| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| the Big Bang n | (physics: origin of universe) | big bang s |
| The Big Bang is how cosmologists believe our universe began. |
| big bang n | (loud explosion) | stor smäll adj + s |
| kraftig smäll adj + s |
| We think a transformer blew because there was a big bang, then all the lights went out. |
| Big Bang theory n | (physics, astronomy) | Big Bang-teorin s |
| Scientists use the big bang theory to explain how the universe began. |
| Big Ben n | nonstandard (clocktower) | Big Ben egen |
| Anmärkning: 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) | Big Ben egen |
| The BBC plays the sound of Big Ben just before the midnight news. |
| big boss n | (highest supervisor) | chef, bas s |
| (vardagligt) | boss s |
| The big boss will be carrying out an inspection today. |
| big brother n | informal (older male sibling) | storebror s |
| Big Brother n | figurative (government surveillance) | Big Brother egen |
| (bildlig) | Storebror egen |
| big business n | (large businesses collectively) (bestämd form) | storfinansen s |
| Big business is expected to maintain America's ability to compete in the world market. |
| big business n | informal ([sth] very profitable) | stora pengar spl |
| (vardagligt) | grova pengar spl |
| The arms trade is big business, with a trillion dollars being spent on military purchases each year. |
| big cat n | informal (large wild feline) (lejon, tiger, leopard, m fl.) | stort kattdjur adj + s |
| big data n | uncountable (very large data sets) | mycket data s |
| Big deal! interj | slang (disdain) (vardagligt) | än sen då?, än sen? interj |
| (vardagligt) | vem bryr sig? interj |
| (vardagligt, lånord) | big deal interj |
| So he won the game by cheating. Big deal! |
| a big deal n | slang ([sth] important) (vardagligt) | en stor grej s |
| Passing her driving test was a big deal for Jodie. |
the Big Dipper (US),
the Plough (UK) n | (part of constellation Ursa Major) | Karlavagnen egen |
| A line drawn through two stars in the Big Dipper points to the North Star. |
| the Big Dipper n | UK (fairground rollercoaster) | berg- och dalbana s |
| big fish n | figurative, informal (important person) (bildlig) | stor spelare s |
| viktig person s |
| Director Stanley Kubrick was a big fish in the world of cinema. |
| big game n | (large animals pursued by hunters) | storvilt s |
| The reserve provides the opportunity to see big game such as lions and elephants. |
| big head n | (conceited or arrogant attitude) (lånord: tyska) | besserwisser s |
| viktigpetter s |
| All those accolades that Paul has been getting are giving him a big head. |
big headed,
big-headed adj | figurative, informal (conceited) | självbelåten adj |
| (bildlig) | viktig adj |
| (bildlig) | dryg adj |
| högfärdig adj |
| Anmärkning: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| The excessive praise for his last project has made him big headed. |
| big mood expr | informal (expressing strong agreement) | stort medhåll s |
| "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) (vardagligt, bildlig) | stor mun, stor trut s |
| (saknad av takt) | taktlöshet, ofinkänslighet s |
| He's always getting into trouble because of his big mouth. |
| the big picture n | figurative (the situation as a whole) | det stora hela uttr |
| We need to consider the big picture and not focus just on details. |
| big shot n | slang (important person) | storpamp s |
| toppfigur s |
| He thinks he's a big shot since they gave him a company car. |
| big sister n | informal (older female sibling) | storasyster s |
| My big sister is two years older than me. |
| big sister n | US, figurative (female mentor) | mentor s |
| (bildlig) | storasyster s |
| Freshmen at high school are assigned a big sister to mentor them during their first year. |
| big time adv | informal (to the highest extent) | jättemycket adv |
| totalt adv |
| (bildlig) | handlöst adv |
| She's amazing, and I fell in love with her big time. |
| big toe n | (foot: largest digit) | stortå s |
| It's very hard to walk if you break your big toe. |
| big up interj | slang (admiration) | wow interj |
| nice interj |
| big wheel n | UK (fairground Ferris wheel) | pariserhjul s |
| big wheel n | US, informal ([sb] important or powerful) | toppfigur s |
| storpamp s |
| big-game hunter n | (hunts large animals) | storviltsjägare s |
| President Theodore Roosevelt was a conservationist, but also a big-game hunter. |
bigheaded,
big-headed adj | figurative, pejorative, informal (conceited) | uppblåst adj |
| pompös adj |
| pösig adj |
| Alfie is so bigheaded, he thinks all the girls in his class must fancy him. |
bighearted (US),
big-hearted (UK) adj | (kind, generous) (bildlig) | storhjärtad adj |
| generös adj |
| godhjärtad adj |
| The theatre ran on donations from big-hearted patrons. |
break,
big break n | slang (fortunate event) | genombrott s |
| stor chans s |
| Miranda went to Hollywood, looking for her big break. |
| great big adj | informal (huge) (familjär) | jättestor adj |
| enorm adj |
| Anna noticed a great big spot on her face. |
| How big ...? adv | informal (of what dimensions?) | Hur stor ...? adv |
| How big a portion of chocolate cake do you want? |
| How big is the cruise ship? |
| how big conj | informal (of what dimensions) | hur stor konj |
| I need to know how big this puppy will grow to be. |
| make a big name for yourself v expr | (become famous) | bli känd vbal uttr |
| After his book was published he made a big name for himself in literary circles. |
| make it big v expr | US, slang (be successful) | bli framgångsrik vtr + adj |
| (bildlig) | nå toppen vtr + s |
| lyckas vitr |
| She went to Hollywood and made it big as a movie star. |
not a big deal,
no big deal adj | informal (a matter of little importance) | inget märkvärdigt, ingenting märkvärdigt adj |
| ingen stor sak s |
| (vardagligt, lånord) | ingen big deal s |
| 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) (bildlig: överdriva) | vara stor i orden vbal uttr |
| (skrävla, skrodera) | skryta vitr |
| He talks big, but he's not really such a great golfer. |
