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in the PONS Dictionary

big <-gg-> [bɪg] ADJ

1. big (of size, amount):

big
groß <größer, am größten>

2. big (of maturity):

big
groß <größer, am größten>
big
big enough

3. big (significant):

big
big
wichtig <wichtiger, am wichtigsten>
to have big ideas inf
big words inf

4. big inf:

groß <größer, am größten>
to be big on sth
auf etw acc stehen inf

5. big pej iron inf (generous):

big
big

Phrases:

big deal! inf
na und! inf
no big deal inf
what's the big idea? iron inf
was soll [denn] das? inf
to make it big inf

big up VB trans sl

to big up ⇆ sb/th

Big ˈAp·ple N inf

the Big Apple
New York nt <-s>

ˈbig-ass ADJ attr, inv Am fig sl

big-ass
Riesen- inf

ˈbig band N

big band
Bigband f <-, -s>

Big ˈBang N Brit FIN

big ˈbang N

big bang
Urknall m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbig bank N

big bank
Großbank f <-, -en>

big ˈbickies N pl Aus inf

Big ˈBoard N Am inf

big-boned [ˈbɪgbəʊnd, Am boʊnd] ADJ inv

Big ˈBroth·er N no pl

Big Brother m <-s, -s>
Überwachungsstaat m <-(e)s, -en>

big ˈbucks N

big bucks pl esp Am inf:

big bucks
Present
Ibig up
youbig up
he/she/itbigs up
webig up
youbig up
theybig up
Past
Ibigged up
youbigged up
he/she/itbigged up
webigged up
youbigged up
theybigged up
Present Perfect
Ihavebug up
youhavebug up
he/she/ithasbug up
wehavebug up
youhavebug up
theyhavebug up
Past Perfect
Ihadbug up
youhadbug up
he/she/ithadbug up
wehadbug up
youhadbug up
theyhadbug up

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

big gun
Kanone f <-, -n>
big deal!
na und! inf
big shit!
scheißegal! coarse

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