big tent

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General Englishneutralliteral
- A physically large tent, especially one used for public events such as a circus, fair, or large gathering.
2.
American EnglishGeneral Englishfigurativepoliticalneutral
- An organization, movement, or party that seeks to include a broad range of viewpoints, groups, or constituencies under a single umbrella.
- A broadly inclusive coalition or approach intended to attract and accommodate diverse members or opinions.

Examples:

EN: If he goes bad in the big tent, someone'll get hurt.
ES: Si se pone malo en la carpa, lastimará a alguien.
EN: I found this gun under a wagon near the big tent.
ES: Hallé este rifle bajo un carro, cerca de la carpa.
EN: You've been chasing me all the way from the big tent.
ES: Ha estado persiguiéndome todo el camino desde la tienda grande.
EN: Those with a big tent...
ES: De ésos con una carpa.
EN: It's that great big tent with all the stripes.
ES: Es esa tienda grande a rayas.
EN: - Wardrobe. That big tent on your left.
ES: - La tienda grande a tu izquierda.
EN: It's her first night in the big tent.
ES: Es su primera noche en la carpa.
EN: Let's set up the big tent before we put on the feedbag.
ES: Vamos a montar la carpa antes de comer.
EN: We can't put on no show without a big tent.
ES: No podemos dar una función sin carpa.
EN: In two days, you shall have your big tent.
ES: Tendrás tu carpa dentro de un par de días.
EN: Whether or not Whitman deserves to be in the big tent with the big boys will be up to the vultures and the bookworms to decide.
ES: Que Walt Whitman se merezca entrar en el panteón de los grandes tendrán que decidirlo los buitres y los ratones de biblioteca.
EN: I'm gonna put a big tent... by this estate I'm building, ; And we'll have music, dancing... guys in white jackets, the whole thing!
ES: Voy a poner una gran carpa... en esta finca que estoy construyendo, Y tendremos música, baile... tipos con chaquetas blancas, ¡todo el asunto!
EN: Twice a year, you'd see the big tent go up on their tennis court and everyone could see that one of the Abbott girls was having a birthday or graduating or going away to college.
ES: Dos veces al año montaban una carpa para que todos vieran que una de las hijas cumplía años, se graduaba o iba a la universidad.
EN: They got this big tent.
ES: Tienen una carpa grande.
EN: Listen to me. If you really love me, I'll put this cummerbund on right now... we'll walk up that hill and go to the big tent and do it.
ES: Mira, Franny, si de veras me amas me pondré esto, subiré la colina y lo haremos.

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