| English | German | |
| massive {adj} [large and heavy, bulky] | 800 wuchtig [schwer und massig, massiv] | |
| sensible {adj} [archaic] [large] | 373 gravierend [schwerwiegend] | |
| sweeping {adj} [large-scale] | 346 weitreichend | |
| verbose {adj} [in detail, at large] | 160 ausführlich | |
| wholesale {adv} [fig.] [on a large scale] | 91 massenweise | |
| commodious {adj} [formal] [spacious, large and roomy] | 75 geräumig [Räumlichkeiten, Gebäude] | |
| sweeping {adj} [large, overpowering] | 42 mächtig [ugs.] [groß, überwältigend] | |
| overgrown {adj} [grown too large] [oft pej.] | 27 übergroß | |
| chesty {adj} [coll.] [of a woman: having large or prominent breasts] | vollbusig | |
| jubbly {adj} [Aus.] [coll.] [having large breasts] | vollbusig | |
Verbs |
| to people [continent, planet, large area, etc.] | 243 besiedeln [Kontinent, Planet, großes Gebiet etc.] | |
| to crimp [sew with large stitches] | 19 heften | |
| VetMed. to abort [abortive birth in large animals] | 15 verwerfen [Fehlgeburt] | |
| pol. to landslide [fig.] [win an election by a large majority] | einen Erdrutschsieg erringen [fig.] | |
| to sit sb. [be large enough for a specified number of seated people] | jdm. Platz bieten [(einer bestimmten Anzahl von Menschen) Platz zum Sitzen bieten] | |
Nouns |
| pit [large hole in the ground; also: gravel pit, coal pit] | 2005 Grube {f} [Vertiefung in der Erde; auch: Kiesgrube, Kohlenbergwerk] | |
| bulk [large mass, quantity] | 1840 Masse {f} | |
| archi. mansion [large, imposing house] | 1066 Villa {f} [groß] | |
| tome [hum. in Br.] [large and heavy book] | 870 Schinken {m} [ugs.] [hum.] [großes, dickes Buch] | |
| gastr. dish [large plate] | 821 Platte {f} [großer Teller] | |
| archi. hall [large public room or building] | 810 Halle {f} | |
| gulf [deep chasm, abyss] [also fig.] [wide gap, large difference] | 592 Kluft {f} [auch fig.] | |
| hulk [coll.] [sometimes pej.] [a large person] | 420 Koloss {m} [ugs.] [hum.] [große, schwergewichtige Person] | |
| archi. hall [large room] | 384 Saal {m} | |
| reams {pl} [coll.] [fig.] [large quantity] | 370 Fülle {f} [Unmenge] | |
| constr. skip [Br.] [large container for waste] | 321 Container {m} [Müllcontainer] | |
| community [public at large] | 263 Allgemeinheit {f} | |
| gastr. cauldron [large kettle] | 186 Kochkessel {m} [großer Topf] | |
| drum [cylindrical receptacle, especially a large, metal one for storing or transporting liquids] | 171 Fass {n} [bes. aus Metall und für Flüssigkeiten, z. B. Ölfass] | |
| marquee [esp. Br.] [large tent] | 157 Zelt {n} [Festzelt] | |
| whopper [coll.] [sth. extremely or unusually large] | 146 Trumm {n} [österr.] [ugs.] [sonst regional] [dicker Brocken] | |
| travel trunk [large box] | 107 Schrankkoffer {m} | |
| electr. accumulator [Br.] [storage battery, large rechargeable cell] | 81 Akku {m} [kurz für: Akkumulator] | |
| billow [archaic] [large sea wave] | 78 Woge {f} [geh.] [hohe, starke Meereswelle] | |
| blowout [coll.] [large or lavish meal] | 67 Fresserei {f} [ugs.] [Gelage, ausgedehntes und üppiges Essen] | |
| volume [large amount] | 62 Menge {f} [Vielzahl, große Menge] | |
| furn. table [large or festive] | 61 Tafel {f} [Esstisch] | |
| tun [large beer or wine cask] | 56 Fass {n} [großes Bier- oder Weinfass] | |
| furn. davenport [large sofa] | 43 Sofa {n} | |
| whopper [coll.] [large object] | 41 Oschi {m} [ugs.] [großes Ding] | |
| marquee [large tent] | 29 Großraumzelt {n} | |
| reefer [Am.] [coll.] [large refrigerator] | 23 Kühlraum {m} | |
| comm. hist. puncheon [large cask for liquids or other commodities, holding from 72 to 120 gallons] | 22 Fass {n} [großes Fass für Flüssigkeiten oder andere Handelsware] | |
| chants [especially at large events] | 20 Sprechchöre {pl} | |
| furn. davenport [large sofa] | 17 Couch {f} [schweiz. auch {m}] | |
| flock [large number of sth.] | 17 Schwarm {m} | |
| copper [dated] [large copper or iron container for boiling laundry] | 16 Waschkessel {m} | |
| naut. launch [large motorboat] | 16 Barkasse {f} [größeres Motorboot] | |
| art sports [large indoor venue in Zurich] | 14 Saalsporthalle {f} | |
| whopper [coll.] [a very large object, esp. a fish] | 14 Kaventsmann {m} [regional] [ein großes Etwas, bes. ein Fisch] | |