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big wheel
[/bɪɡ wiːl/]
noun
pl: big wheels
pessoa importante; figura de destaque
1.
An important or influential person; someone with power or authority
He's a big wheel in the company, so everyone listens to his ideas.
Ele é uma figura importante na empresa, então todos escutam suas ideias.
2.
A large rotating wheel at an amusement park or fairground (Ferris wheel)
The children rode on the big wheel at the carnival.
As crianças andaram na roda gigante no carnaval.
NYC Slang
big shot; big kahuna
Synonyms
big shot
big cheese
bigwig
VIP
important person
person of influence
Antonyms
nobody
insignificant person
underling
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
big wheel / pessoa importante / figura de destaque
Commonly used in business and social contexts
Rio de Janeiro
peixão / figurão
More colloquial usage
São Paulo
executivo importante / pessoa de poder
More formal in business settings
Portugal
figura de topo / pessoa importante / roda gigante
Less commonly used than in Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
think you're a big wheel
the big wheel keeps on turning
reinvent the wheel
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