Translations for big band in the English»French Dictionary

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I.band [Brit band, Am bænd] N

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2. band (with common aim):

band

groupe m (of de)

3. band (of light, colour, land):

band

4. band RADIO:

band

the 31 metre band

la bande des 31 mètres

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

band

6. band SCHOOL Brit (level):

band

8. band TECH:

band (metal)

ruban m (métallique)

band (rubber)

9. band:

band (track) MUS (on record)

band COMPUT (on disk)

10. band (ring):

band

II.band [Brit band, Am bænd] VB trans

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1. band Brit SCHOOL:

band

classer [qc] par niveaux

2. band (stripe):

band

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

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band¹ [bænd] N

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1. band MUS:

band

band pop group

2. band (group):

band

I.band² [bænd] N

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2. band (range):

band

tranche d'imposition

3. band (ring):

band

wedding band

II.band² [bænd] VB trans

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band

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

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

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

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

She has also recorded several live albums in solo, small combo and big band settings, including three big band concert videos. en.wikipedia.org

It was considered the premier rhythm guitar in the big band era. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

He recently recorded the big band for an album released in the New Year of 2010. en.wikipedia.org

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