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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. noun1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) bota2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.) maletero
2. verb(to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) dar una patada- give- get the boot
boot n1. bota / botín2. maletero / portaequipajestr[bʊːt]1 (footwear) bota3 (kick) patada1 (kick) dar una patada a2 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL cargar el sistema operativo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto boot y además■ he was a good father to boot y además, era buen padreto be too big for one's boots ser un,-a creído,-a, ser un engreído,-ato be as tough as old boots (food) ser duro,-a como,-a, la suela de un zapato 2 (person) ser duro,-a de pelarto get the boot ser puesto,-a de patitas en la calleto give somebody the boot poner a alguien de patitas en la calleto lick somebody's boots hacer la pelota a alguiento put the boot in (attack) romperle la crisma a alguien 2 (criticize severely) poner a alguien a caldothe boot is on the other foot se han vuelto las tornasI wouldn't like to be in his boots no me gustaría estar en su pellejoboot ['bu:t] vtkick: dar una patada a, patearboot n1) : bota f, botín m2) kick: puntapié m, patada fn.• maletero (Automóvil) s.m.• portaequipajes (Automóvil) s.m.n.• bota (Textil) s.f.• llapa s.f.boot (s.o. out)expr.• botar expr.• echar (a alguien) en la calle expr.
I buːta pair of boots — unas botas, un par de botas
to be as tough as an old boot o (BrE) old boots (colloq) — \<\<meat\>\> estar* como una suela de zapato; \<\<person\>\> ser* muy fuerte
to die with one's boots on o in one's boots — morir* con las botas puestas
to lick somebody's boots — (colloq) adular a alguien, hacerle* la pelota or (Méx) la barba or (Chi) la pata a alguien (fam), chuparle las medias a alguien (RPl fam), lambonear a alguien (Col fam)
2) ( kick) (colloq) (no pl) patada f, puntapié mto give somebody the boot — (colloq) echar a alguien, darle* la patada a alguien (fam)
3) (BrE Auto) maletero m, portamaletas m, cajuela f (Méx), baúl m (Col, CS, Ven), maleta f (Chi), maletera f (Per)4)to boot — (hum) (as linker) para rematarla, por si fuera poco
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a) ( kick) (colloq) darle* un puntapié aPhrasal Verbs:- boot out
I [buːt]1. N1) bota f; (=ankle boot) borceguí m- die with one's boots on- give sb the boot- get or be given the boot- lick sb's boots- put the boot inbig 1., 6)2) (Brit) (Aut) maletero m, baúl m (S. Cone), maletera f (And, Chile), cajuela f (Mex)2. VT1) * (=kick) dar un puntapié a2) (Comput) (also: boot up) cebar, inicializar3.VI (Comput) (also: boot up) cebar, inicializar4.CPDboot boy * N — (Brit) camorrista m
boot polish N — betún m
boot sale N — (Brit) (also: car boot sale) mercadillo m (en el que se exponen las mercancías en el maletero del coche)
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I [buːt]a pair of boots — unas botas, un par de botas
to be as tough as an old boot o (BrE) old boots (colloq) — \<\<meat\>\> estar* como una suela de zapato; \<\<person\>\> ser* muy fuerte
to die with one's boots on o in one's boots — morir* con las botas puestas
to lick somebody's boots — (colloq) adular a alguien, hacerle* la pelota or (Méx) la barba or (Chi) la pata a alguien (fam), chuparle las medias a alguien (RPl fam), lambonear a alguien (Col fam)
2) ( kick) (colloq) (no pl) patada f, puntapié mto give somebody the boot — (colloq) echar a alguien, darle* la patada a alguien (fam)
3) (BrE Auto) maletero m, portamaletas m, cajuela f (Méx), baúl m (Col, CS, Ven), maleta f (Chi), maletera f (Per)4)to boot — (hum) (as linker) para rematarla, por si fuera poco
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a) ( kick) (colloq) darle* un puntapié aPhrasal Verbs:- boot out
См. также в других словарях:
too big for his boots — too big for his/her/boots british phrase used for saying that someone thinks they are more important or powerful than they really are I think he’s getting too big for his boots. Thesaurus: describing arrogant and over confident people or… … Useful english dictionary
too big for your boots — too big for (your) boots British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal someone who is too big for their boots behaves as if they are more important or more clever than they really are. Since he was made team captain, he s been… … New idioms dictionary
too big for her boots — too big for his/her/boots british phrase used for saying that someone thinks they are more important or powerful than they really are I think he’s getting too big for his boots. Thesaurus: describing arrogant and over confident people or… … Useful english dictionary
be too big for your boots — british informal phrase to behave as if you are more important than you really are That boy’s getting too big for his boots. Thesaurus: to think you are importantsynonym Main entry: big * * * be/get too big for your ˈboots … Useful english dictionary
be too big for your boots — British informal to behave as if you are more important than you really are That boy s getting too big for his boots … English dictionary
too\ big\ for\ one's\ boots — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots adj. phr. too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place. When the teacher… … Словарь американских идиом
too\ big\ for\ one's\ breeches — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots adj. phr. too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place. When the teacher… … Словарь американских идиом
too big for boots — too big for (your) boots British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal someone who is too big for their boots behaves as if they are more important or more clever than they really are. Since he was made team captain, he s been… … New idioms dictionary
too big for one's breeches — or[too big for one s boots] {adj. phr.} Too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. * /That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place./ * /When the teacher made Bob a monitor,… … Dictionary of American idioms
too big for one's breeches — or[too big for one s boots] {adj. phr.} Too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. * /That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place./ * /When the teacher made Bob a monitor,… … Dictionary of American idioms
too big for one's boots — A person who is getting too big for their boots is behaving as if they were more important than they really are. Tom s really getting too big for his boots since he got a promotion he hardly says hello any more! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
