big guy

bɪɡ ɡaɪ

Definition

Definition of big guy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physical sizemale person who is physically large

The big guy at the gym can lift a lot.

giant

importance

important or influential person

He's the big guy in the company, making all the major decisions..

big shot

bigwig

authority

person in a position of power

The big guy in the company made the final decision.

boss

leader

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Expressions with big

big brother

older male sibling in a family

My big brother taught me how to ride a bike.

big screen

large surface for projecting films in cinemas

The movie was amazing on the big screen.

big deal

something very important or significant

Winning the award was a big deal for her..

big fish

most notable or influential member of a group, person or thing

In our school, she was the big fish in the debate club.

big as a house

adj.

extremely large in size or amount

The new sofa is big as a house and takes up the whole room.

big heart

kind and generous nature

She has a big heart and always helps others.

Expressions with guy

fall guy

person blamed for others' mistakes or crimes

He became the fall guy for the company's failures.

wise guy

person who makes conceited or insolent comments

He's such a wise guy, always making snide remarks.

go-to guy

trusted person for specific tasks or problems

Whenever there's a tech issue, he's the go-to guy.

little guy

person who is at a disadvantage

Everyone cheered for the little guy in the competition.

as the next guy

adv.

to a reasonable degree like an average person

I enjoy a good movie as the next guy.

don't be that guy

exp.

avoid being annoying or rude

Please, don't be that guy who talks during the movie.

mister nice guy

man who is very kind and helpful

Everyone likes him because he is mister nice guy.

stand-up guy

man known for honesty, integrity, and reliability

Everyone knows he's a stand-up guy.

bad guy

villain in a story or film

The bad guy was finally defeated by the hero.

good guy

person who is kind and morally upright

Everyone considers him a good guy because of his generous actions..

Examples of big guy in a sentence

Everyone noticed the big guy in the basketball team.
The big guy in the industry set new standards.
As the big guy, he had the final say.
The big guy at the firm called for a meeting.
Everyone deferred to the big guy during negotiations.

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French:grand gaillard, grand patron, ...
German:großer Kerl, großes Tier, ...
Italian:gigante, persona influente, ...
Spanish:tipo grande, pez gordo, ...
Portuguese:grandão, peixe grande, ...
Chinese:大块头, 大人物, ...
Japanese:大男, 重要人物, ...
Arabic:رَجُل ضَخْم, شخصية كَبيرة, ...
Hebrew:גֶּבֶר גָּדוֹל, אִישׁ חָזָק, ...
Russian:большой парень, большая шишка, ...
Ukrainian:великий хлопець, важлива персона, ...
Hindi:बड़ा-सा आदमी, बड़ा आदमी, ...
Bengali:বড়সড় লোক, বড় লোক, ...
Catalan:forçut, peix gros, ...
Czech:velký chlap, velké zvíře, ...
Danish:stor fyr, store fyr, ...
Dutch:grote kerel, belangrijke man, ...
Greek:μεγαλόσωμος άντρας, μεγάλος τύπος, ...
Hungarian:nagy darab, nagy ember, ...
Khmer:បុរសធំមាឌ, បុគ្គលមានឥទ្ធិពល, ...
Korean:큰 남자, 중요한 사람, ...
Persian:مرد تنومند, آدم مهم, ...
Polish:duży facet, ważna osobistość, ...
Portuguese (BR):grandão, peixe grande, ...
Romanian:tip mare, persoană importantă, ...
Swedish:stor kille, viktig person, ...
Thai:ผู้ชายตัวใหญ่, คนสำคัญ, ...
Turkish:iri adam, sözü geçen kişi, ...
Vietnamese:anh chàng to lớn, người quan trọng, ...

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