big three

bɪɡ θriː

Definition

Definition of big three - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

importancethree most important or powerful entities in a group

The big three automakers dominate the industry.
The big three tech companies lead the market.
In tennis, the big three have won numerous titles.

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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 three

three cheers

shout of joy or approval in a group

The team received three cheers after winning the match.

three squares

three complete meals eaten in one day

He always makes sure to have his three squares.

three strikes

situation in baseball when a batter is out

The batter was out after three strikes.

less than three

adj.

not more than two

The event will last less than three hours.

three wise men

three men who visited Jesus after his birth

The three wise men brought gifts for baby Jesus.

give you three guesses

challenge someone to guess something obvious

I'll give you three guesses who ate the cake.

grant you three wishes

fulfill three desires or requests magically

The genie will grant you three wishes.

three cheers for

exp.

used to express joy or approval

Three cheers for the winning team!

three square meals

three full meals eaten in one day

He believes in having three square meals to stay healthy.

three squares a day

three full meals each day

The camp provides three squares a day for all participants.

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RIC

acr.

acr: Russia, India and China

group of three big countries working together

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French:les trois principaux acteurs, ...
German:großen Drei, ...
Italian:tre grandi, ...
Spanish:tres grandes, ...
Portuguese:os três grandes, ...
Chinese:三大, ...
Japanese:ビッグスリー, ...
Arabic:الثَّلاثَة الكِبار, ...
Hebrew:שְׁלוֹשֶׁת הַגְּדוֹלִים, ...
Russian:большая тройка, ...
Ukrainian:велика трійка, ...
Hindi:बिग थ्री, ...
Bengali:তিন বড়, ...
Catalan:tres grans, ...
Czech:velká trojka, ...
Danish:de tre store, ...
Dutch:de grote drie, ...
Greek:τρεις μεγάλοι, ...
Hungarian:nagy hármas, ...
Khmer:អង្គភាពសំខាន់ ឬមានអំណាចបំផុតបី, ...
Korean:빅3, ...
Persian:سه بزرگ, ...
Polish:wielka trójka, ...
Portuguese (BR):três principais, ...
Romanian:cei trei mari, ...
Swedish:tre stora, ...
Thai:สามยักษ์ใหญ่, ...
Turkish:üç büyük, ...
Vietnamese:ba ông lớn, ...

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