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большой

large

Meaning of большой

big

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Russian[bəlʲˈʂoj]
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большой - large
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большой with English translation

большой usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Do you need a large suitcase for the trip.

Тебе нужен большой чемодан для поездки.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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 word breakdowns

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

К
🇷🇺Russian
крупный

implies notable, substantial size; often about scale or significance

A1Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
огромный

extremely large, impressively huge

A1Often
Г
🇷🇺Russian
громадный

very large, often with an emphatic emotional tone

A1Rarely
Г
🇷🇺Russian
гигантский

very large, giant-like; often used figuratively

A1Rarely
Ш
🇷🇺Russian
широкий

covers a great extent in width or scope

A1Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
высокий

having great height; also used for high level or degree

A1Very Often
🇷🇺Russian

having a lot of free space inside; spacious

A1Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
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

Der Garten ist groß und grün.

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?

Der Garten ist groß und grün. Translation: Сад большой и зелёный.

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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