big band in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for big band in the English»Italian Dictionary

big band [Brit, Am ˈbɪɡ ˌbænd] N

big band

big band f

Translations for big band in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.band¹ [Brit band, Am bænd] N

1. band:

band (of light, colour)

banda f

band (of light, colour)

fascia f

band (of land)

striscia f

2. band RADIO:

band

banda f

the 31 metre band

la banda dei 31 metri

3. band Brit (of age, income tax):

band

fascia f

band

scaglione m

4. band Brit SCHOOL (level):

band

livello m

5. band (for binding):

band (ribbon: for hair, hat)

fascia f

band (ribbon: for hair, hat)

nastro m

band (around waist)

fascia f

band (around waist)

cintura f

band (around neck)

collare m

band (around arm)

fascia f

band (around arm)

bracciale m

band (around head)

benda f

6. band:

rubber or elastic band Brit

elastico

7. band TECH:

band (metal)

nastro m

band (rubber)

nastro m

band (rubber)

cinghia f

8. band:

band MUS (on record)

solco m

band COMPUT (on disk)

traccia f

9. band (ring):

band

anello m

wedding band

fede

II.band¹ [Brit band, Am bænd] VB trans

1. band Brit SCHOOL:

band

classificare per livello, suddividere in base al livello

2. band (stripe):

band

segnare con strisce

III.band¹ [Brit band, Am bænd] N arch

band

legame m

band

vincolo m

I.band² [Brit band, Am bænd] N

1. band MUS:

band (rock)

gruppo m

band (rock)

complesso m

band (army)

banda f (militare)

band (army)

fanfara f (militare)

band (municipal)

banda f

brass band

banda di ottoni

jazz band

orchestra jazz

2. band (with common aim):

band

banda f

band

comitiva f

band

compagnia f (of di)

II.band² [Brit band, Am bænd] VB trans

band

riunire

band

associare

III.band² [Brit band, Am bænd] VB intr

band

riunirsi

band

associarsi

big [Brit bɪɡ, Am bɪɡ] ADJ

1. big (in build):

big (tall)

grande

big (strong)

forte

big (heavy)

grosso

to get big(ger) (taller)

diventare grande or crescere

to get big(ger) (fatter)

ingrassare

to get big(ger) (in pregnancy)

diventare grossa

2. big (in size):

big bed, room, building, garden, lake, town

grande

big animal, car, boat, parcel, box

grosso, grande

a big book (thick)

un libro spesso

a big book (large)

un libro grande

to have big hands, big feet

avere le mani, i piedi grandi

in big letters

in maiuscolo

in big letters fig

a grandi lettere

3. big (in age):

big

grande

his big brother

il suo fratello grande

the big boys

i (ragazzi) grandi

you're a big girl

sei una signorina

you're big enough to know that …

sei grande abbastanza per sapere che …

4. big (in extent):

big family, crowd, class, party

grande

big collection, organization, company

grosso, grande

big meal

abbondante

to be a big eater

essere un mangione

5. big (important):

big problem, change

grande, grosso

big question, decision

grosso, importante

big moment, event

grande

it makes a big difference

fa una grande differenza

the extra rooms make a big difference

avere delle stanze in più fa una grande differenza

you're making a big mistake

stai facendo un grosso errore

I think we're on to something big inf

penso che stiamo per scoprire qualcosa di grosso

this may be the start of something big

questo può essere l'inizio di qualcosa di importante

6. big (emphatic):

you big baby!

sei proprio un bambino, un bambinone!

big bully!

brutto prepotente!

to be big in the music business inf

essere un pezzo grosso nel mondo della musica

to be in big trouble

essere nei guai grossi

he gave me a big smile

mi ha fatto un gran sorriso

the big moment

il grande momento

a big thank you to…

un grosso grazie a…

to do sth in a big way

fare qc in modo grandioso, in grande

to do things in a big way

fare le cose in grande

he fell for her in a big way

si è perdutamente innamorato di lei

7. big Am (enthusiastic) inf:

to be big on activity

essere fanatico di

8. big (generous):

big person

generoso

to have a big heart

avere un gran cuore

that's big of you! iron

tante grazie!

9. big POL:

the Big Four, Five

i quattro, cinque Grandi

to be or go over big inf

andare forte (in in)

to have a big head pej

essere un presuntuoso

to have a big mouth

essere un chiacchierone

why can't you keep your big mouth shut?

perché non puoi tenere chiusa quella boccaccia?

to have big ideas, think big inf

avere idee grandiose, pensare in grande

what's the big idea?

cosa succede? cosa ti prende?

to look big Am pej

darsi importanza

to make it big inf

avere grande successo

to talk big inf

spararle grosse

big band in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for big band in the English»Italian Dictionary

band¹ [bænd] N

1. band (strip):

band of cloth, metal

banda f

2. band (stripe):

band

sriscia f

3. band (ribbon):

band

nastro m

head band

fascetta f (da fronte)

waist band

busto m

4. band (range) a. TELEC:

band

banda f

5. band (ring):

band

anello m

wedding band

fede f (nuziale)

band² [bænd] N

1. band MUS:

band

complesso m

brass band

banda f di ottoni

2. band:

band of friends

cricca f

band of robbers

banda f

big <-ger, -gest> [bɪg] ADJ

1. big (in size, amount):

big

grande

a big book

un libro grande

a big budget film

un film ad alto budget

a big house

una casa grande

big letters

maiuscole f pl

to be a big spender inf

essere uno spendaccione

big words inf

parole f pl altisonanti

the bigger the better

più grande è, meglio è

2. big (older):

big

più grande

big boy/girl

bambino/bambina più grande

big sister/brother

fratello/sorella maggiore

3. big (significant):

big

grande

a big day inf

un gran giorno

a big decision

una decisione importante

this group is big in Italia

questo gruppo è famoso in Italia

4. big (on a large scale):

big

su larga scala

Phrases:

to have a big heart

essere una persona di cuore

to have a big mouth inf

parlare troppo

to make it big inf

avere un successo pazzesco

to think big

avere grandi idee

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Reggae, ska, big band jazz, library music and classical pieces are also featured.

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I decided to have the choir sing along with the big band using wordless lyrics.

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It became more common to arrange sketchy jazz combo compositions for big band after the bop era.

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He became renowned as a professional sideman and saxophone balladeer in the heyday of the big band era.

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The rise of big band instrumentation had as much to do with artistic trends as it did with commercial viability.

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It had instrumentation similar to a big band, but the music was an unholy mashup of minimalism, free jazz, noise, and funk.

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The big band included two trumpets, a saxophone, four guitars and a half-dozen percussion instruments.

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It has become a standard song in the swing, jazz and big band repertoire.

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In dance band and big band jazz idioms, ghost bands typically perform the repertoire of the original band.

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Two things decided me the sound of a trumpet section in a big band and hearing a jam session.

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