large

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large [adjective]

bigger than usual in size

US /lɑːrdʒ/ 
UK /lɑːdʒ/ 

بزرگ‌، گنده‌

مثال: 

The house had a large garden.

آن خانه باغ بزرگی داشت.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

large

 adjective (larger, largest)
big:
They live in a large house.
She has a large family.
Have you got this shirt in a large size?
 opposite small

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

large

I. large1 S1 W1 /lɑːdʒ $ lɑːrdʒ/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative larger, superlative largest)
[Word Family: noun: ↑enlargement, ↑enlarger; adjective: ↑large, ↑largish; verb: ↑enlarge; adverb: ↑largely]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin largus]
1. big in size, amount, or number OPP small:
Los Angeles is the second largest city in the US.
The T-shirt comes in Small, Medium and Large.
a large ovenproof pan
large sums of money
those who drink large amounts of coffee
A large number of students have signed up for the course.
2. a large person is tall and often fat OPP small
3. be at large if a dangerous person or animal is at large, they have escaped from somewhere or have not been caught:
The escaped prisoners are still at large.
4. the population/public/society/world etc at large people in general:
The chemical pollution poses a threat to the population at large.
5. the larger issues/question/problem/picture more general facts, situations, or questions related to something:
The book helps to explain the larger picture in the Middle East.
6. in large part/measure formal mostly:
Their success was due in large part to their ability to speak Spanish.
7. (as) large as life British English spoken used when someone has appeared or is present in a place where you did not expect to see them:
I turned a corner and there was Joe, as large as life.
8. larger than life someone who is larger than life is very amusing or exciting in an attractive way
9. by and large used when talking generally about someone or something:
Charities, by and large, do not pay tax.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

large

large [large larger largest] adjective, verb   [lɑːdʒ]    [lɑːrdʒ] 

adjective (larger, larg·est)
1. big in size or quantity
• a large area/family/house/car/appetite
• a large number of people
• very large sums of money
• He's a very large child for his age.
• A large proportion of old people live alone.
• Women usually do the larger share of the housework.
• Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee.

• Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat?

2. (abbr. L) used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc.

• small, medium, large

3. wide in range and involving many things
• a large and complex issue
• Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously.
• If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight.
more at loom large at  loom  v., writ large at  writ  v.  
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘liberal in giving, lavish, ample in quantity’): via Old French from Latin larga, feminine of largus ‘copious’.  
Thesaurus:
large adj.
• A thousand pounds seemed like a large sum of money.
big • • great • • spacious • • extensive • • huge • • massive • • vast • • enormous • • substantial • • considerable • • sizeable • • hefty
Opp: small, Opp: little
a/an large/big/great/extensive/spacious/huge/massive/vast/enormous/substantial/considerable/sizeable area
a/an large/big/spacious/huge/massive/vast/enormous building
a/an large/big/great/extensive/substantial/considerable/sizeable/handsome amount
a/an large/big/great/huge/massive/vast/enormous/substantial/considerable/sizeable/hefty increase
Large, big or great? Compare
• (a) large numbers/part/volume/population
• a big man/house/car/boy/dog/smile
• great interest/importance/difficulty/pleasure
Large is slightly more formal than big and is used more in writing. It is not usually used to describe people, except to avoid saying ‘fat’. Great often suggests quality and not just size; it does not usually describe the physical size of objects or people.  
Language Bank:
generally
Ways of saying ‘in general’
Women generally earn less than men.
Generally speaking , jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.
In general / By and large , women do not earn as much as men.
Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.
Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.
Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.
Women are, for the most part , still paid less than men.
Economic and social factors are, to a large extent , responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.
Language Banks at conclusion, except, similarly  
Synonyms:
big / large / great

