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The Spanish word for big is
grande





big

Spanish Definition


big
     1. adj. Grande.
     2. adj. Popular.



Translations for big and their definitions

grande ©
     1. adj. (after the noun or predicatively) big, large
     2. adj. (before a plural noun) great
     3. adj. (about human age) aged, old
           Mi papá ya es muy grande para hacer eso. - My dad is now a bit old to do that.
     4. n. grandee


mayor
     1. adj. comparative of grande: bigger
     2. adj. comparative of viejo: older; elder
           mi novio es mayor que yo - my boyfriend is older than me
           tengo una hermana mayor - I've got an elder sister
     3. adj. (of a person) comparative of viejo: old; at an advanced age
     4. adj. of age; adult; grown-up
           Cuando (yo) sea mayor voy a ser médico - When I'm grown-up, I want to be a doctor.
     5. adj. major; main
           una preocupación mayor - a major concern
           la plaza mayor - the main square
     6. adj. head; boss
     7. adj. (music) major
     8. adj. as a superlative, el/la/lo mayor superlative of grande: the biggest
     9. adj. as a superlative superlative of viejo: the oldest
     10. adj. enhanced
     11. n-m. (military) major (military rank)
     12. n-m. boss; head
     13. n-m. (literary, in plural) ancestors
     14. n-m. old person
     15. n-f. (nautical) mainsail


adulto
     1. adj. adult
     2. n-m. adult


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