big-time

big-time
['bɪɡ'taɪm]
1.
ADJ

big-time football/politics — fútbol m /política f de alto nivel

a big-time politician/actor — un político/actor de primera línea

a big-time banker — un banquero de categoría

2.
ADV

he has tasted success big-time — ha conocido el éxito con mayúsculas *

they screwed (things) up big-time — metieron la pata bien hondo *

America lost big-time — el equipo americano se llevó una soberana paliza *


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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