Large is more formal than big and should be used in writing unless it is in an informal style. It is not usually used to describe people, except to avoid saying ‘fat’.
Great often suggests quality and not just size. Note also the phrases: a large amount of ◊ a large number of ◊ a large quantity of ◊ a great deal of ◊ in great detail ◊ a person of great age. 
Example Bank:
• By this time his debt had become extremely large.
• His eyes were abnormally large.
• Isn't that jumper rather large?
• Our house was not overly large.
• Some of the clothes looked very large.
• The issue looms large in political campaigns nationwide.
• The plant had grown quite large.
• The universe is infinitely large.
• a huge chair behind an equally large desk
• the increasingly large numbers of senior citizens
• Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee.
• I grew up in a large family.
• It's better value if you buy a large box.
• There were some very large sums of money involved.
• Who is the rather large lady in the hat?
• Would you like small, medium or large?
Idioms: at large  by and large  give it large  in large measure  in large part  large as life  large it  large it up  larger than life

Derived Word: largeness 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

large / lɑːdʒ /   / lɑːrdʒ / adjective

A2 big in size or amount:

a large house

the world's largest computer manufacturer

We need a larger car.

We didn't expect such a large number of people to attend the concert.

We've made good progress, but there's still a large amount of work to be done.

There was a larger-than-expected fall in unemployment last month.

Researchers have just completed the largest-ever survey of criminal behaviour in the UK.

The population faces starvation this winter without large-scale emergency food aid.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

large

/lɑ:(r)dʒ/
(larger, largest)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
A large thing or person is greater in size than usual or average.
The Pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes...
In the largest room about a dozen children and seven adults are sitting on the carpet...
He was a large man with thick dark hair.
= big
small
ADJ

2.
A large amount or number of people or things is more than the average amount or number.
The gang finally fled with a large amount of cash and jewellery...
There are a large number of centres where you can take full-time courses...
The figures involved are truly very large.
small
ADJ

3.
A large organization or business does a lot of work or commercial activity and employs a lot of people.
...a large company in Chicago...
Many large organizations run courses for their employees.
= big
small
ADJ

4.
Large is used to indicate that a problem or issue which is being discussed is very important or serious.
...the already large problem of under-age drinking...
There’s a very large question about the viability of the newspaper.
= serious
ADJ: usu ADJ n

5.
You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
I think the chances of getting reforms accepted by the community at large remain extremely remote...
= in general
PHRASE: n PHR

6.
If you say that a dangerous person, thing, or animal is at large, you mean that they have not been captured or made safe.
The man who tried to have her killed is still at large.
= free
PHRASE: v-link PHR

7.
You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
By and large, the papers greet the government’s new policy document with a certain amount of scepticism.
= on the whole
PHRASE: PHR with cl

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

1large /ˈlɑɚʤ/ adj larg·er; -est
1 : great in size or amount : big
• a large room
• a large corporation
• a large glass of water
• It's the largest city in the state.
• It's the third largest city in the state. [=there are two other cities that are larger]
• These T-shirts are available in three sizes: small, medium, and large.
• Which city has the largest population?
• Her policies are supported by a large part/portion/percentage of the population.
• A large number of workers have filed complaints.
• She used to be thin, but she's gotten a bit large [=(less politely) fat] in recent years.
• He's a very large man. [=(usually) a tall and heavy man]
• He has a very large appetite.
2 : not limited in importance, range, etc.
• She's planning to play a larger [=more active] role in the negotiations.
• We need to take a/the large view of this issue. [=we need to look at this issue in a broad or general way]
(as) large as life
- see 1life
at large
1 : not having been captured
• The criminal is still at large. [=free]
2 : as a group : as a whole
• His statements do not reflect the beliefs of the public at large. [=the beliefs of most people]
• society at large
3 US : not having a specific subject
• a critic at large [=a critic who writes about many different things]
4 US politics : representing a whole state or area rather than one of its parts - used in combination with a preceding noun
• a city councilor-at-large
bulk large
- see 3bulk
by and large
- see 2by
in large part or in large measure : not entirely but mostly : largely
• The success of the play was in large part due to the director.
• The economy is based in large measure [=for the most part] on farming.
larger than life
1 : bigger than the size of an actual person or thing
• The statue is larger than life.
• a larger-than-life image
2 of a person : having an unusually exciting, impressive, or appealing quality
• My grandmother was a remarkable woman who always seemed larger than life to me.
• a larger-than-life hero
live large
- see 1live
loom large
- see 1loom
to a large extent
- see extent
writ large
- see 2writ
- large·ness noun [noncount]
• the largeness of the dog
• the largeness of the population