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big (EN)
adjektiv, adverb

adjektiv “big”

big, komp. bigger, superl. biggest
  1. stor
    The big truck struggled to fit under the low bridge.
  2. betydelig
    Landing this job is a big opportunity for her career.
  3. entusiastisk (når man viser stor entusiasme)
    He's a big supporter of the local football team.
  4. eldre (når det gjelder barn)
    This is my big brother.
  5. overvektig
    He's gotten bigger since I last saw him.
  6. velutstyrt (i seksuell sammenheng)
    She blushed when her friends joked about her new boyfriend being big in all the right places.
  7. muskuløs
    After months of training at the gym, Jake's arms had grown bigger, showing off his impressive biceps.
  8. moden (når det gjelder oppførsel eller holdning)
    When you forgave your brother despite his mistake, it was really big of you.
  9. populær
    The superhero movie franchise is big in the US..
  10. mektig (når det gjelder virksomheter eller organisasjoner)
    Critics argue that big pharma has too much control over our lives.

adverb “big”

big (more/most)
  1. skrytende
    She bragged big about her connections, yet she couldn't even get us into the club.
  2. i stor grad
    She smiled big when she saw the surprise party her friends had organized for her.
  3. ambisiøst (når man tenker eller planlegger)
    To make it in Hollywood, you need to dream big and never give up.