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anglais > français
big
1. adj. Grand.
Big boss man, big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
Grand patron, grand patron, ne m'entends-tu pas quand je te parle ?
2. adj. Gros (dans un contexte plus abstrait).
big job, big discussion
anglais > anglais
big
1. adj. Of great size, large.
Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.
2. adj. (of an industry or other field) Thought to have undue influence.
There were concerns about the ethics of big pharma.
3. adj. Popular.
That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers.
4. adj. (informal) Adult.
Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen.
5. adj. (informal) Fat.
Gosh, she is big!
6. adj. (informal) Important or significant.
What's so big about that? I do it all the time.
7. adj. (informal, with on) Enthusiastic (about).
I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you.
8. adj. (indtr, en, of) (informal) Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.
That's very big of you, thank you!
I tried to be the bigger person and just let it go, but I couldn't help myself.
9. adj. (informal) Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.
Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty.
10. adj. (sometimes figurative) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.
She was big with child.
11. adj. (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns
You are a big liar.  Why are you in such a big hurry?
12. adj. (of a city) populous
13. adj. (informal, slang) old, mature. Used to imply that somebody is too old for something, or acting immaturely.
Imagine still watching Pokemon at your big age.
14. adj. topics, en, Size
15. adv. In a loud manner.
16. adv. In a boasting manner.
He's always talking big, but he never delivers.
17. adv. In a large amount or to a large extent.
He won big betting on the croquet championship.
18. adv. On a large scale, expansively.
You've got to think big to succeed at Amalgamated Plumbing.
19. adv. Hard.
He hit him big and the guy just crumpled.
20. n. Someone or something that is large in stature
21. n. An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.
22. n. (as plural) The big leagues, big time.
23. n. (BDSM, slang) The participant in ageplay who acts out the older role.
24. v. To praise, recommend, or promote.
25. v. (transitive, archaic, or UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) to inhabit; occupy
26. v. (reflexive, archaic, or UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) to locate oneself
27. v. (transitive, archaic, or UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) to build; erect; fashion
28. v. (intransitive, archaic, or UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) to dwell; have a dwelling
29. n. One or more kinds of barley, especially six-rowed barley.
français > anglais
grand
1. adj. big, great, grand
2. adj. tall
Il est grand comment ? - How tall is he ?
3. adj. grown up, big
Quand je serai grande, je veux être astronaute. - When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut.
Il l'a fait tout seul comme un grand garçon. - He did it all on his own like a big boy.
4. adj. (usually capitalized) great, an honorific title
Alexandre le Grand - Alexander the Great
5. adj. great; big fat; an intensifier
un grand tricheur - a big fat cheater
6. adj. extensive, large
7. n-m. grown-up

Exemples de phrases

How big?      Gros comment? You just made a big mistake.      Tu viens de faire une grosse erreur. He banged his head against a shelf and got a big lump.      Il s'est cogné la tête contre une étagère et s'est fait un gros hématome. Look at that big dog.      Regarde ce gros chien. That was a big surprise.      Ce fut une grande surprise.

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