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apple [Brit ˈap(ə)l, Am ˈæpəl] N

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the (Big) Apple

the (Big) Apple attr juice, peel, pip, skin

the (Big) Apple brandy, puree

the (Big) Apple fritter, tart, turnover

he is the apple of her eye

c'est la prunelle de ses yeux

there's a bad apple in every bunch or in every barrel

il y a toujours une brebis galeuse

to upset the apple cart inf

tout ficher par terre inf

big [Brit bɪɡ, Am bɪɡ] ADJ

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5. big (important):

big question, problem, decision, change, moment, event

it makes a big difference

ça fait une grande différence

the extra rooms make a big difference

ça fait une grande différence d'avoir des salles en plus

you're making a big mistake

tu es en train de faire une grave erreur

I think we're on to something big inf

je sens qu'on est sur un gros coup inf

this may be the start of something big

c'est peut-être le début de quelque chose d'important

6. big (emphatic):

you big baby!

espèce de bébé!

espèce de grande brute!

to be big in the music business inf

être très connu dans le monde de la musique

to be in big trouble

être dans le pétrin inf

he gave me a big smile

il m'a fait un grand sourire

the big moment

le grand moment

a big thank you to…

un grand merci à…

to do sth in a big way

faire qc sur une grande échelle

to do things in a big way

faire les choses en grand

he fell for her in a big way

il est tombé follement amoureux d'elle

7. big Am (enthusiastic) inf:

to be big on

être fanatique de

to be big on

être fana de inf

8. big (generous):

généreux/-euse

to have a big heart

avoir bon cœur, être très généreux

that's big of you! iron

c'est trop généreux de ta part! iron

9. big (gen) POL:

the Big Four/Five

les Quatre/Cinq Grands

to be or go over big inf

faire fureur (in à, en)

to be or go over big inf

faire un tabac inf (in à, en)

to have a big head pej

avoir la grosse tête inf

to have a big mouth

avoir la langue trop longue inf

why can't you keep your big mouth shut?

tu n'aurais pas pu la fermer inf

to have big ideas, think big inf

what's the big idea?

qu'est-ce qui te prend?

to look big Am pej

se donner de l'importance, frimer inf

to make it big inf

avoir beaucoup de succès

to talk big inf

Translations for Big Apple in the English»French Dictionary

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apple [ˈæpl] N

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Phrases:

the apple of one's eye

la prunelle de ses yeux

big <-ger, -gest> [bɪg] ADJ

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1. big:

big (large)

big (oversized)

a big drop in prices

une forte baisse des prix

a big eater inf

un gros mangeur

to be a big spender inf

dépenser beaucoup

a big tip

un gros pourboire

the big toe

a big budget film

un film à gros budget

the bigger the better

plus c'est gros, meilleur c'est

the biggest-ever egg

le plus grand œuf (jamais vu)

2. big (grown-up):

big a. fig

big boy/brother

grand garçon/frère

5. big (generous):

it's really big of sb iron hum

c'est vraiment généreux de la part de qn

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City officials elsewhere in the country smugly assumed that gang graffiti were a blight limited largely to the Big Apple. en.wikipedia.org

But his act wore thin in the Big Apple, where critics and callers alike disliked his condescending style. en.wikipedia.org

Filled with romantic ideas from the movies, his actual encounter with the gritty realities of the Big Apple are sobering. en.wikipedia.org

The white dancers eventually called the dance the black dancers did the Big Apple, after the night club where they first saw it. en.wikipedia.org

After the success of the initial 1996 show, Big Apple scheduled six separate conventions for 1997. en.wikipedia.org

The ring shout is described as a dance with counterclockwise circling and high arm gestures that resembled the Big Apple. en.wikipedia.org

In 2002 four shows were held, and in 2003 Big Apple put on six separate conventions. en.wikipedia.org

It inclines to think that the big apple gets a disproportionate share of the national sap (emphasis added). en.wikipedia.org

One-third of all independent films are produced in the Big Apple. en.wikipedia.org

By the end of 1937, the Big Apple had become a national dance craze. en.wikipedia.org

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