big

big: biɡ
adjective

1) (large in size: a big car.) stor, kraftig

2) (important: a big event.) stor, viktig

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- big game

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adj. \/bɪɡ\/

1) stor, diger, kraftig, storvokst, med stort volum

• a big horse

en stor hest

• he looked like a great big bear

han så ut som en stor, sterk bjørn

2) (forsterkende) stor, super-

• you big idiot!

din superdust

3) stor, viktig

• he works in big business

han jobber med storfinans

• that is a big issue

det er et stort spørsmål

4) (til\/om barn) voksen, stor

• she is a big girl

hun er stor jente

5) (hverdagslig) viktig, overlegen

• he thinks he's big

han tror han er noe

be too big for one's boots\/breeches\/pants (hverdagslig) se ➢ boots

big money eller big bucks store penger, masse gryn

big with (litterært) full av

carry the big stick (hverdagslig) vise sin makt, svinge pisken

have a big heart ha et stort og varmt hjerte

in a big way fullt og helt, fullstendig, uten begrensninger

• the film went over in a big way

filmen gjorde enorm suksess

live in a big way leve på en stor fot

Mr.\/Mrs. Big selveste sjefen, han\/hun som betyr noe

that's big of you (også ironisk) det var storsinnet av deg, det var ikke mye imponerende

the Big Issue (britisk og irsk) tidsskrift produsert og solgt av hjemløse
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adv. \/bɪɡ\/ (hverdagslig)

1) svært, veldig, stort

2) viktig, overlegen

go over big slå an, gjøre (veldig) lykke

• her speech went over big with the audience

talen hennes gjorde stor lykke i forsamlingen

make big lykkes, ha suksess

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Synonyms:

Great, large, huge, bulky, massive, massy / Haughty, arrogant, proud, pompous, important, swelling, swollen, tumid, inflated, boastful, lofty, bombastic, blustering, assuming, self-conceited, self-sufficient / Distended, swollen, inflated, tumid, full / Pregnant, enceinte, with child, in the family way, on the increase / Full, teeming, fecund, fruitful, productive

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