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She crossed her arms over her chest, but it was more like she was holding herself than a big defensive thing.Ella cruzó los brazos sobre el pecho, pero era más bien como si estuviera conteniéndose que haciendo un gran gesto defensivo.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
Then a thin, dark-skinned young woman with big breasts took off her clothes while seated on a bed.Después aparecía una mujer joven, muy morena, delgada y con grandes pechos, que se desnudaba sentada en una cama.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
But then, just when she looked set for a big career, she left Bombay and came back to Calcutta.Y justo cuando parecía destinada a una gran carrera, se marchó de Bombay y volvió a Calcuta.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
Belano watched the car go by through the big café windows and told us we were hallucinating.Belano vio pasar el coche por delante de los ventanales del café y dijo que estábamos alucinando.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
"What we need to do," he said to Lucy quietly, "is get that big guy and his things transferred over to Amherst.– Tenemos que lograr que ese hombre y sus cosas sean trasladados a Amherst -indicó a Lucy-.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
When he’d finally gotten his father into the house, Ahgony ’s eyes had opened, and he’d slapped Phury across the face with a hand as big as a frying pan.Cuando finalmente había logrado entrar a su padre en la casa, Ahgony había abierto los ojos y había abofeteado a Phury cruzándole la cara con una mano tan grande como una sartén.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
The room was big, with a bathroom and a kitchen, and it was right above Xóchitl and Requena's room.La habitación era grande, con baño y cocina, y estaba justo encima de la habitación de Xóchitl y Requena.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
As big a sum here as in any counting house in England, and secure enough, for a monastery was harder to get into and rob than a merchant's strongroom.Allí había una suma tan grande como en cualquier contaduría de Inglaterra, y mejor guardada, porque era más difícil entrar a robar en un monasterio que en la cámara fuerte de un mercader.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
And all the time with the blade, up and down, the black metal flashing, the big palm catching it in the same place on the handle after every toss—even when he was looking at the guys.Y durante todo ese tiempo el cuchillo, arriba y abajo, el negro metal centelleaba, la gran palma lo atrapaba en el mismo lugar de la empuñadura tras cada lanzamiento... aunque estuviera mirando a esos tipos.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
First to arrive are some of the peons, say three or four, in a Combi, and they spend a day getting the big house ready.Primero llegan unos empleados menores, póngale usted tres o cuatro, a bordo de una Combi, y preparan en un día la casa grande.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The size is too big.El tamaño es demasiado grande.ABBYY FineReader Technical SupportABBYY FineReader Asistencia técnicaBYY FineReader Asistencia técnicaABBYY FineReader Asistencia técnic© 2008 ABBYYBYY FineReader Technical SupportABBYY FineReader Technical Suppor© 2008 ABBYY
The ranch was about three hundred feet from the highway, and the orange stand, an old cart with an awning and big wooden wheels, stood by the side of the road, tended by two Mexican kids.El ranchito estaba a unos cien metros de la carretera y el puesto de las naranjas, una vieja carretela con toldo, de grandes ruedas de madera, estaba junto al arcén, atendido por dos niños mexicanos.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
One of the employees was a young pharmacist, barely out of his teens, extremely thin and with big glasses, who would sit up at night reading a book when the pharmacy was open twenty-four hours.Uno de los empleados era un farmacéutico casi adolescente, extremadamente delgado y de grandes gafas, que por las noches, cuando la farmacia estaba de turno, siempre leía un libro.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
His big problem was he was too hard on himself, he drove himself.Su gran problema era ser demasiado duro consigo mismo, trabajaba hasta agotarse.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
In a corner is no big deal? shouted Haas.¿En una esquina no es para tanto?, gritó Haas.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
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big bang
big bang
big wheel
noria
with a big head
cabezón
big-bottomed
fondón
big boss
jefazo
big nose
narigón
so big a
tamaño
too big
ancho
big game
caza mayor
big eater
comilón
big body
corpachón
big dipper
montaña rusa
big-breasted
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big shot
pez gordo
in a big way
en grande
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big
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | big | *bigs |
| Possessive case | big's | *bigs' |
big
adjective
| Positive degree | big |
| Comparative degree | bigger |
| Superlative degree | biggest |