big in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for big in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.big <comp bigger, superl biggest> [Am bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] ADJ The usual translation of big, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun.

1.1. big (in size):

big

grande

a big garden

un jardín grande

a big garden

un gran jardín

I need a bigger size

necesito una talla más grande

these shoes are too big for me

estos zapatos me quedan grandes

her big, blue eyes

sus grandes ojos azules

how big is the table?

¿cómo es de grande or qué tamaño tiene la mesa?

a big girl (large) euph

una chica grandota inf

a big girl (buxom) euph

una chica pechugona inf

1.2. big (powerful):

big bomb/engine

potente

1.3. big (in scale, intensity):

big

grande

a big explosion/flood

una gran explosión/inundación

a big hug/kiss

un abrazote/besote inf

a big success/effort

un gran éxito/esfuerzo

2.1. big (major):

big

grande

big

importante

a big industrialist

un gran or importante industrial

Acme Corp is our biggest customer

Acme Corp es nuestro cliente más importante

2.2. big (great):

big

grande

I'm a big fan of his

soy un gran admirador suyo

he's a big eater

come mucho

he's a big eater

es muy comelón inf

he's a big eater

es muy comilón CSur Spain inf

he's a big investor in Kuwait

invierte mucho en Kuwait

to be big on sth inf

ser entusiasta or fanático de algo

2.3. big inf as intensifier:

you big thickhead!

¡pedazo de estúpido! inf

don't be such a big spoilsport!

¡no seas tan aguafiestas!

3. big (significant, serious):

big

grande

a big decision

una gran decisión

a big decision

una decisión importante

it was a big mistake

fue un gran or grave error

this is his big day

hoy es su gran día

there's a big difference

hay una gran diferencia

the big question now is …

el quid del asunto or de la cuestión ahora es …

big reductions!

¡grandes rebajas!

4. big (older, grown up):

big

grande

don't cry: you're a big boy/girl now

no llores, ya eres un niño/una niña grande

my big brother

mi hermano mayor

5. big (magnanimous, generous):

big

generoso

it was big of her

fue muy generoso de su parte

he's too big to take offense

no se va a ofender, está por encima de esas cosas

that's big of you! iron

¡qué generoso eres! iron

6. big (boastful):

big talk

fanfarronada f

to get too big for one's boots or breeches, he's getting too big for his boots or breeches

se le han subido los humos a la cabeza

7. big (prominent, popular) inf:

big pred

conocido

big pred

famoso

she's really big in Europe

es muy conocida or famosa en Europa

she's really big in Europe

tiene mucho éxito en Europa

II.big [Am bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] ADV inf

1. big (ambitiously):

to think big

ser ambicioso

to think big

planear las cosas a lo grande

2. big (boastfully):

to act big

fanfarronear

to talk big

darse importancia or ínfulas

to talk big

fanfarronear

3. big (with great success):

the movie went over big in Europe

la película tuvo un gran éxito en Europa

the movie went over big in Europe

la película fue un exitazo en Europa inf

to make it big

tener un gran éxito

4. big (on a large scale):

farmers are spending big on heavy machinery

los agricultores están invirtiendo mucho en maquinaria pesada

they began drilling in the hope of hitting it big

empezaron a perforar con la esperanza de dar con yacimientos importantes

big- [Am bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] PREFIX

big-nosed

de nariz grande

big-nosed

narigudo inf

big-nosed

narigón inf

big-spending departments

departamentos mpl con grandes presupuestos

one of the biggest-selling magazines

una de las revistas de mayor venta

big shot N inf

big shot

pez m gordo inf

she thinks she's a real big shot

se cree muy importante

big wheel N

1. big wheel (important person):

big wheel inf

pez m gordo inf

2. big wheel (in amusement park):

big wheel Brit

rueda f gigante

big wheel Brit

rueda f de la fortuna Mex

big wheel Brit

rueda f de Chicago Chil Col

big wheel Brit

noria f Spain

big wheel Brit

vuelta f al mundo Arg

big tree N Am

big tree

secoya f gigante

big tree

secuoya f gigante

big top N

big top

carpa f de circo

all the thrills of the big top

toda la emoción del mundo del circo

big toe N

big toe

dedo m gordo (del pie)

big band N

big band

orquesta grande de jazz, esp entre 1930 y 1950

big cheese N sl

big cheese

pez m gordo inf

big business N U

big business

el gran capital

the Government has again given in to big business

el Gobierno ha vuelto a ceder ante el gran capital

to be big business

ser un gran negocio

big in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for big in the English»Spanish Dictionary

big <-ger, -gest> [bɪg] ADJ

1. big:

big (in size, amount)

grande

big (before singular nouns)

gran

a big book

un libro grande

a big budget film

una película de gran presupuesto

a big house

una casa grande

big letters

mayúsculas f pl

to be a big spender inf

ser un derrochador

big words inf

palabras f pl altisonantes

the bigger the better

cuanto más grande mejor

2. big (grown-up):

big

mayor

big boy/girl

chico/chica mayor

big sister/brother

hermana/hermano mayor

3. big (significant):

big

gran(de)

a big day inf

un gran día

this group is big in Spain

este grupo es muy popular en España

4. big (on a large scale):

big

a gran escala

Phrases:

to make it big inf

triunfar a lo grande

to think big

tener grandes aspiraciones

big game N no pl

big game

caza f mayor

big shot N inf

big shot

pez m gordo

big toe N

big toe

dedo m gordo del pie

big business N

big business

el gran capital

big top N

big top

carpa f de circo

big wheel N

big wheel

noria f

Big Ben

Big Ben

El Big Ben era, originariamente, el sobrenombre de una gran campana, fundida en 1856, que se encontraba en la torre de las Houses of Parliament. Sir Benjamin Hall, entonces Chief Commissioner of Works, es el que la bautizó con este nombre. Hoy en día, por Big Ben, se conocen tanto la campana como la torre. Las campanadas con las que el Big Ben da la hora se pueden oír en los telediarios de algunas cadenas de radio y televisión.

Big Easy N

the Big Easy

Nueva Orleans f

Big Apple N

the Big Apple

Nueva York f

big Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a big success with sb/sth

tener gran éxito con alguien/algo

let's have a big hand for ...

un gran aplauso para...

to have eyes too big for one's stomach iron

llenar antes los ojos que la barriga

to make a (big) thing out of sth

armar un escándalo por algo

this group is big in Spain

este grupo es muy popular en España

to be too big for one's boots inf

tener muchos humos

to have a (big) bust-up with sb

partir peras con alguien

to give sb a (big) fillip

dar un (gran) estímulo a alguien

she is a big girl now!

¡está ya hecha una moza!

this business has a big turnover

este negocio gira mucho

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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In the same dock consignment of fuselages and big warehouses is undertaken.

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

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

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Barber is an aloof womanizer who can not commit or love and is used to illustrate the loneliness inherent in big-city life.

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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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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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Its name means the big comb, referring its resemblance to a cockscomb.

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

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