BIG APPLE

Meaning of BIG APPLE in English

( AmE infml )

a popular name for New York City. The name was first used by jazz musicians to mean the ‘big time’, or success.

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BIG APPLE — noun Usage: often capitalized B&A : a jazz dance combining circular group formations with improvised solos and duets
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIG APPLE — nickname for New York City
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BIG APPLE — 1930s square-dance version of the jitterbug that was named for the Columbia, S.C., club where it originated. Assembled in a …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIG APPLE — noun [ sing. ] ( informal ) New York City
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG APPLE — ˌBig ˈApple, the BrE AmE a popular name for New York City: He went to the Big Apple to make …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIG APPLE — People sometimes refer to the city of New York as the Big Apple . ( INFORMAL ) The main attractions …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG APPLE — People sometimes refer to the city of New York as the ~. (INFORMAL) The main attractions of the ~ are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BIG APPLE — (See The Big Apple)
English Idioms vocab
BIG APPLE — See The Big Apple
English Idioms vocabulary
BIG APPLE — (просторечие) самая важная часть; центр, фокус; главная забота - the * of his life is himself все его интересы сосредоточены …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BIG APPLE — (разговорное) Нью-Йорк
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BIG APPLE — Нью-Йорк
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BIG APPLE — Большое яблоко
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BIG APPLE — _I ͵bıgʹæp(ə)l прост. самая важная часть; центр, фокус; главная забота the big apple of his life is himself - все …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BIG APPLE — Нью-Йорк
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BIG APPLE — I [͵bıgʹæp(ə)l] прост. самая важная часть; центр, фокус; главная забота the ~ of his life is himself - все его …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BIG APPLE — разг. Нью-Йорк
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BIG APPLE — разг. Нью-Йорк
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BIG APPLE — _I ͵bıgʹæp(ə)l прост. самая важная часть; центр, фокус; главная забота the big apple of his life is himself - все …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BIG APPLE — Нью Йорк
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BIG APPLE — Нью Йорк
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BIG APPLE — амер. ; разг. 1) народное название города Нью-Йорк Cycling in Big Apple poses a mortal danger even to veterans. — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BIG APPLE — амер.; разг. 1) народное название города Нью-Йорк Cycling in Big Apple poses a mortal danger even to veterans. — Езда на велосипеде …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BIG APPLE — Нью-Йорк
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BIG APPLE — "Большое Яблоко" Прозвище города Нью-Йорка
BIG APPLE — "Большое Яблоко" Прозвище города Нью-Йорка
BIG APPLE — (просторечие) самая важная часть; центр, фокус; главная забота - the * of his life is himself все его интересы сосредоточены …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BIG APPLE — (разговорное) Нью-Йорк
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BIG — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) big bang Big Bend National Park Big Ben Big Bertha Big Cypress Swamp Big …
Английский словарь Британика
APPLE — I Fruit of the genus Malus , in the rose family, the most widely cultivated tree fruit. Malus species are …
Английский словарь Британика
BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( bigger ; biggest ) Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APPLE — ˈapəl noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English appel, from Old English æppel; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APPLE — (n.) Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love …
Английский словарь Webster
APPLE — ( n. ) Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BIG — big 1 — biggish , adj. — bigly , adv. /big/ , adj., bigger, biggest , adv. , n. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
APPLE — /ap"euhl/ , n. 1. the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( big·ger ; big·gest ) Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
APPLE — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English appel, from Old English æppel; akin to Old High German apful apple, Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIG — noun ·alt. of bigg. 2. big ·vt ·alt. of bigg. 3. big ·superl having largeness of size; of much bulk …
Webster English vocab
APPLE — vi to grow like an apple; to bear apples. 2. apple ·noun anything round like an apple; as, an apple …
Webster English vocab
BIG — [big] adj big.ger ; big.gest [ME, perh. of Scand origin; akin to Norw dial. bugge important man] (14c) 1 a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
APPLE — [ap.ple] n, often attrib [ME appel, fr. OE aeppel; akin to OHG apful apple, OIr ubull, OCS abluko] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
APPLE — fruit of the genus Malus (about 25 species) belonging to the family Rosaceae, the most widely cultivated tree fruit. The …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIG — big BrE AmE bɪɡ ▷ bigger ˈbɪɡ ə AmE - ə r ▷ biggest ˈbɪɡ ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ Big …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
APPLE — apple BrE AmE ˈæp ə l ▷ apple|s z ▶ ˈ apple ˌ blossom BrE AmE ▶ ˌ apple ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BIG — / bɪg; NAmE / adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( big·ger , big·gest ) LARGE 1. large in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
APPLE — / ˈæpl; NAmE / noun a round fruit with shiny red or green skin and firm white flesh : an …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG — I. big 1 S1 W1 /bɪɡ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative bigger , superlative biggest ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
APPLE — ap ‧ ple S2 W3 /ˈæp ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æppel ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
APPLE — n. 1 the fruit of a tree of the genus Malus, rounded in form and with a crisp flesh. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BIG — adj. & adv. adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
APPLE — n. 1 the fruit of a tree of the genus Malus, rounded in form and with a crisp flesh. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1. a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Oxford English vocab
APPLE — n.1 the fruit of a tree of the genus Malus, rounded in form and with a crisp flesh. 2 the …
Oxford English vocab
BIG — ( bigger, biggest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A big person …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
APPLE — ( apples) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An apple is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
APPLE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cherry/peach/apple etc tree ▪ We planted a peach tree in the backyard. ▪ the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BIG — (IMPORTANT) [adjective] bigger, biggest - important, because of being powerful, influential or having a serious effectHe had a big decision …
Cambridge English vocab
APPLE — [noun] - a round fruit with a firm white inside and a green, red or yellow skin, or the tree …
Cambridge English vocab
BIG — adj. big bang Big Bend National Park Big Ben Big Bertha Big Cypress Swamp Big Stick Policy Big Sur big …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
APPLE — n. Apple Computer Inc. apple scab custard apple
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BIG — adj. big boy big bug big cheese big chief big gun big house big name big noise big shot big …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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