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large L0051500 (lärj) adj. larg·er, larg·est 1. Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big. 2. Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive. 3. Important; significant: had a large role in the negotiations; a large producer of paper goods. 4. a. Understanding and tolerant; liberal: a large and generous spirit. b. Of great magnitude or intensity; grand: "a rigid resistance to the large emotions" (Stephen Koch). 5. a. Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners. b. Obsolete Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language. 6. Nautical Favorable. Used of a wind. n. pl. large Slang A thousand dollars: bought a speedboat for 50 large. Idioms: at large 1. Not in confinement or captivity; at liberty: a convict still at large. 2. As a whole; in general: the country at large. 3. Representing a nation, state, or district as a whole. Often used in combination: councilor-at-large. 4. Not assigned to a particular country. Often used in combination: ambassador-at-large. 5. At length; copiously. live large To indulge freely in a luxury or luxuries: For a few years, the nation lived large on its new-found oil wealth.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin largus, generous.]
large′ness n. Synonyms: large, big, great
These adjectives mean being notably above the average in size or magnitude: a large sum of money; a big red barn; a great ocean liner. Antonym: small large (lɑːdʒ) adj1. having a relatively great size, quantity, extent, etc; big2. of wide or broad scope, capacity, or range; comprehensive: a large effect. 3. having or showing great breadth of understanding: a large heart. 4. (Nautical Terms) nautical (of the wind) blowing from a favourable direction5. rare overblown; pretentious6. generous7. obsolete (of manners and speech) gross; ruden8. at large a. (esp of a dangerous criminal or wild animal) free; not confinedb. roaming freely, as in a foreign countryc. as a whole; in generald. in full detail; exhaustivelye. ambassador-at-large See ambassador49. in large in the large as a totality or on a broad scaleadv10. (Nautical Terms) nautical with the wind blowing from a favourable direction11. by and large a. (sentence modifier) generally; as a rule: by and large, the man is the breadwinner. b. nautical towards and away from the wind12. loom large to be very prominent or important[C12 (originally: generous): via Old French from Latin largus ample, abundant] ˈlargeness nlarge (lɑrdʒ)
adj. larg•er, larg•est,
n., adv. adj. 1. of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; big; great: a large house. 2. on a great scale: a large producer of kitchen equipment. 3. of great scope or range; extensive; broad: a large variety of interests. 4. grand or pompous: large talk. 5. Naut. free (def. 29). 6. Obs. generous; bountiful; lavish. 7. Obs. unrestrained in behavior or in the use of language. n. 8. a. a size of garments for persons who are heavier or broader than average. b. a garment in this size. 9. Obs. generosity; bounty. adv. 10. Naut. with the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully. Idioms: at large, a. not incarcerated; free. b. broadly and inclusively; at length. c. as a whole; in general. d. Also at-large. representing the whole of a political division or similar body rather than one part of it. [1125–75; Middle English < Old French < Latin larga, feminine of largus ample, generous] large′ness, n. big large great">greatBig, large, and great are used to talk about size. They can all be used in front of countable nouns, but only great can be used in front of uncountable nouns. 1. describing objectsBig, large, and great can all be used to describe objects. Big is the word you usually use in conversation. Large is more formal. Great is used in stories to show that something is very impressive because of its size. 'Where is Mark?' 'Over there, by that big tree.'The driver swerved to avoid a large tree.A great tree had fallen across the river.2. describing amountsWhen you are describing amounts, you usually use large. She made a very large amount of money.They export large quantities of corn.Be Careful!
Don't use 'big' to describe amounts. Don't say, for example, 'She made a very big amount of money'. 3. describing feelingsWhen you are describing feelings or reactions, you usually use great. He has great hopes for the future.It was a great relief when we finally got home.When surprise is a countable noun, you can use either big or great in front of it. The announcement was a big surprise.It will be no great surprise if Ryan wins.Don't use 'large' to describe feelings or reactions. 4. describing problemsWhen you are describing a problem or danger, you use big or great. The biggest problem at the moment is unemployment.Many species are in great danger.Don't use 'large' to describe a problem or danger. 5. showing importanceGreat is used to say that a person or place is important or famous. He was one of the greatest engineers of this century.We visited the great cities of Europe.6. used with other adjectivesIn conversation, you can use great and big together in order to emphasize the size of something. You always put great first. There was a great big hole in the road.Be Careful!
You can say that someone is in great pain, but you don't usually use 'big', 'large', or 'great' to describe an illness. Instead you use adjectives such as bad, terrible, or severe. He's off work with a bad cold.I started getting terrible headaches.
small largeThe following adjectives are used to indicate how small or large something is. They are arranged from 'smallest' to 'largest'. - microscopic, infinitesimal...microscopic fibres of protein....mineral substances present in infinitesimal amounts in the soil.
- tiny, minute, miniature, diminutive, minusculeThough she was tiny, she had a very loud voice.Only a minute amount is needed.He looked like a miniature version of his handsome and elegant big brother.She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.Rolls Royce are still British-owned their sales are miniscule.
- small, littleThe window was far too small for him to get through.We sat around a little table, eating and drinking wine.
- medium-sized, average-sized...a medium-sized saucepan.Most average-sized women just aren't born to be ultra tiny.
- large, big, greatHe was a large man with thick dark hair.The car was too big to fit into our garage....a great hall as long and high as a church.
- huge, enormous, massive...a tiny little woman with huge black glasses.The main bedroom is enormous.There was evidence of massive fraud.
- vast, immense, gigantic, colossal...farmers who own vast stretches of land....an immense cloud of smoke.Britain faces a gigantic problem over the disease.There has been a colossal waste of public money.
