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el grandote

big guy, big fellow, big, huge

grand big, large + ote augmentative; very big
noun · singular masculine Rare #41,718
big guy, big fellow Often used affectionately as a nickname or form of address.
SP: Hola, grandote. ¿Cómo estás?
EN: Hi, big guy. How are you?

Gary, el grandote.

Gary, the big one.

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

Ves a aquel grandote?

Do you see that big guy over there?

— Los 400 golpes (1959)

Quizás la próxima vez deberíamos empezar por el grandote.

Maybe next time we should start with the big one.

Me encanta trabajar con este grandote.

I love working with this big guy.

Hola, grandote.

Hello, big guy.

No te ves muy bien, grandote.

You don't look very good, big guy.

— El Día del Fin del Mundo (2020)

Vamos, grandote.

Come on, big guy.

adjective Rare #48,763
big, huge Informal and often affectionate or teasing; the suffix -ote emphasizes size.
SP: Ese perro grandote es muy tranquilo.
EN: That big dog is very calm.

¿Va usted a volver a Venecia con un americano grandote?

Are you going back to Venice with a big American?

— Summertime (1955)

Voy, tan grandote y tan gacho.

Jeez, so big and so ugly.

— Los olvidados (1950)

¡Qué grandote!

What a big guy!

Muy bien, grandote.

Very good, big guy.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Alguien tiene que cuidarte, grandote peludo.

Someone has to take care of you, you big hairy one.