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| big band n | (style of music: large dance band) (tipo de música: grande banda) | big band |
| | Big band leaders like Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Tommy Dorsey transformed jazz music into swing. |
| the Big Bang n | (physics: origin of universe) (anglicismo,física, princípio do universo) | big bang sm |
| | The Big Bang is how cosmologists believe our universe began. |
| big bang n | (loud explosion) | grande explosão sf |
| | We think a transformer blew because there was a big bang, then all the lights went out. |
| Big Bang theory n | (physics, astronomy) (física, astronomia) | teoria do Big Bang loc sf |
| | Scientists use the big bang theory to explain how the universe began. |
| Big Ben n | nonstandard (clocktower) (anglicismo, monumento) | Big Ben sm |
| Nota: The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster is officially the Elizabeth Tower. |
| | There's a wonderful view of Big Ben from the other side of the Thames. |
| Big Ben n | (bell) | sino sm |
| | The BBC plays the sound of Big Ben just before the midnight news. |
| big boss n | (highest supervisor) (informal) | chefão sm |
| | (BR, gíria, datado) | manda-chuva sm, sf |
| | The big boss will be carrying out an inspection today. |
| big break n | slang (great opportunity) | grande chance adj + sf |
| | Judy got her big break when a famous director cast her in his new film. |
| big brother n | informal (older male sibling) | irmão mais velho loc sm |
| Big Brother n | figurative (government surveillance) (figurado, anglicismo) | Big Brother loc sm |
| big business n | (large businesses collectively) | grandes empresas loc sf |
| | | grandes negócios loc sm |
| | Big business is expected to maintain America's ability to compete in the world market. |
| big business n | informal ([sth] very profitable) | grande negócio loc sm |
| | The arms trade is big business, with a trillion dollars being spent on military purchases each year. |
| big cheese n | figurative, slang (high-ranking manager) (gíria, informal) | chefão sm |
| | (informal) | manda-chuva smf |
| | Jane is the big cheese at this company. |
| big city n | (large urban centre) | cidade grande sf |
| | Tokyo is a big city. |
| big data n | uncountable (very large data sets) (conjunto de dados) | big data estrang |
| Big deal! interj | slang (disdain) | Grande coisa! loc interj |
| | (BR, gíria, vulgar) | Grande bosta! loc interj |
| | So he won the game by cheating. Big deal! |
| | Então, ele ganhou o jogo trapaceando. Grande coisa! |
| a big deal n | slang ([sth] important) | coisa importante sf + adj |
| | | assunto sério sm + adj |
| | Passing her driving test was a big deal for Jodie. |
| | Passar no teste de trânsito foi uma coisa importante para Jodie. |
the Big Dipper (US),
the Plough (UK) n | (part of constellation Ursa Major) (anglicismo, astronomia) | asterismo Big Dipper sm |
| | A line drawn through two stars in the Big Dipper points to the North Star. |
| the Big Dipper n | UK (fairground rollercoaster) (anglicismo, montanha-russa) | Big Dipper sf |
| big end n | (engine part) | cabeça de biela |
| big fish n | figurative, informal (important person) | figura importante sf + adj |
| | Director Stanley Kubrick was a big fish in the world of cinema. |
| Big f***ing deal interj | vulgar, offensive, slang (expressing disdain) (informal, ofensivo) | grande coisa! expres |
| big game n | (large animals pursued by hunters) (caça de animais grandes) | caça grossa sf |
| | The reserve provides the opportunity to see big game such as lions and elephants. |
| big head n | (conceited or arrogant attitude) | ar convencido expres |
| | All those accolades that Paul has been getting are giving him a big head. |
big headed,
big-headed adj | figurative, informal (conceited) | vaidoso adj |
| | | presunçoso adj |
| | | arrogante adj |
| | | convencido adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| | The excessive praise for his last project has made him big headed. |
| | O excesso de elogio ao seu último projeto o deixou vaidoso. |
| big heart n | figurative (kind, generous nature) | grande coração loc sm |
| | The children love him because he has such a big heart. |
| big hit n | informal (success) | grande sucesso loc sf |
| | Max's spaghetti Bolognese was a big hit with his girlfriend. |
| big hit n | (popular song) | grande sucesso loc sf |
| | 'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand was one of the big hits of 2004. |
| big house | slang (prison) | prisão sm |
| | | cadeia sf |
| big leagues npl | US (sport: major league) (esporte) | primeira divisão loc sf |
| big leagues npl | US, figurative (highest level) | primeira classe loc sf |
| | After his album went platinum, he knew he was playing in the big leagues. |
| a big lie n | (fraud) | fraude sf |
| | | engano sm |
| the big lie n | (propaganda) | propaganda enganosa loc sf |
| big mood expr | informal (expressing strong agreement) (informal) | certeza sf |
| | "I'm coming back as a cat in my next life; all they do is sleep and eat." "Big mood!" |
| big mouth n | figurative, informal (tendency to speak without tact) (figurado, informal) | boca grande loc sf |
| | He's always getting into trouble because of his big mouth. |
| big name n | informal, figurative (prominent figure or celebrity) (figurado) | grande nome sm |
| the big picture n | figurative (the situation as a whole) | o quadro geral loc sm |
| | | a situação como um todo expres |
| | We need to consider the big picture and not focus just on details. |
| big screen n | (cinema) | telão sm |
