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  (lärj) pronunciation
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.
    1. Understanding and tolerant; liberal: a large and generous spirit.
    2. Of great magnitude or intensity; grand: “a rigid resistance to the large emotions” (Stephen Koch).
    1. Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners.
    2. Obsolete. Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language.
  4. Nautical. Favorable. Used of a wind.
idiom:

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.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin largus, generous.]

largeness 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 brown barn; a great ocean liner.
ANTONYM  small


 
 
Antonyms: large

adj

Definition: big, abundant
Antonyms: little, miniature, small, tiny


 

Dimensionally big.

  • l. bietouDimorphotheca acuneata. See also osteospermum.
  • l. chicken louse — see goniodes gigas.
  • l. intestine — see cecum (1), colon, rectum.
  • l. leaved lupinelupinus polyphyllus.
  • l. liver fluke — see fascioloides magna, fasciola gigantica.
  • l. roundworm — in swine called Ascaris suum.
  • l. stomach worm — see haemonchus.
  • l. strongyles — in horses are Strongylus vulgaris, S. edentatus, S. equinus; in donkeys S. asini.
 
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IN BRIEF: Big. Also: As a whole group.

pronunciation Large trees give more shade than fruit. — Unknown

 
Wikipedia: Large



Large is an English surname, with rare variants including Lardge, Lurge, and Larg.

The meaning of the English surname Large is unclear, though it may derive from the Norman French adjective, large, meaning generous, as it is found as the surname 'le Large' in English records dating back as far as the 13th century. The form 'de Large' appears to be continental European rather than English in origin.

Henry Brougham Guppy's work, "Homes of Family Names in Great Britain", counted it as being a local surname found in North Wiltshire, and considered it to have particular prevalence among yeoman farmers, when he made his survey based on local directories, circa 1881. According to the International Genealogical Index (www.familysearch.org) the surname is also found in many other English counties, as well as in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. In addition, instances of a surname of the same spelling are to be found in France, Germany, and, more rarely, in the Scandinavian countries. The same source reveals that this surname is borne in other parts of the world, notably in the former British dominions, and in the United States of America.

Reference

  • Guppy, Henry Brougham, "Homes of Family Names in Great Britain" (1890)

External links

  • The International Genealogical Index; The National Archives (UK) website.

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Translations: Translations for: Large

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stor, rummelig, omfattende, rig, vidtrækkende, vidtspændende, storsindet, ædel, large, i stor stil

idioms:

  • at large    være på fri fod, gå løs, gå frit omkring
  • large as life    i naturlig størrelse, lyslevende, i egen høje person
  • large scale    i stor målestok, stort anlagt, storstilet, større, omfattende, stor-, masse-
  • larger than life    i overstørrelse
  • to a large extent    for en stor del

Nederlands (Dutch)
groot, dik, ruim, grootschalig, verstrekkend, vrijgevig, veelomvattend, rijkelijk

Français (French)
adj. - grand, gros, important, fort, abondant, nombreux (la foule)
n. - grand, gros
adv. - courir largue, grand largue

idioms:

  • at large    en général, en liberté (prisonnier, assassin), dans son ensemble
  • large as life    bien vivant
  • large scale    sur une grande échelle, en grand nombre
  • larger than life    exubérant
  • to a large extent    en grande partie

Deutsch (German)
adj. - groß, weitreichend, umfassend
n. - Freiheit, Gesamtheit
adv. - im großen, (mar.) mit günstigem Wind

idioms:

  • at large    auf freiem Fuß, ausführlich, im allgemeinen
  • large as life    lebensgroß
  • large scale    großangelegt
  • larger than life    überlebensgroß
  • to a large extent    in hohem Maße

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μεγάλος, ευμεγέθης, φαρδύς, ευρύχωρος, εκτεταμένος, ευρύς, εκτενής, ογκώδης, χοντρός
n. - ελευθερία
adv. - (ναυτ.) λασκάδα

idioms:

  • at large    ελεύθερος, ασύλληπτος, γενικά, εν εκτάσει, διεξοδικά
  • large as life    σε φυσικό μέγεθος
  • large scale    μεγάλη κλίμακα
  • larger than life    σε υπερφυσικό μέγεθος, υπερβολικός, παρατραβηγμένος
  • to a large extent    σε μεγάλο βαθμό

Italiano (Italian)
grande

idioms:

  • at large    in generale
  • be at large    essere in libertà
  • large as life    in carne ed ossa
  • large scale    vasta scala
  • larger than life    fuori del normale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - grande, largo, generoso

idioms:

  • at large    em liberdade
  • large as life    centro das atenções
  • large scale    grande escala
  • larger than life    pessoa que se destaca

Русский (Russian)
большой, многочисленный, восторженный, широко, пространно

idioms:

  • at large    свободный, весь, пространно
  • large as life    в натуральную величину
  • large scale    крупный масштаб, большой размах
  • larger than life    преувеличенный, легендарный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - voluminoso, grueso, grande, espacioso, extenso
n. - máxima, extensamente, detalladamente
adv. - (mar) con viento a la cuadra

idioms:

  • at large    en general, extensamente, largamente
  • large as life    estar en persona, de tamaño natural
  • large scale    en gran escala
  • larger than life    exagerado, sin visos de realidad
  • to a large extent    en gran parte, en gran medida

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stor, rymlig, talrik, ansenlig, betydande, riklig, frikostig, liberal, storslagen, fördomsfri, vidsynt, fri, skrytsam
n. - storhet
adv. - stort, skryta, i stort sett

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
大的, 宽大的, 大量的

idioms:

  • at large    未被捕, 普遍, 详尽
  • large as life    与原物一般大小
  • large scale    大规模的, 大型的
  • larger than life    有英雄色彩的
  • to a large extent    在很大程度上

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 大的, 寬大的, 大量的

idioms:

  • at large    未被捕, 普遍, 詳盡
  • large as life    與原物一般大小
  • large scale    大規模的, 大型的
  • larger than life    有英雄色彩的
  • to a large extent    在很大程度上

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 큰 , 광범위한, 많은, 중요한

idioms:

  • at large    자유롭게, 상세히, 전체적으로
  • to a large extent    대규모로, 매우 큰 정도까지

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 大きな, 広い, 大きい, 大きいほうの, 多数の, かなりな, 大げさな, 好都合の, 大規模な, 寛大な
adv. - 大きく, 自慢して, 誇大に, 順風に乗って, 順風を受けて

idioms:

  • at large    捕らわれないで, 自由で, 一般の, 全体として, 詳細に
  • by and large    概して, 全体として
  • large as life    実物で, 正真正銘
  • large scale    大規模, 大縮尺
  • to a large extent    実に, 大部分は

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) واسع, عريض, كبير, ضخم (الاسم) مشتغل أو متعامل على نطاق واسع في التصدير, مواتي أو ملائم للريح, متبجح أو متفاخر في الحديث (ظرف) بتفاخر, بتبجح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גדול, מרווח, נדיב, ליברלי, רחב‬


 
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