Forme compuse:
|
| big band n | (style of music: large dance band) (stil de formație, stil de orchestră) | big band s.n. |
| | Big band leaders like Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Tommy Dorsey transformed jazz music into swing. |
| big bang n | (physics: origin of the universe) | big bang s.n. |
| | The Big Bang theory is just that: a theory. |
| big bang n | (loud explosion) | explozie zgomotoasă s.f. |
| | We think a transformer blew because there was a big bang, then all the lights went out. |
| Big Ben n | nonstandard (clocktower) (turnul cu ceas din Westminster) | Big Ben s.propriu |
| Notă: The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster is officially the Elizabeth Tower. |
| | There's a wonderful view of Big Ben from the other side of the Thames. |
| Big Ben n | (bell) (turnul cu ceas din Westminster) | clopotnița Big Ben s.n. |
| | The BBC plays the sound of Big Ben just before the midnight news. |
| big boss n | (highest supervisor) | patron s.m. |
| | The big boss will be carrying out an inspection today. |
| big break n | slang (great opportunity) | mare șansă s.f. |
| | Judy got her big break when a famous director cast her in his new film. |
| big brother n | informal (older male sibling) | frate mai mare s.m. |
| Big Brother n | figurative (government surveillance) (supraveghere de către autorități) | Big Brother n.propriu |
| Notă: fără echivalent în limba română |
| big business n | (large businesses collectively) | marile întreprinderi s.f.pl. |
| | | concern s.n. |
| | Big business is expected to maintain America's ability to compete in the world market. |
| big business n | informal ([sth] very profitable) | afacere profitabilă s.f. |
| | The arms trade is big business, with a trillion dollars being spent on military purchases each year. |
| Big deal! interj | slang (disdain) | mare scofală!, mare brânză! interj. |
| | So he won the game by cheating. Big deal! |
| a big deal n | slang ([sth] important) | a conta mult pentru cineva, a însemna mult pentru cineva expr. |
| | Passing her driving test was a big deal for Jodie. |
| Big Dipper n | (constellation: Ursa Major) (constelație) | Carul Mare s.n. |
| | | Ursa Mare s.f. |
| | The Big Dipper is also known as The Plough. |
| the Big Dipper n | UK (fairground rollercoaster) (dispozitiv pentru parc de distracții) | montagne russe s.n. |
| big game n | (large animals pursued by hunters) | vânat de talie mare s.n. |
| | The reserve provides the opportunity to see big game such as lions and elephants. |
| big head n | (conceited or arrogant attitude) | arogant, înfumurat s.m. |
| | (figurat, informal) | plin de el, plină de ea loc.adj. |
| | (formal) | infatuat adj. |
| | All those accolades that Paul has been getting are giving him a big head. |
big headed,
big-headed adj | (conceited) | încăpățânat adj. |
| Notă: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The excessive praise for his last project has made him big-headed. |
| big heart n | figurative (kind, generous nature) | suflet mare s.n. |
| | The children love him because he has such a big heart. |
| big hit n | informal (success) | mare succes s.n. |
| | Max's spaghetti Bolognese was a big hit with his girlfriend. |
| big hit n | (popular song) | mare succes s.n. |
| | 'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand was one of the big hits of 2004. |
| big leagues npl | US (sport: major league) | marile ligi s.f.pl. |
| big leagues npl | US, figurative (highest level) | cel mai înalt nivel expr.vb. |
| | (profesioniștii unei industrii) | greii s.m.pl. |
| | After his album went platinum, he knew he was playing in the big leagues. |
| big lie n | (sham, fraud) | minciună sfruntată s.f. |
| big lie n | (propaganda: [sth] outrageously false) | minciună sfruntată s.f. |
| big mouth n | figurative, informal (tendency to speak without tact) | gură mare s.f. |
| | | a fi rău de gură expr. |
| | He's always getting into trouble because of his big mouth. |
| the big picture n | figurative (the situation as a whole) | vedere de ansamblu expr. |
| | We need to consider the big picture and not focus just on details. |
| big screen n | (cinema) | marele ecran s.n. |
| | Most films look much better on the big screen. |
