big time
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big time(
bihg
taym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. las Grandes Ligas (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
This is the big time, and there's no room for mediocrity. If you're not up to the task, there's always someone in line behind you.Estás en las Grandes Ligas, y no hay lugar para la mediocridad. Si no das la talla, siempre hay quien te sustituya.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Our music video went viral, and we started getting calls from record companies, and that was when we knew we'd hit the big time.Nuestro videoclip se volvió viral y empezamos a recibir llamadas de empresas discográficas, y ahí supimos que la habíamos pegado en grande.
You're such a talented singer. You're going to hit the big time when you move to Mexico City.Eres un cantante muy talentoso. Te la vas a hacer cuando te vayas a México.
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