phrase · common

at large

на свободе, на воле, в общем, в общем и целом

in Freiheit, im Ganzen, insgesamt, im Großen und Ganzen

On the loose; roaming freely; not confinedOn the loose; roaming freely; not confined.

» The murderer is still at large.

Der Mörder ist noch auf freiem Fuß. — BraveSentry

Убийца всё ещё в бегах. — marafon

Убийца до сих пор в бегах. — marafon

Вбивцю ще не спіймали. — Oleksandr_Tahayev

Убивця й досі на свободі. — deniko

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Meaning

4 senses

(idiomatic)On the loose; roaming freely; not confined.
For a nervous twenty-four hours, three wanted criminals were at large in the city.
The ambassador-at-large was designated to the Middle East as a region, rather than to a specific country.
auf freiem Fuß, in Freiheit, frei umherbewegend
на свобо́деna svobóde, на во́леna vóle
In general; as a whole.
Some people support the measure, but the community at large will probably be against it.
im Großen und Ganzen, im Allgemeinen, insgesamt
в о́бщемv óbščem, в о́бщем и це́ломv óbščem i célom
(US)Having an electorate across multiple districts.
The city has five city council districts; however, the mayor is elected at large.
über die Einzelwahlkreise hinaus
(obsolete)In full, fully.
im Ganzen, als Ganzes, vollständig

Examples

46 sentences

The murderer is still at large.
Вбивцю ще не спіймали. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruУбийца всё ещё в бегах. — marafon
deDer Mörder ist noch auf freiem Fuß. — BraveSentry
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Tom is still at large.
Том і досі на свободі. — deniko
deTom ist immer noch auf freiem Fuß. — wolfgangth
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The prisoner who escaped is still at large.
В'язень-утікач все ще знаходиться на волі. — ChickenKiev
ruЗаключённый, совершивший побег, всё ещё на свободе. — ae5s
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Look at this large map of America.
ruПосмотрите на эту большую карту Америки. — odexed
deSchau auf diese große Karte von Amerika. — Tamy
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Look at the large building over there.
ruПосмотри вон на то большое здание. — marafon
deSieh dir das große Gebäude dort drüben an. — Wauzl
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

on the loose:

in general:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

on the loose:

(obsolete in English) in full:

in general:

having an electorate across multiple districts:

Origin

From Middle English at large (“at liberty or freedom”) (compare Middle English ben at larg

From Middle English at large (“at liberty or freedom”) (compare Middle English ben at large (“to be at one's liberty, be free”)). Compare Old French au large (“at liberty” and other senses).

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