большой
big
Meaning of большой
Размером больше обычного, например дом или собака.
large in size
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Большой брат or старший брат?
старший брат
старший брат = big (older) brother
Don't say большой брат about age. An older brother is старший брат.
Мой старший брат живёт в другом городе.
My big brother lives in another city.
большой with English translation
большой usage examples
Мы посадили большой дуб в саду.
We planted a big oak tree in the garden.
Они живут в большом доме рядом с парком.
They live in a big house near the park.
большой synonyms
What's the difference between большой, крупный, and огромный
Large among things of its kind: крупный город, крупные яйца.
Much bigger than usual: huge.
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Questions about this word
большой meaning: what does it mean?
large in size
большой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
большой is pronounced as [bɐlʲˈʂoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
большой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We planted a big oak tree in the garden. Translation: Мы посадили большой дуб в саду.
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