large

Definiții

1. Adjectiv

   Big in size, amount or number.

   Exemple

   • Russia is a large country.
   • He has a large collection of stamps.
2. Adjectiv

   Of the bigger size in a shop, usually written L.

   Exemple

   • I will have a large coffee, please.
   • Do you have this shirt in a large?
3. Adjectiv

   In old use, plenty of or generous in amount.

   Exemple

   • We still have large time before dark.
   • He likes teachers with large experience.
4. Adjectiv

   In old use, talking at great length or with many words.

   Exemple

   • He was large in his praise of the young singer.
   • I could be very large on the value of school.
5. Adjectiv

   In old use, free and not held back.

   Exemple

   • The prisoners were set large after years of captivity.
   • The king set the slaves large.
6. Adjectiv

   In old use, rude or too free in talk.

   Exemple

   • His large talk at the party embarrassed his wife.
   • He made some large jokes that shocked people.
7. Adjectiv

   In sailing, describing wind that blows from behind the side of a ship.

   Exemple

   • The ship went fast with the wind large all afternoon.
   • A large wind let the crew ease the sails.
8. Substantiv

   An old long musical note used in medieval music.

   Exemple

   • The old music showed the first chord as a large.
   • A large was one of the longest notes in medieval music.
   ≈maxima≈octuple whole note
9. Substantiv

   In old use, generosity.

   Exemple

   • He was known across the county for his large.
   • Her large toward the poor won her respect.
10. Substantiv

    In slang, a thousand dollars or pounds.

    Exemple

    • A car like that will cost you fifty large.
    • He paid ten large for the old truck.
    ≈grand