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big girl
Language:
en
1.
US
UK
Australia
Canada
neutral
A girl who is older, larger, or more mature than others being discussed; a child who has reached a later stage of development.
2.
US
UK
informal
colloquial
A phrase used to exhort someone to behave maturely or take responsibility ('be a big girl').
3.
US
UK
informal
colloquial
familiar
A form of direct address to a woman or girl that can be affectionate, teasing, patronizing, or commanding depending on context and tone.
Examples:
EN:
What do you think of my great big girl.
ES:
- ¿Qué te parece mi niña grande?
EN:
Gosh, what a big girl you are.
ES:
Caramba, qué grande estás.
EN:
Listen, big girl. I'll come as often as I please and stay as long as I like.
ES:
Escucha, vendré tantas veces como quiera y me quedaré todo el tiempo que quiera.
EN:
Such a big girl.
ES:
Una chica tan mayor.
EN:
I'm getting to be a big girl.
ES:
Ya soy mayorcita..
EN:
Of course, you're a big girl now.
ES:
Creía que eras mayorcita.
EN:
I start tomorrow morning bright and early being a big girl. I haven't time now.
ES:
Mañana lo seré, ahora no hay tiempo.
EN:
No, Sally's a big girl now.
ES:
No, Sally ya es una niña grande.
EN:
Look, and Sally's such a big girl.
ES:
Mira, Sally ya es una niña grande.
EN:
Come on Harriet, be a big girl, one one two.
ES:
Vamos, Harriet, sé buena chica. - Uno, uno, dos.
EN:
- A big girl like you?
ES:
No es tan fácil.
EN:
When she grows up to be a big girl, I...
ES:
Cuando crezca será una gran niña, yo...
EN:
- Only now she's a lovely big girl.
ES:
-Sólo que ahora es una mujer encantadora.
EN:
Well, my little Mary Lou is a big girl now, isn't she?
ES:
Mi pequeña Mary Lou es una chica grande ahora, ¿no?
EN:
Yes, indeed, a very big girl.
ES:
Sí, señor. Una chica muy grande.
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