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Meaning of "big cheese" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIG CHEESE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIG CHEESE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Big cheese is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIG CHEESE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of big cheese in the English dictionary

The definition of big cheese in the dictionary is an important person.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIG CHEESE

big beast
big beat
Big Ben
Big Bertha
big bickies
Big Board
Big Brother
big bucks
big bud
big business
big cat
big Chief
big city
big Daddy
big data
big deal
big dipper
Big Eight
big end
big fish

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIG CHEESE

American cheese
blue cheese
cauliflower cheese
cheese
Cheshire cheese
cottage cheese
cream cheese
curd cheese
Danish blue cheese
geese
goat cheese
goat´s cheese
Gorgonzola cheese
hard cheese
headcheese
lemon cheese
macaroni cheese
Parmesan cheese
processed cheese
soft cheese
Swiss cheese

Synonyms and antonyms of big cheese in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «big cheese» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIG CHEESE

Find out the translation of big cheese to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of big cheese from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «big cheese» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大奶酪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

queso grande
570 millions of speakers

English

big cheese
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़ा पनीर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجبن كبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

большой сыр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

queijo grande
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড় পনির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand fromage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keju besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Big Cheese
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큰 치즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gedhe keju
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pho mát lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய சீஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठे चीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük peynir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

big Cheese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Big Cheese
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

великий сир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brânză mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλη τυρί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot kaas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

big cheese
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

big Cheese
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of big cheese

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG CHEESE»

The term «big cheese» is regularly used and occupies the 69.751 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG CHEESE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «big cheese» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «big cheese» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about big cheese

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIG CHEESE»

Discover the use of big cheese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to big cheese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Louise the Big Cheese and the Back-to-School Smarty-Pants
Louise is determined to earn straight A's in second grade, but her teacher, Mrs. Pearl, is known for not giving out that special grade.
Elise Primavera, 2011
2
The Great Big Cheese Cookbook
Provides more than three hundred recipes featuring a variety of cheeses and includes information on selecting and storing cheese, a guide to pairing cheese with wine and beer, and a glossary of cheese terms.
‎2010
3
The Big Cheese
When a little rat named Remy tries to become a chef in a famous French restaurant, his passion for cooking soon turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.
Apple Jordan, 2007
4
Louise the Big Cheese and the Ooh-la-la Charm School
Louise, who wants nothing more than to be important, jumps at the chance to attend a charm school run by Claire Eclaire, who is from Paris.
Elise Primavera, 2012
5
Louise the Big Cheese and the La-di-da Shoes
There’s nothing like a pair of sparkly, shiny, and pretty la-di-da shoes to bring out the Big Cheese in a girl.
Elise Primavera, 2011
6
Louise the Big Cheese: Divine Diva
When she learns her class will be doing a play, little Louise Cheese has big dreams of being the star, but when her best friend is given the lead she learns that even the small roles count.
Elise Primavera, 2011
7
Donald and the big cheese: an adventure in the Netherlands
Donald and Daisy win a trip to the Netherlands.
Walt Disney Company, 199
8
The Big Cheese
A combination of die-cuts and pop-ups, featuring delightful illustrations, captures a little mouse, who devours a chunk of cheese, making the pages of the book get smaller and smaller until only crumbs and a very big mouse are left.
Gill Speirs, 1995
9
The Big Cheese
Sold only in sets of 6 copies each of 1 Reader's Theater Script with Teacher Guide. This Script has 11 parts.
Annabelle Howard, 2004
10
The Big Cheese
A cumulative tale in which the purchase of an enormous cheese results in a greatly enriched life for two lonely old women.
Eve Bunting, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIG CHEESE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term big cheese is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Killer Alien Drama Extant Is Back, Cheesier and Trope-ier Than Ever
Julie, who's ascended to big cheese at the robotics lab, “adopts” Ethan. To recap: Dead, cheating husband. Son who was basically kidnapped, ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
2
Will The Beatings At AMD Be Felt Elsewhere?
After all, Intel is the big cheese when it comes to processors for PCs. It turns out that AMD may just be suffering as a result of Intel rather than ... «24/7 Wall St., Jul 15»
3
5 Things To Do Today, Monday, July 6
Create you own frozen treat and learn about dairy farming, cheese making and watch employees package the “big cheese,” a 640-pound block ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
4
DC Food Truck Locations: July 6
Farragut Square (17th and I sts., NW), where you'll find The Big Cheese. Franklin Square (13th and K sts., NW), where you'll find Feelin' Crabby ... «Washingtonian.com, Jul 15»
5
Who Cut the Cheese?: Visiting Wisconsin's Great Cheese Festival
For example, there is a Big Cheese Breakfast, a Big Cheese parade, the Cheddar Chase (one-mile walk/run), a Cheese Jam (music), the ... «Valdosta Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
Fidel Castro makes rare appearance at Cuba cheese-maker summit
Former Cuban big cheese Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance, state media reported Saturday. The 88-year-old met with 19 ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
7
Joel Ward rocking the… green. (Caps Outsider)
Ward's nickname was “Big Cheese,” however, I remember him as having a big butt. In an interview with The Post's Alex Prewitt on why so many ... «Capitals Outsider, Jul 15»
8
10 high cholesterol foods to avoid
Cheese burger: A big cheese burger has approximately has 175 mg of cholesterol. You might want to hold off fries and the shake, or better yet, ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
9
Relax at Nottingham's newest eatery, The Tapastry
I don't want to be the big cheese in town. "I'm not bothered about churning people in and out the restaurant. It's about ordering food when you ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
10
Where Did All the Marvel One-Shots Go?
In any case though, it sounds like there won't be any new One-Shots in the immediate future. In May, Marvel big cheese Kevin Feige told CBR ... «Overmental, Jul 15»

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