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larg·ish

 (lär′jĭsh)
adj.
Fairly large.
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largish

(ˈlɑːdʒɪʃ)
adj
fairly large
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larg•ish

(ˈlɑr dʒɪʃ)

adj.
rather large.
[1780–90]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.largish - somewhat largelargish - somewhat large      
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
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largish

adjective
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Translations

largish

[ˈlɑːdʒɪʃ] ADJbastante grande, más bien grande
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largish

[ˈlɑːrdʒɪʃ] adj (= biggish) → de taille conséquente
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largish

adjziemlich groß
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