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Traduções para big no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.big <comp bigger, superl biggest> [americ bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] ADJ The usual translation of big, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun.

1.1. big (in size):

big

grande

a big garden

un jardín grande

a big garden

un gran jardín

I need a bigger size

necesito una talla más grande

these shoes are too big for me

estos zapatos me quedan grandes

her big, blue eyes

sus grandes ojos azules

how big is the table?

¿cómo es de grande or qué tamaño tiene la mesa?

a big girl (large) eufem

una chica grandota coloq

a big girl (buxom) eufem

una chica pechugona coloq

1.2. big (powerful):

big bomb/engine

potente

1.3. big (in scale, intensity):

big

grande

a big explosion/flood

una gran explosión/inundación

a big hug/kiss

un abrazote/besote coloq

a big success/effort

un gran éxito/esfuerzo

2.1. big (major):

big

grande

big

importante

a big industrialist

un gran or importante industrial

Acme Corp is our biggest customer

Acme Corp es nuestro cliente más importante

2.2. big (great):

big

grande

I'm a big fan of his

soy un gran admirador suyo

he's a big eater

come mucho

he's a big eater

es muy comelón coloq

he's a big eater

es muy comilón CSur Esp coloq

he's a big investor in Kuwait

invierte mucho en Kuwait

to be big on sth coloq

ser entusiasta or fanático de algo

2.3. big coloq as intensifier:

you big thickhead!

¡pedazo de estúpido! coloq

don't be such a big spoilsport!

¡no seas tan aguafiestas!

3. big (significant, serious):

big

grande

a big decision

una gran decisión

a big decision

una decisión importante

it was a big mistake

fue un gran or grave error

this is his big day

hoy es su gran día

there's a big difference

hay una gran diferencia

the big question now is …

el quid del asunto or de la cuestión ahora es …

big reductions!

¡grandes rebajas!

4. big (older, grown up):

big

grande

don't cry: you're a big boy/girl now

no llores, ya eres un niño/una niña grande

my big brother

mi hermano mayor

5. big (magnanimous, generous):

big

generoso

it was big of her

fue muy generoso de su parte

he's too big to take offense

no se va a ofender, está por encima de esas cosas

that's big of you! irón

¡qué generoso eres! irón

6. big (boastful):

big talk

fanfarronada f

to get too big for one's boots or breeches, he's getting too big for his boots or breeches

se le han subido los humos a la cabeza

7. big (prominent, popular) coloq:

big pred

conocido

big pred

famoso

she's really big in Europe

es muy conocida or famosa en Europa

she's really big in Europe

tiene mucho éxito en Europa

II.big [americ bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] ADV coloq

1. big (ambitiously):

to think big

ser ambicioso

to think big

planear las cosas a lo grande

2. big (boastfully):

to act big

fanfarronear

to talk big

darse importancia or ínfulas

to talk big

fanfarronear

3. big (with great success):

the movie went over big in Europe

la película tuvo un gran éxito en Europa

the movie went over big in Europe

la película fue un exitazo en Europa coloq

to make it big

tener un gran éxito

4. big (on a large scale):

farmers are spending big on heavy machinery

los agricultores están invirtiendo mucho en maquinaria pesada

they began drilling in the hope of hitting it big

empezaron a perforar con la esperanza de dar con yacimientos importantes

big- [americ bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] PREFIX

big-nosed

de nariz grande

big-nosed

narigudo coloq

big-nosed

narigón coloq

big-spending departments

departamentos mpl con grandes presupuestos

one of the biggest-selling magazines

una de las revistas de mayor venta

big shot SUBST coloq

big shot

pez m gordo coloq

she thinks she's a real big shot

se cree muy importante

big wheel SUBST

1. big wheel (important person):

big wheel coloq

pez m gordo coloq

2. big wheel (in amusement park):

big wheel Brit

rueda f gigante

big wheel Brit

rueda f de la fortuna Méx

big wheel Brit

rueda f de Chicago Chile Col

big wheel Brit

noria f Esp

big wheel Brit

vuelta f al mundo Arg

big tree SUBST americ

big tree

secoya f gigante

big tree

secuoya f gigante

big top SUBST

big top

carpa f de circo

all the thrills of the big top

toda la emoción del mundo del circo

big toe SUBST

big toe

dedo m gordo (del pie)

big band SUBST

big band

orquesta grande de jazz, esp entre 1930 y 1950

big cheese SUBST calão

big cheese

pez m gordo coloq

big business SUBST U

big business

el gran capital

the Government has again given in to big business

el Gobierno ha vuelto a ceder ante el gran capital

to be big business

ser un gran negocio

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Traduções para big no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

big <-ger, -gest> [bɪg] ADJ

1. big:

big (in size, amount)

grande

big (before singular nouns)

gran

a big book

un libro grande

a big budget film

una película de gran presupuesto

a big house

una casa grande

big letters

mayúsculas f pl

to be a big spender coloq

ser un derrochador

big words coloq

palabras f pl altisonantes

the bigger the better

cuanto más grande mejor

2. big (older):

big

mayor

big boy/girl

chico/chica mayor

big sister/brother

hermana/hermano mayor

3. big (significant):

big

gran(de)

a big day coloq

un gran día

a big decision

una decisión importante

this group is big in Spain

este grupo es muy popular en España

4. big (on a large scale):

big

a gran escala

Expressões:

to have a big heart

tener un buen corazón

to have a big mouth coloq

ser un bocazas [o bocón]

to make it big coloq

triunfar a lo grande

to think big

tener grandes aspiraciones

big shot SUBST calão

big shot

pez m gordo

big toe SUBST

big toe

dedo m gordo del pie

big top SUBST

big top

circo m

big business SUBST

big business

el gran capital

to be big business

ser un gran negocio

big game SUBST

big game

caza f mayor

Big Apple SUBST

the Big Apple

Nueva York f

Big Dipper SUBST

the Big Dipper ASTROL, ASTRON

el Carro

Big Easy SUBST

the Big Easy

Nueva Orleans f

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