Translations for „big“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

big <-gg-> [bɪg] ADJ

1. big (of size, amount):

big

velik

big meal

obilen

big tip

radodaren

a big drop in prices

velik padec cen

the bigger the better

čim večje, tem bolje

2. big (significant):

big decision

pomemben

when's the big day?

kdaj je ta pomembni dan?

he fell for her in a big way

do ušes se je zaljubil vanjo

3. big iron (generous):

big

velikodušen

4. big (older):

big

starejši

5. big (popular):

big

popularen

big

priljubljen

this band is very big in America

ta skupina je zelo priljubljena v Ameriki

a big fish in a small pond

ščuka v ribniku

the bigger they are, the harder they fall prov

kdor visoko leta, nizko pade preg

to make it big

uspeti

to make it big

postati zvezda

big up VB trans sl to big up ⇄ sb/sth

big

na veliko hvaliti koga/kaj

Big ˈAp·ple N inf the Big Apple

Big Apple

New York m

big ˈbang N

big bang

veliki pok m

ˈbig-bucks N Am inf

big-bucks

veliki denarji m pl

big ˈbusi·ness N no pl to be big business

big business

biti donosen posel

Big ˈEasy N the Big Easy

Big Easy

New Orleans m

big ˈgame N no pl

big game

velika divjad f

ˈbig-hit·ter N inf

big-hitter

uspešnež m

big-hitter

pomembnež m

some big-hitters are demonstrating faith

nekateri pomembneži kažejo zaupanje

ˈbig shot N inf

big shot

vplivnež(vplivnica) m (f)

big shot

velika živina f

big ˈtop N

big top

glavni cirkuški šotor m

big ˈwheel N Brit

big wheel

panoramsko kolo n

Usage examples with big

big boobs

veliki joški

big freeze

velika zmrzal

big game

velika lovna divjad

big gun

top

Mister Big

pomembnež

great big

velikanski

such big names as ...

tako velika imena, kot so ...

to take a [big] hit

biti [zelo] poškodovan

to make it big

postati zvezda

such a big city!

tako veliko mesto!

when's the big day?

kdaj je ta pomembni dan?

a whacking big kiss

krepek poljub

you're a big bully

pravi nasilnež si

nice [and] big/long

ustrezno velik/dolg

the big/small screen

kino/televizija

a big drop in prices

velik padec cen

to have a big mouth

imeti dolg jezik

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With only 5 laps to go, he has a big crash in the whoops.

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Doing a headstand is recommended two to three hours after a big lunch so wait a while if you want to give it a go.

www.stuff.co.nz

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

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They don't want us to get too big-headed about sharing it.

www2.ljworld.com

A narrowboat is a small space and a labrador is a big dog.

www.theecologist.org

A pretty big clue that this place is on the fry-up money is the line of construction workers waiting for their breakfast.

www.watoday.com.au

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

www.dailyexaminer.com.au

You can make it big-time wherever you are.

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