big

bɪɡ
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Translation of big into German,

Adjective

1.

size

of great size or extent
  • The big elephant walked through the jungle.Der große Elefant lief durch den Dschungel.
2.

importance

important or significant in impact
  • Winning the award was a big moment for her.Der Gewinn des Preises war ein bedeutender Moment für sie.

Adverb

1.

size

in a large or significant manner
  • He won big at the casino last night..Er hat gestern Abend im Casino groß gewonnen
2.

extensively

in a large amount or to a large extent
  • They invested big in the new project.Sie investierten stark in das neue Projekt.
3.

boastfully

Rare
in a boasting manner
Rare
  • She talked big about her achievements.Sie sprach prahlerisch über ihre Erfolge.
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Expressions with big: examples in English and translations in German

älterer Bruder
Bruder
My big brother taught me how to ride a bike.
Kinoleinwand
The movie was amazing on the big screen.
große Sache
wichtige Angelegenheit
Winning the award was a big deal for her..
hohes Tier
In our school, she was the big fish in the debate club.
groß wie ein Haus
riesig
The new sofa is big as a house and takes up the whole room.
großes Herz
gütiges Herz
She has a big heart and always helps others.

Synonyms and analogies of big in English

Examples of big in a sentence

  • He lives in a big house on the hill.
  • The merger was a big deal in the industry.
  • Her speech made a big difference in the campaign.
  • The band had a big hit last summer.
  • Her book was a big success.
  • She's a big girl now and makes her own decisions.

Translations of "big" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
großadj.

She felt swallowed up by loneliness in the big unfamiliar city.

In der großen, fremden Stadt wurde sie von Einsamkeit überrollt.

riesigadj.

Her fear of flying felt big as a house before her first flight.

Ihre Flugangst war riesig, bevor sie zum ersten Mal ins Flugzeug stieg.

wichtigadj.

He acts big in front of his friends, but at home he's quiet.

Vor seinen Freunden macht er sich wichtig, aber zu Hause ist er still.

dickadj.

I can't get over how big this book has gotten.

Es ist erstaunlich, wie dick das Buch geworden ist.

schweradj.

The soldiers felt more confident with the big guns in their arsenal.

Die Soldaten fühlten sich sicherer mit den schweren Waffen in ihrem Arsenal.

großzügigadj.

It's really big of you to forgive him after everything he did.

Es ist wirklich sehr großzügig von dir, ihm nach allem zu verzeihen.

weitadj.

The internet gave him a first glimpse of the big wide world.

Das Internet gab ihm einen ersten Einblick in die große weite Welt.

fetteadj.

They spent weeks planning a big bash to celebrate their engagement properly.

Sie planten wochenlang eine fette Party, um ihre Verlobung richtig zu feiern.

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Other translations for big:

  • enormadj.
  • bedeutendadj.
  • kräftigadj.
  • gewaltigadj.
  • berühmtadj.
  • erwachsenadj.
  • erfolgreichadj.
  • massigadj.
  • großmütigadj.
  • tüchtigadj.
  • hochschwangeradj.

big: Examples and translations in context

They celebrated the naming with a big party and delicious food.

Sie feierten die Taufe mit einer großen Party und köstlichem Essen.

She celebrated her seventeenth birthday with friends and a big cake.

Sie feierte ihren siebzehnten Geburtstag mit Freunden und einer großen Torte.

They need to shoe their horses right before the big competition.

Sie müssen ihre Pferde kurz vor dem großen Wettkampf noch beschlagen.

They tried to smooth out their differences before the big presentation.

Sie versuchten, ihre Differenzen vor der großen Präsentation zu bereinigen.

The small startup was a rank outsider against those big corporations.

Das kleine Start-up war ein absoluter Außenseiter gegen diese großen Konzerne.

The team will gear up their equipment before the big match tomorrow.

Das Team wird ihre Ausrüstung vor dem großen Spiel morgen startklar machen.

Our coach painted a mental picture of victory before the big game.

Unser Trainer zeichnete vor dem großen Spiel ein Bild vom Sieg.

I treated myself to a spa day after finishing the big project.

Nach Abschluss des großen Projekts gönnte ich mir einen Tag im Spa.

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