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большой

large

Meaning of большой

big

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RU[bəlʲˈʂoj]
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большой with English translation

большой usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Do you need a large suitcase for the trip.

Тебе нужен большой чемодан для поездки.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She booked a large room with two windows at the guesthouse.

Она забронировала большой номер с двумя окнами .

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большой belongs to the topic "In a Clothing Store". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

большойlarge
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers
джинсыjeans
шортыshorts

большой synonyms

Related words worth learning together

крупный
implies notable, substantial size; often about scale or significance
огромный
extremely large, impressively huge
громадный
very large, often with an emphatic emotional tone
гигантский
very large, giant-like; often used figuratively
широкий
covers a great extent in width or scope
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К
🇷🇺ru
крупный

implies notable, substantial size; often about scale or significance

A1Often
О
🇷🇺ru
огромный

extremely large, impressively huge

A1Often
Г
🇷🇺ru
громадный

very large, often with an emphatic emotional tone

A1Rarely
Г
🇷🇺ru
гигантский

very large, giant-like; often used figuratively

A1Rarely
Ш
🇷🇺ru
широкий

covers a great extent in width or scope

A1Often
В
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высокий

having great height; also used for high level or degree

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

having a lot of free space inside; spacious

A1Often
В
🇷🇺ru
вместительный

able to hold many things or people; emphasizes capacity

A1Rarely

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How to pronounce большой and what this word means

большой means large. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce большой

[bəlʲˈʂoj]

большой translation

large

большой examples

Do you need a large suitcase for the trip.

большой transcription

[bəlʲˈʂoj]

Questions about this word

большой meaning: what does it mean?

имеет большой размер или объём

большой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

большой is pronounced as [bəlʲˈʂoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

большой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Do you need a large suitcase for the trip. Translation: Тебе нужен большой чемодан для поездки.

Is большой part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, большой (large) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is большой part of In a Clothing Store vocabulary?

Yes, большой (large) can be learned in the In a Clothing Store topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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