Engels Woord van de dag

big

groot

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Engels > Nederlands

big

1. groot, omvangrijk

Engels > Engels

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.

Nederlands > Engels

groot

1. adj. big, large, great

Kijk, wat een groot gebouw! - Look, what a big building!

2. adj. great, important, eminent, heroic

3. adj. tall

4. adj. adult

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

This is the first time I've caught such a big fish!
    Het is voor het eerst dat ik zo'n grote vis vang!
When we are small, everything seems so big.
    Wanneer men klein is, lijkt alles zo groot ...
I have a big family.
    Ik heb een groot gezin.
He fell for her big time.
    Hij werd hopeloos verliefd op haar.
The world is big.
    De wereld is groot.

Vorige woorden herzien

eight	stationery	sixty-nine	anaesthetic
fence	cable car	bark	wave
minute	skin	February	ambulance
fireplace	reading	white	tadpole

Willekeurig

ring	banana	temperature	caterpillar
fifty-eight	nightie	bedroom	mechanic
seventy-two	fish	electrician	fat
hovercraft	desert	trumpet	piano

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