel • big wig noun An important or influential person. Elmer is a big shot in the State Assembly. Compare: big cheese … Словарь американских идиом
big shot — [n] important person big cheese*, big gun*, big wheel*, bigwig*, celebrity, dignitary, heavy hitter*, heavyweight*, mogul, personage, somebody, VIP; concept 423 … New thesaurus
big shot — ☆ big shot or big wheel n. Slang a person regarded as important or influential … English World dictionary
big shot — noun an important influential person (Freq. 1) he thinks he s a big shot she s a big deal in local politics the Qaeda commander is a very big fish • Syn: ↑big gun, ↑big wheel, ↑big cheese, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
big shot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, leader, boss, bigwig (inf.). See authority, importance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dignitary, big wheel*, big gun*, VIP*; see administrator , chief 1 , personage 2 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
a big shot — an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all … English idioms
Big wheel — may refer to:* a big shot; a person of great importance. * Big Wheel, a type of tricycle. * Michigan logging wheels, also called Big wheels, large wagon wheels used in logging * A Ferris wheel, commonly called a big wheel in the United Kingdom *… … Wikipedia
big\ cheese — • big cheese • big gun • big shot • big wheel • big wig noun slang An important person; a leader; a high official; a person of high rank. Bill had been a big shot in high school. John wanted to be the big cheese in his club. Compare: whole cheese … Словарь американских идиом
big\ gun — • big cheese • big gun • big shot • big wheel • big wig noun slang An important person; a leader; a high official; a person of high rank. Bill had been a big shot in high school. John wanted to be the big cheese in his club. Compare: whole cheese … Словарь американских идиом
big\ wheel — • big cheese • big gun • big shot • big wig noun informal An influential or important person who has the power to do things and has connections in high places. Uncle Ferdinand is a big wheel in Washington; maybe he can help you with your problem … Словарь американских идиом
big\ wig — • big cheese • big gun • big shot • big wheel • big wig noun An important or influential person. Elmer is a big shot in the State Assembly. Compare: big cheese … Словарь американских идиом

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