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PRONUNCIATION OF BIG ISSUE

Big Issue  [bɪɡ ˈɪʃuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIG ISSUE

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Big Issue is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BIG ISSUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Big Issue

The Big Issue is a street newspaper published in four continents; it is written by professional journalists and sold by homeless individuals, and was founded by John Bird and Gordon Roddick in September 1991. The Big Issue is one of the UK's leading social businesses and exists to offer homeless people, or individuals at risk of homelessness, the opportunity to earn a legitimate income, thereby helping them to reintegrate into mainstream society. It is the world's most widely circulated street newspaper.

Definition of Big Issue in the English dictionary

The definition of Big Issue in the dictionary is the Big Issue a weekly magazine, founded to highlight the plight of the homeless, and sold by homeless people. For each copy the vendor receives a commission, and thus has an income and the means to find accommodation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIG ISSUE


achoo
əˈtʃuː
atishoo
əˈtɪʃuː
cashew
ˈkæʃuː
chew
tʃuː
chou
ʃuː
choux
ʃuː
Honshu
ˈhɒnʃuː
horseshoe
ˈhɔːsˌʃuː
issue
ˈɪʃuː
Kyushu
ˈkjuːʃuː
Manchu
mænˈtʃuː
Mogadishu
ˌmɒɡəˈdɪʃuː
nonissue
nɒnˈɪʃuː
shoe
ʃuː
shoo
ʃuː
snowshoe
ˈsnəʊˌʃuː
standard-issue
ˈstændədˌɪʃuː
tissue
ˈtɪʃuː
Wenzhou
ˈwɛnˈtʃuː
wushu
ˈwuːʃuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIG ISSUE

Big Five
Big Four
big game
big government
big gun
big hair
big head
big hitter
big money
big name
big night
big noise
big on
big one
big science
big screen
big shot
Big Smoke

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIG ISSUE

at issue
bonus issue
connective tissue
force the issue
government issue
granulation tissue
hot issue
lymphoid tissue
muscle tissue
new issue
reissue
rights issue
scar tissue
share issue
side issue
soft tissue
standard issue
take issue
toilet tissue
vascular tissue

Synonyms and antonyms of Big Issue in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Big Issue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIG ISSUE

Find out the translation of Big Issue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Big Issue 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 Issue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大问题
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

big Issue
570 millions of speakers

English

Big Issue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़ा मुद्दा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العدد كبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Большой выпуск
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Big Issue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড় সমস্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Big Issue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbitan Besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Big Issue
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大問題
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빅 이슈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Big Issue
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Vấn đề lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய பிரச்சினை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिग अंक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük sorun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Big Issue
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Big Issue
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

великий випуск
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Big Issue
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Big Issue
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Big Issue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Big Issue
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Big Issue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Big Issue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG ISSUE»

The term «Big Issue» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.173 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG ISSUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Big Issue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIG ISSUE»

Discover the use of Big Issue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Big Issue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coming Up from the Streets: The Story of the Big Issue
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Tessa Swithinbank, 2010
2
Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience
The result is Letters of Note, a collection of 150 of the best letters Shaun has found, each reproduced with a short introduction and transcript and bound into a book.
Shaun Usher, 2013
3
Developing rights: teaching rights and responsibilities for ...
"Selling The Big issue gives me a sense of dignity and self-respect. It certainly beats begging." Joey, a Big issue seller The Big Issue was set up in 1991 to campaign on behalf of homeless people and to give them the chance both to earn an ...
Sheila Harding, Oxfam, 2004
4
Cinderella a Glasgow Fairytale
A filthy Big Issue seller pesters passers by. Big Issue Big Issue. Big Issue missus. No change? Aye that's what they all say ya miserable... He sees someone coming. Here, check these two roasters. Big Issue. Big Issue. The Prince, dressed up ...
Des Dillon
5
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually ...
not get lost in old, circular thoughts about that Big Issue that do me little good and have caused me much pain.” These are the sorts of descriptions that really light up a meditation teacher's eyes. They can see that this is a person who really is ...
Daniel M. Ingram, 2008
6
Strategies to Combat Homelessness
Box 15. The Big Issue newspaper, United Kingdom The first edition of The Big Issue hit the streets in September 1991, first as a monthly paper, then fortnightly in August 1992 and weekly in June 1993. Although launched with capital from the ...
‎2000
7
Regulating The Press
The Big Issue is a magazine sold by the homeless to raise money to help re- establish themselves in accommodation and work. Note that the aim of selling the magazine is to encourage people to make and use money. and is not regarded by ...
Tom O'Malley, Clive Soley, 2000
8
The Creative City: A Toolkit for Urban Innovators
THE BIG ISSUE: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS BY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURIAL The Big Issue is a magazine sold by homeless people in the UK so they can earn a living and reintegrate into ...
Charles Landry, 2008
9
Struggle for Shelter, the - 7043iied
The first edition of The Big Issue hit the streets in September 1991, as a monthly paper. Due to popular demand, The Big Issue went fortnightly in August 1992 and became weekly in June 1993. Although launched with capital from the Body  ...
International Institute for Environment & Development, 1997
10
Social Entrepreneurship and Social Business: An Introduction ...
The magazine The Big Issue is a weekly entertainment, news and culture magazine styled like a commercial magazine which is sold on the streets of many British cities by homeless people. It was launched in 1991 by Gordon Roddick and A.
Christine K. Volkmann, Kim Oliver Tokarski, Kati Ernst, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIG ISSUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Big Issue is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Big Issue: Concerns raised over support for dementia patients
With an estimated 850,000 people in the UK suffering from the 'silent killer' Emma Lloyd finds out why GPs are concerned about the current ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Andy Murray interview: "There is a big job to make sure more kids …
Do you have a local Big Issue vendor? Unfortunately because I travel so much I don't spend that much time in the UK, so I don't really have a ... «Big Issue, Jul 15»
3
Trust a big issue in race to replace scandal-plagued Schock
Trust a big issue in race to replace scandal-plagued Schock. Aaron Schock. Seth Perlman, AP. Three Republicans and two Democrats will vie ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Big Issue: Will cuts to criminal legal aid lead to miscarriages of justice?
Big Issue: Is a planned 10 per cent pay rise for MPs fair? 1. Big Issue: Tougher penalties for dog owners if posties... 1 ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
The big issue: Wrecking ball
The website PainScience.com explained last week that a "perfect pain spot" is the Shins. They are “plenty sensitive if you press on them” but ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
6
Inequality remains a big issue for women
With the United States-Japan final also comes the conclusion of a tournament where the inequality of how FIFA treats the women's game was ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Not A Big Issue
My conclusion is that this is a temporary slowdown and not a big issue if we have a stable government and good policy framework in place after ... «Sunday Leader, Jul 15»
8
GoDoSeeBuy.com - the new Big Issue way to an ethical marketplace
GoDoSeeBuy.com is a weekly online mini-magazine that will promote products, events and initiatives that are socially useful. From tips for ... «Big Issue, Jul 15»
9
Sean Kelly interview: Bidding, spying and finding a dead body
Skip to main content area. Big Issue · The Big Issue Foundation Support Our Vendors · The Big Issue Foundation. Search. Search ... «Big Issue, Jul 15»
10
"Sir Alex Ferguson has shared a lot of his wisdom with me"
As Andy Murray prepares for a charge at his second Wimbledon title, he has spoke of his admiration for The Big Issue. Number-three seed ... «Big Issue, Jul 15»

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