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1. голям, едър, висок, наедрял, прен. значителен, крупен
the B-Four пол. Четиримата големи
2. силен, висок (за глас)
3. важен, виден, надменен, надут
BIG bug/Chief/Daddy/gun/noise/pot/shot/wig sl. важна особа, голямаклечка. големец
BIG talk/words самохвалство, големи приказки
BIG head разг. самомнение, самомнителен/тщеславен човек
4. порасъл, възрастен
5. щедър, великодушен, благороден
6. бременна (и BIG with child)
7. главен, важен
the BIG issue най-спорният/оспорваният въпрос
too BIG for one's boots/breeches/shocs главозамаян, самонадеян, възгордял се
to come/go over BIG имам успех, правя голямо впечатление* * *{big} а 1. голям, едър, висок; наедрял; прен. значителен, крупен;* * *голям; едър;* * *1. big bug/chief/daddy/gun/noise/pot/shot/wig sl. важна особа, голямаклечка. големец 2. big head разг. самомнение, самомнителен/тщеславен човек 3. big talk/words самохвалство, големи приказки 4. the b-four пол. Четиримата големи 5. the big issue най-спорният/оспорваният въпрос 6. to come/go over big имам успех, правя голямо впечатление 7. too big for one's boots/breeches/shocs главозамаян, самонадеян, възгордял се 8. бременна (и big with child) 9. важен, виден, надменен, надут 10. главен, важен 11. голям, едър, висок, наедрял, прен. значителен, крупен 12. порасъл, възрастен 13. силен, висок (за глас) 14. щедър, великодушен, благороден* * *big [big] adj 1. голям, едър, висок; прен. крупен, значителен; \big gun тежко оръдие; the \big toe палец на крака; in a \big way разг. в широк мащаб; по грандиозен начин, внушително; 2. силен, висок, мощен, гръмък (за глас); 3. разг. важен, виден, влиятелен; надменен, надут; Mr B., \big wig ( pot, gun; ам. cheese, noise, shot; sl bug, dog, fish, number) прен. важна особа, важна (голяма) клечка, големец; \big words ( talk) големи хвалби (приказки); to talk \big хваля се, бия се в гърдите, говоря на едро, на ангро; to look \big придавам си важен вид; надувам се; \big deal! много важно! голяма работа! (ирон.); to make a \big deal of обръщам прекалено голямо внимание на, отдавам прекомерно значение на; 4. пораснал, възрастен; \big boy разг. братче, бате, друже; 5. щедър, великодушен, благороден; a \big heart 1) великодушен, благороден човек, с широка ръка (сърце); 2) великодушие, благородство; that's very \big of you това е много благородно от ваша страна; 6. бременна (и \big with child); 7. пълен, наситен; to go over \big имам успех; (влияние); правя голямо впечатление ( with на); \big purse пълна кесия, богатство, имане, пари; обезпеченост; • to think \big мисля мащабно; to make it \big успявам (в живота), преуспявам; \big stick политика на силата; to shake the \big stick провеждам политика на силата; to get too \big for o.'s shoes ( boots, breeches) прен. главозамайвам се, възгордявам се, ставам самонадеян; the \biggest frog in the pond местен управител; той коли, той беси. -
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/big/ * tính từ - to, lớn =a big tree+ cây to =big repair+ sửa chữa lớn =Big Three+ ba nước lớn =Big Five+ năm nước lớn - bụng to, có mang, có chửa =big with news+ đầy tin, nhiều tin - quan trọng =a big man+ nhân vật quan trọng - hào hiệp, phóng khoáng, rộng lượng =he has a big hear+ anh ta là người hào hiệp - huênh hoang, khoác lác =big words+ những lời nói huênh hoang khoác lác =big words+ những lời nói huênh hoang !too big for one's boots (breeches, shoes, trousers) - (từ lóng) quá tự tin, tự phụ tự mãn; làm bộ làm tịch * phó từ - ra vẻ quan trọng, với vẻ quan trọng =to look big+ làm ra vẻ quan trọng - huênh hoang khoác lác =to talk big+ nói huênh hoang, nói phách -
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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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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)
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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
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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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adj. groot; omvangrijk; dik; gewichtigbig1[ big] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; bigger; bigness〉1 groot ⇒ omvangrijk, dik, zwaar; (hoog)zwanger, (hoog)drachtig3 groot ⇒ ouder, volwassen♦voorbeelden:big money • grof geld, het grote gelda big woman • een grote/zware vrouwbig with child • (hoog)zwanger, op alle dagenbig business • het groot kapitaal, de grote zakenwereldhe is a big name in show business • hij heeft een grote naam in de showwereldthe big opportunity • de grote kans3 my big sister • mijn grote/oudere zus4 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 hebbenbig talk • grootspraak, gebluf5 big words • bombast, grote woordenhave a big heart • gulhartig zijnthat was very big of him • dat was erg grootmoedig van hemBig Brother • Big Brother, Grote Broeder 〈de dictator in Orwells roman ‘1984’〉〈 ironisch〉 big deal! • reusachtig!〈 vaak figuurlijk〉 bang/beat the big drum • de grote trom roeren, hoog van de toren blazen〈 techniek, technologie〉 big end • (grote) drijfstangkop, big endwhat's the big hurry? • vanwaar die haast?what's the big idea? • wat is hier aan de hand?————————big2〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
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1) (of size, amount) groß;the \bigger the better je größer desto besser;to receive a \big boost starken Auftrieb erhalten;a \big drop in prices ein starker Preisrückgang;\big eater ( fam) großer Esser/große Esserin;\big meal üppiges Mahl;\big screen [Groß]leinwand f;to be a \big spender ( fam) auf großem Fuß leben;\big stake hoher Spieleinsatz;\big tip großzügiges Trinkgeld;\big toe großer Zeh;\big turnout großes Zuschaueraufgebot;the \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, wichtig;she'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 Worte( on a large scale) in großem Stil;he fell for her in a \big way er verliebte sich bis über beide Ohren in sie;that was very \big of you das war aber nobel von dirPHRASES: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;no \big deal ( fam) nicht der Rede wert;sb's eyes are \bigger than their stomach jds Augen sind größer als sein Magen;to have \bigger fish to fry Wichtigeres zu tun haben;to give sb a \big hand ( fam) jdm begeistert Applaus spenden;
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