| big shot n | slang (important person) | persoană importantă s.f. |
| | (informal) | barosan, barosancă s.m., s.f. |
| | He thinks he's a big shot since they gave him a company car. |
| big sister n | informal (older female sibling) | soră mai mare s.f. |
| | My big sister is two years older than me. |
| big sister n | US, figurative (female mentor) | mentor s.m. |
| | Freshmen at high school are assigned a big sister to mentor them during their first year. |
| big time adv | informal (to the highest extent) | rău de tot loc.adv. |
| | | tare de tot loc.adv. |
| | | la maximum loc.adv. |
| | She's amazing, and I fell in love with her big time. |
| big toe n | (foot: largest digit) | degetul mare de la picior s.n. |
| | It's very hard to walk if you break your big toe. |
| big up interj | slang (admiration) | bravo interj. |
| big wheel n | UK (fairground Ferris wheel) (parc de distracții) | roată mare s.f. |
| big wheel n | US, informal ([sb] important or powerful) | persoană importantă s.f. |
| | (informal) | barosan, barosancă s.m., s.f. |
| big with child adj | archaic, informal (heavily pregnant) | aproape să nască, mai avea puțin și năștea expr. |
| | Katherine was big with child, and everyone expected the birth to be any day. |
| | Katherine era aproape să nască, așa că toată lumea se aștepta ca bebelușul să apară de pe o zi pe alta. |
| big-boned adj | (having large bone structure) | cu oase mari adj. |
| | | osos adj. |
| | Jack says he's not fat; he's just big-boned. |
| big-breasted adj | (woman: large breasts) | cu sâni mari adj. |
| | Pamela Anderson is more famous for being big-breasted than for her acting. |
| big-game hunter n | (hunts large animals) | vânător de animale mari s.m. |
| | President Theodore Roosevelt was a conservationist, but also a big-game hunter. |
big-league,
big league n as adj | US (sport: in major league) | ligă majoră s.f. |
| | | ligă profesionistă s.f. |
| | My brother wanted to be a big-league baseball player, but he wasn't good enough at batting. |
big-league,
big league n as adj | US, figurative (leading) | fruntaș adj. |
| | | din vârful clasamentului, de top loc.adj. |
| | | principal adj. |
| big-ticket adj | US (expensive, costly) | scump, costisitor adj. |
bigheaded,
big-headed adj | figurative, pejorative, informal (conceited) | încrezut adj. |
| | | îngâmfat adj. |
| | Alfie is so bigheaded, he thinks all the girls in his class must fancy him. |
bighearted (US),
big-hearted (UK) adj | (kind, generous) | cu suflet mare adj. |
| | The theatre ran on donations from big-hearted patrons. |
break,
big break n | slang (fortunate event) | succes s.n. |
| | | afirmare s.f. |
| | Miranda went to Hollywood, looking for her big break. |
| | Miranda s-a dus la Hollywood, căutând succesul. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Miranda s-a dus la Hollywood, sperând la o afirmare rapidă. |
| great big adj | informal (huge) | foarte mare adj. |
| | Anna noticed a great big spot on her face. |
| how big? | informal (of what dimensions?) | cât de mare? |
| | How big a portion of chocolate cake do you want? |
| in a big way adv | informal (very much, greatly) | foarte mult adv. |
| | If we lose the contract, it will hurt us in a big way. |
| make a big name for yourself v expr | (become famous) | a-și face un nume loc.vb. |
| | After his book was published he made a big name for himself in literary circles. |
| make it big v expr | US, slang (be successful) | a dat lovitura expr.vb. |
| | | a avea succes loc.vb. |
| | She went to Hollywood and made it big as a movie star. |
| | A mers la Hollywood, unde a dat lovitura. |
not a big deal,
no big deal adj | informal (a matter of little importance) | nu e mare brânză expr. |
| | | nu e mare scofală expr. |
| | It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then. |
| | Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. |
| talk big v expr | US, slang (boast) | a-și da importanță loc.vb. |
| | He talks big, but he's not really such a great golfer. |
| the big time n | informal (great success or fame) | glorie s.f. |
| | | succes s.n. |
| | | victorie, reușită s.f. |
| | After years of struggling in obscurity, he was ready for the big time. |
| too big adj | (excessively large) | prea mare adj. |
| | The lorry is too big to fit under the bridge. |