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большой

big

Meaning of большой

large in size

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Russian[bɐlʲˈʂoj]
Russianбиг
big
большой - big
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большой with English translation

большой usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We planted a big oak tree in the garden.

Мы посадили большой дуб в саду.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The company made a big announcement today.

Компания сделала большое объявление сегодня.

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большой belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

большойbig
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

большой synonyms

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What's the difference between большой / крупный / огромный / громадный / гигантский / колоссальный

🇷🇺Russian
большой

The basic neutral word for large size or quantity.

A1Very Often

We have a large house.

У нас большой дом.

К
🇷🇺Russian
крупный

Emphasizes considerable size, often about parts, items or age; can also mean 'important'.

A2Often

A large boulder blocked the road.

Крупный камень преградил дорогу.

О
🇷🇺Russian
огромный

Stronger degree — much larger than 'big', emotionally intensified.

A1Very Often

He has a huge desire to learn.

У него огромное желание учиться.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
громадный

Similar to 'huge', often colloquial or literary, can sound emotional or expressive.

B1Rarely

A massive stone lay by the road.

Громадный камень лежал у дороги.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
гигантский

Derived from 'giant'; used literally and figuratively — very large and impressive.

B2Often

A gigantic screen filled the hall.

Гигантский экран заполнял зал.

К
🇷🇺Russian
колоссальный

Very high degree of magnitude, often formal or used for abstract scales (damage, impact).

B2Rarely

The project required colossal resources.

Проект потребовал колоссальных ресурсов.

З
🇷🇺Russian
значительный

Emphasizes importance or noticeable amount/change, more about quantity or significance than physical size.

B1Often

The change had a significant effect.

Изменение дало значительный эффект.

В
🇷🇺Russian
внушительный

Usually implies a size that inspires respect or impression; often about appearance, amounts, or achievements.

B2Often

He has an impressive amount of work experience.

У него внушительный опыт работы.

М
🇷🇺Russian
массивный

Emphasizes great mass, heaviness and solidity; usually about shape and weight rather than area.

B2Rarely

A massive table occupied the center of the room.

Массивный стол занимал центр комнаты.

🇷🇺Russian

Means wide spatial or thematic extent; often about territory, knowledge, or lists.

B2Often

He has extensive knowledge of history.

У него обширные познания в истории.

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How to pronounce большой and what this word means

большой translation: big. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce большой

[bɐlʲˈʂoj]

большой translation

big

большой examples

We planted a big oak tree in the garden.

большой transcription

[bɐlʲˈʂoj], биг

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большой meaning: what does it mean?

имеющий большие размеры или значительную площадь

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

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We planted a big oak tree in the garden. Translation: Мы посадили большой дуб в саду.

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