| | Most films look much better on the big screen. |
| big shot n | slang (important person) | figurão sm |
| | He thinks he's a big shot since they gave him a company car. |
| big sister n | informal (older female sibling) | irmã mais velha loc sf |
| | My big sister is two years older than me. |
| big sister n | US, figurative (female mentor) (mentora) | irmã mais velha loc sf |
| | Freshmen at high school are assigned a big sister to mentor them during their first year. |
| big talk | (bragging) (vangloriar-se) | fanfarrice, fanfarronada sf |
| | | bazófia sf |
| big time adv | informal (to the highest extent) | de verdade expres |
| | | pra valer expres |
| | She's amazing, and I fell in love with her big time. |
| big toe n | (foot: largest digit) | dedão sm |
| | It's very hard to walk if you break your big toe. |
| big top n | (main tent at circus) (circo: tenda principal) | grande tenda sf |
| big top n | (circus) (circo) | Grande Tenda sf |
| big up interj | slang (admiration) (figurado) | viva interj |
| big wheel n | UK (fairground Ferris wheel) | roda-gigante sf |
| big wheel n | US, informal ([sb] important or powerful) (informal, figurado, alguém importante) | figurão sm |
| big with child adj | archaic, informal (heavily pregnant) (informal) | enorme de grávida loc adj |
| | Katherine was big with child, and everyone expected the birth to be any day. |
| | Katherine estava enorme de grávida e todos esperavam que o bebê nascesse a qualquer momento. |
| big-boned adj | (having large bone structure) | de ossos largos loc adj |
| | Jack says he's not fat; he's just big-boned. |
| big-breasted adj | (woman: large breasts) (mulher) | peituda adj |
| | Pamela Anderson is more famous for being big-breasted than for her acting. |
| big-endian adj | (computer memory type) (tipo de memória de computador) | big-endian estrang |
| big-game hunter n | (hunts large animals) | caçador de animais grandes loc sm |
| | President Theodore Roosevelt was a conservationist, but also a big-game hunter. |
big-league,
big league n as adj | US (sport: in major league) (esporte) | primeira divisão adj |
| | My brother wanted to be a big-league baseball player, but he wasn't good enough at batting. |
big-league,
big league n as adj | US, figurative (leading) (figurado: importante) | primeira divisão adj |
| big-name n as adj | (famous, well-known) (figurado) | grande nome adj |
| big-shot n as adj | slang (person: important) | pessoa importante loc sf |
| | He's a big-shot movie producer in Hollywood. |
| big-ticket adj | US (expensive, costly) | caríssimo adj sup |
| big-time n as adj | informal (very successful) | importante adj |
| | (figurado) | grande adj |
| | Now he's a big-time director, but once he worked in the mail room. |
bigheaded,
big-headed adj | figurative, pejorative, informal (conceited) | convencido, metido adj |
| | Alfie is so bigheaded, he thinks all the girls in his class must fancy him. |
bighearted (US),
big-hearted (UK) adj | (kind, generous) (pessoa bondosa, generosa) | de grande coração loc adj |
| | The theatre ran on donations from big-hearted patrons. |
bigmouthed (US),
big-mouthed (UK) adj | figurative (likes to gossip) | fofoqueiro adj |
bigmouthed (US),
big-mouthed (UK) adj | figurative (speaks tactlessly) | boquirroto adj |
break,
big break n | slang (fortunate event) | chance, oportunidade sf |
| | Miranda went to Hollywood, looking for her big break. |
| | Miranda foi para Hollywood em busca de sua grande chance. |
| great big adj | informal (huge) | grandão n |
| | Anna noticed a great big spot on her face. |
| | Ana notou uma mancha grandona no rosto. |
| How big ...? adv | informal (of what dimensions?) | de que tamanho? loc int |
| | How big a portion of chocolate cake do you want? |
| | How big is the cruise ship? |
| in a big way adv | informal (very much, greatly) | muito, demais, bastante adv |
| | If we lose the contract, it will hurt us in a big way. |
| make a big name for yourself v expr | (become famous) (ficar famoso) | fazer o próprio nome expres |
| | After his book was published he made a big name for himself in literary circles. |
| make it big v expr | US, slang (be successful) | fazer sucesso loc v |
| | She went to Hollywood and made it big as a movie star. |
| | Ela foi para Hollywood e fez sucesso como grande estrela de cinema. |
make the big time,
hit the big time v expr | informal (be a success) | estourar vt |
| | | alcançar o lugar ao sol expres |
| | I moved to Hollywood, trying to make the big time. |
not a big deal,
no big deal adj | informal (a matter of little importance) (informal) | nada de mais |
| | It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then. |
| | Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. |
| talk big v expr | US, slang (boast) | gabar-se, vangloriar-se vp |
| | | falar demais, contar vantagem v int |
| | He talks big, but he's not really such a great golfer. |
| the big one n | informal, figurative ([sth] massively important) | o maior sm |
| | (informal) | o grandão sm |
| the big time n | informal (great success or fame) | apogeu, auge, ápice sm |
| | | bons tempos sm pl |
| | After years of struggling in obscurity, he was ready for the big time. |
too big,
too-big adj | (excessively large) | muito grande loc adj |
| | | grande demais loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The lorry is too big to fit under the bridge. These hand-me-down clothes are too big for me. |
| | O caminhão é muito grande para passar embaixo da ponte. Essas roupas dadas são muito grandes para mim. |
| | O caminhão é grande demais para passar embaixo da ponte. Essas roupas dadas são grandes demais para mim. |