big event
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2.0
- noun
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evento importante
- Big event here on campus.
- such a big event
They may simply be better able to handle big events like a Taylor Swift concert.
- They may simply be better able to handle big events like a Taylor Swift concert.
- So it's nice to not have that next big event looming over my head anymore.
- Earlier in this spring and March, Ugly Duckling Press did a big event celebrating Burning Deck.
- They may have introduced us to people in our lives, been present at big events like weddings.
- I almost want to start now, like after this big event, after this, this porn scene goes viral.
- They do like a HBCU tour and like big, big events like that, as well as events here in Atlanta.
- So I think that it's an important relationship when you take on a big event like that.
- We know people like this that can experience pleasure in little things and in big events.
- And I really, to be honest with you, I had plans to make it a big event.
- I was flying from LA to New York City for our book launch at a big event I was doing at the Javits Center in New York City.
- And what financial theorists will think about is that actually it's not just those few big events.
Examples
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I've got a big event at the house later.
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I'm getting ready for a big event!
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This is our first big event of our of our birthday year.
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Now for the big event and we're going to be on the show.
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I fly back home most of the time when it's a big event happening.
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I only wear it to big events.
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This is a big event tonight.
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I love big events, I love socializing.
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Everywhere I went, workers and villagers were preparing for the big event.
Academic text (2003) -
The wedding reception was a big event that brought together family and friends from all over the country.
Synonyms
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1.0
A planned or important thing that happens at a particular time and place
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2.1
An important thing or event that affects people
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4.2
A formal social event such as a party or ceremony
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3.0
The most important event in a show or public gathering
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6.8
A very important event, thing, or person that matters a lot
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1.9
A gathering where people meet to talk and enjoy themselves
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2.8
An event where people meet to celebrate or spend time together
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4.4
A large important event with ceremony and celebration
Antonyms
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition where 'big' (large/important) modifies 'event' (an occurrence), so the meaning 'an important or large occasion' is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional pattern is common across languages and in English, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Big event The phrase big event comes from the simple picture of something that is both big and an event. Imagine a town full of people, large banners, and loud music — that picture explains why big event means a 'very important' or 'special' occasion.