big

having great size or extent; large

grande, grande en tamaño

Collocations big house · big car

• He has a big house in the country.

  Tiene una casa grande en el campo.

important or serious; significant

importante, significativo

Collocations big decision · big problem

• It's a big decision to move abroad.

  Es una decisión importante mudarse al extranjero.

successful or popular; successful in business, politics, etc.

exitoso, famoso

Collocations big success · big name

• She became a big success in Hollywood.

  Se convirtió en un gran éxito en Hollywood.

used to refer to someone's age, especially when they are old or young

de edad avanzada / joven

Collocations big for his age · a big 50

• She's a big 40.

  Ella tiene 40 años, pero se ve más joven.

loud or noisy; making much noise

ruidoso, fuerte

Collocations big bang · big crash

• There was a big bang.

  Hubo un gran estruendo.

used to refer to the amount of something, especially when it is large or great

grande en cantidad, mucho

Collocations big order · big meal

• We had a big meal.

  Tomamos una gran comida.

used to refer to the number of people in a group, especially when it is large or great

grande en número, numeroso

Collocations big crowd · big family

• There was a big crowd at the concert.

  Había una gran multitud en el concierto.

used to refer to the size of animals, especially when they are large or great

grande en tamaño, grande como animal

Collocations big dog · big cat

• He has a big dog.

  Tiene un gran perro.