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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a ˈɡɾɐ̃de maˈsɐ̃
"Muitas pessoas sonham em viver na Grande Maçã."
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A well-known nickname for New York City.
"Thousands of tourists visit the Big Apple every year to see Times Square and Broadway."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the 1920s among horse racing enthusiasts, popularized by John J. Fitz Gerald in the New York Morning Telegraph to describe the major prizes in New York racetracks. It was later adopted by jazz musicians in the 1930s, who used it to signify that playing in New York City meant playing the most important venues. The nickname became globally iconic in the 1970s through a successful tourism promotion campaign.
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la Grande Pomme
Transliteration: la ɡʁɑ̃d pɔm
"Il rêve de visiter la Grande Pomme."
Big Apple
Transliteration: bɪɡ ˈɛpəl
"Er liebt es, im Big Apple zu reisen."
Grande Mela
Transliteration: ˈɡrande ˈmɛla
"La Grande Mela è una città che non dorme mai."
la Gran Manzana
Transliteration: la ɡɾan manˈsana
"Viajó a la Gran Manzana el año pasado."
a Grande Maçã
Transliteration: a ˈɡɾɐ̃de maˈsɐ̃
"Muitas pessoas sonham em viver na Grande Maçã."
बिग एप्पल
Transliteration: big epal
"वह इस गर्मियों में बिग एप्पल की यात्रा करने की योजना बना रहा है।"
大苹果
Transliteration: dà píng guǒ
"纽约通常被称为大苹果。"
빅 애플
Transliteration: big ae-peul
"그는 빅 애플에서 일년 동안 살았다."
ビッグ・アップル
Transliteration: biggu appuru
"彼女はビッグ・アップルへ引っ越した。"
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