big in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for big in the English»Italian Dictionary

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 screen [ˌbɪɡˈskriːn] N (cinema)

big screen

grande schermo m

big bug [bɪɡˈbʌɡ] N inf

big bug → big shot

See also big shot

big shot [Am ˈbɪɡ ˌʃɑt] N inf

big shot

pezzo m grosso

big-headed [Brit bɪɡˈhɛdɪd, Am ˈbɪɡˌhɛdəd] ADJ inf, pej

big-headed

pieno di sé, presuntuoso

big dipper [Brit] N

1. big dipper (at funfair):

big dipper

montagne fpl russe

2. big dipper Am ASTRON:

Big Dipper

Orsa f Maggiore

Big Dipper

Grande Carro m

big money [ˌbɪɡˈmʌnɪ] N

to make big money inf

fare soldi a palate

there's big money in computers inf

si fanno molti soldi con i computer

big fish [ˌbɪɡˈfɪʃ] N fig, inf

big fish

pezzo m grosso

to be a big fish in a small pond Brit , to be a big fish in a small sea Am

= essere importante in una cerchia ristretta

big top [Brit, Am ˌbɪɡ ˈtɑp] N

big top (tent)

tendone m da circo

big top (circus) fig

circo m

big business [Brit, Am ˈˌbɪɡ ˈbɪznɪs] N

1. big business U:

big business

alta finanza f

Phrases:

to be big business

essere un grosso affare

big cheese [bɪɡˈtʃiːz] N inf, pej

big cheese → big shot

See also big shot

big shot [Am ˈbɪɡ ˌʃɑt] N inf

big shot

pezzo m grosso

big in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for big in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

big business N

big business

grandi aziende

big toe N

big toe

alluce m

big shot N inf

big shot

pezzo m grosso

big game N

big game

selvaggina f grossa

big top N

big top

circo m

Big Ben Info

Big Ben

Il Big Ben era, originariamente, il soprannome dato a una campana di grandi dimensioni, fusa nel 1856, posta in cima alla torre delle Houses of Parliament. A battezzarla con questo nome è stato Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works. Oggigiorno Big Ben viene usato per indicare sia la campana che la torre. I rintocchi del Big Ben vengono trasmessi da alcune stazioni radio e televisive per annunciare il radiogiornale o il telegiornale.

Big Apple N

the Big Apple

New York

the Big Apple

Nuova York f

Big Easy N

the Big Easy

New Orleans f

Translations for big in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tendone (copertura)

(big) tent

tendone (di circo)

big top

big Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a (big) thing out of sth

fare un putiferio per qc

this group is big in Italia

questo gruppo è famoso in Italia

to be a big eater

essere una buona forchetta [o un mangione]

to be too big for one's boots inf

montarsi la testa

let's have a big hand for …

un applauso per…

to give sb a (big) fillip

essere di (grande) stimolo a qu

to be a big success with sb/sth

avere molto successo con qu/qc

to be too big for sb

ballare addosso a qu (abito, cappotto)

to get too big for one's britches

alzare la cresta fig

he [or she] has a big nose

ha il naso grande

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Second, big price fluctuations will be common as we enter the mania and approach the peak.

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He was just getting too old and the toupees were getting too big.

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In contrast to big cities, boycotts in smaller towns were more effective and theater owners complained of the harassment they received when they exhibited salacious films.

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I wore it with a big white oversized tee shirt that had bright green and pink bows and rhinestones.

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Investing in smaller companies that lack the franchises of big blue chips means more risk of losing money and having your dividend cut or suspended.

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I persuaded her to have dinner with me, a meal during which we didn't so much talk as gabble, covering a lot of ground in a big hurry.

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Six or was perhaps a big red herring.

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Housing crises in big cities and the industrialization of remote areas required mass housing construction, development of new territories and reconstruction of old cities.

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A big part of the production process was indubitably coordinating schedules between the many notable guest appearances on the album.

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The idea that he could forget three or four big cheques like this is either risible, or a matter for a neurosurgeon.

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