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  large - a garment size for a large person size - the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe" | | Adj. | 1. |  large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"biglittle, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group" | | 2. | large - fairly large or important in effect; influential; "played a large role in the negotiations"significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" | | 3. |  large - ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"bombastic, declamatory, orotund, tumid, turgidrhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery" | | 4. | large - generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"magnanimous, biggenerous - not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people" | | 5. |  large - conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"prominent, bigconspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" | | 6. | large - having broad power and range and scope; "taking the large view"; "a large effect"; "a large sympathy"comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" | | 7. |  large - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"enceinte, gravid, with child, expectant, great, big, heavypregnant - carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life | | Adv. | 1. | large - at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark) | | 2. | large - with the wind abaft the beam; "a ship sailing large" | | 3. |  large - in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening"boastfully, vauntingly, big |
largeadjective1. big, great, huge, heavy, giant, massive, vast, enormous, tall, considerable, substantial, strapping, immense (informal), hefty, gigantic, monumental, bulky, chunky, burly, colossal, hulking, goodly, man-size, brawny, elephantine, thickset, ginormous (informal), humongous or humungous (U.S. slang), sizable or sizeable He was a large man with a thick square head.
big little, small, minute, short, tiny, slight, slim, slender, inconsiderable, infinitesimal2. massive, great, big, huge, giant, vast, enormous, considerable, substantial, immense, tidy (informal), jumbo (informal), gigantic, monumental, mammoth, colossal, gargantuan, stellar (informal), king-size, fuck-off (offensive taboo slang), ginormous (informal), humongous or humungous (U.S. slang), sizable or sizeable In a large room about a dozen children are sitting on the carpet.
massive little, small, minute, tiny, inconsiderable, infinitesimal3. plentiful, full, grand, liberal, sweeping, broad, comprehensive, extensive, generous, lavish, ample, spacious, abundant, grandiose, copious, roomy, bountiful, capacious, profuse The gang finally left with a large amount of cash and jewellery.
plentiful scarce, sparse, scanty4. serious, important, difficult, worrying, pressing, deep, significant, crucial, urgent, far-reaching, momentous, weighty, of moment or consequence the already large problem of under-age drinkingat large5. in general, generally, chiefly, mainly, as a whole, in the main The public at large does not seem to want any change.6. free, roaming, on the run, fugitive, at liberty, on the loose, unchained, unconfined The man who tried to have her killed is still at large.by and large on the whole, generally, mostly, in general, all things considered, predominantly, in the main, for the most part, all in all, as a rule, taking everything into consideration By and large, the papers greet the government's new policy with scepticism.largeadjective1. Notably above average in amount, size, or scope:big, considerable, extensive, good, great, healthy, large-scale, sizable.Informal: tidy.2. Covering a wide scope:all-around, all-inclusive, all-round, broad, broad-spectrum, comprehensive, expansive, extended, extensive, far-ranging, far-reaching, general, global, inclusive, overall, sweeping, wide-ranging, wide-reaching, widespread.3. Having great significance:big, consequential, considerable, historic, important, material, meaningful, monumental, significant, substantial.Translationslarge (ˈlaːdʒ) adjective great in size, amount etc; not small. a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people. 大的 大的ˈlargely adverb mainly; to a great extent. This success was largely due to her efforts; Our methods have been largely successful. 主要地, 在很大程度上 主要地，大量地，很大程度上 ˈlargeness noun 大 大at large1. (of prisoners etc) free. Despite the efforts of the police, the escaped prisoner is still at large. 逍遙法外 未被捕，逍遥法外 2. in general. the country / the public at large. 整個 整个的- Do you have a large? → 有大号的吗？
- Do you have an extra large? → 有特大号的吗？
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See:- a little frog in a big pond
- a small cog in a large machine
- a small cog in a large wheel
- a small frog in a big pond
- as large as life
- at large
- be (a bit) on the large side
- big as life
- by and large
- cog in the wheel
- give it large
- grand
- have it large
- in full measure
- in great measure
- in great, large, etc. measure
- in large measure
- in large part
- in part
- in some measure
- large
- large adult son
- large as life
- large as/larger than life, as
- large it
- little frog in a big pond
- live large
- Living large
- loom large
- oceans of
- out in large numbers
- play a big part
- play a large part
- play a large part (in something)
- play a large role (in something)
- rush on
- writ large
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large Nautical (of the wind) blowing from a favourable direction MedicalSeelarge intestineLarge
Related to Large: large cap, Large numbersLARGE. Broad; extensive; unconfined. The opposite of strict, narrow, or confined. At large, at liberty. See LRG
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Related to large: large cap, Large numbersSynonyms for largeadj notably above average in amount, size, or scopeSynonyms- big
- considerable
- extensive
- good
- great
- healthy
- large-scale
- sizable
- tidy
adj covering a wide scopeSynonyms- all-around
- all-inclusive
- all-round
- broad
- broad-spectrum
- comprehensive
- expansive
- extended
- extensive
- far-ranging
- far-reaching
- general
- global
- inclusive
- overall
- sweeping
- wide-ranging
- wide-reaching
- widespread
adj having great significanceSynonyms- big
- consequential
- considerable
- historic
- important
- material
- meaningful
- monumental
- significant
- substantial
Synonyms for largenoun a garment size for a large personRelated Wordsadj above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extentSynonymsAntonymsadj fairly large or important in effectRelated Wordsadj ostentatiously lofty in styleSynonyms- bombastic
- declamatory
- orotund
- tumid
- turgid
Related Wordsadj generous and understanding and tolerantSynonymsRelated Wordsadj conspicuous in position or importanceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having broad power and range and scopeRelated Wordsadj in an advanced stage of pregnancySynonyms- enceinte
- gravid
- with child
- expectant
- great
- big
- heavy
Related Wordsadv in a boastful mannerSynonyms |