Oxford Spanish Dictionary
breeches [Am ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbritʃɪz, Brit ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbriːtʃɪz] N npl
1. breeches:
- breeches, a. knee breeches
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3. breeches (trousers):
- breeches inf, hum
- pantalones mpl
I. big <comp bigger, superl biggest> [Am bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] ADJ The usual translation of big, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun.
1.1. big (in size):
1.3. big (in scale, intensity):
2.1. big (major):
2.2. big (great):
2.3. big inf as intensifier:
3. big (significant, serious):
4. big (older, grown up):
5. big (magnanimous, generous):
6. big (boastful):
II. big [Am bɪɡ, Brit bɪɡ] ADV inf
2. big (boastfully):
3. big (with great success):
breeches buoy N
- breeches buoy
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breech-loading [Am ˈbritʃˌloʊdɪŋ, Brit ˈbriːtʃ(ə)ləʊdɪŋ] ADJ
breech-loading rifle/artillery:
breech-loader [ˈbritʃˌloʊdər] N