большой

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Russian

Etymology

Back-formation from бо́льший (bólʹšij).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oj

Adjective

большо́й (bolʹšój) (comparative (по)бо́льше or бо́льший, superlative наибо́льший, augmentative большу́щий)

  1. big, large, great
    большо́й залbolʹšój zallarge hall
    больша́я бу́кваbolʹšája búkvacapital letter (literally, “big letter”)
    больша́я доро́гаbolʹšája dorógahighroad, highway, main road (literally, “great road”)
    большо́й ма́льчикbolʹšój málʹčikbig boy
    больша́я Москва́bolʹšája MoskváGreater Moscow
    большо́й Ло́ндонbolʹšój LóndonGreater London
    большо́й па́лец пра́вой руки́bolʹšój pálec právoj rukíright thumb (literally, “big finger of the right hand”)
    большо́й па́лец ле́вой ноги́bolʹšój pálec lévoj nogíleft big toe
    Большо́й теа́трBolʹšój teátrthe Bolshoi Theatre (literally, “great theater”)
    большо́е спаси́боbolʹšóje spasíbothank you very much, greetings (literally, “big thanks”)
    большо́й спортbolʹšój sportbig-time sports
    больша́я ра́зницаbolʹšája ráznicagreat difference
    больша́я побе́даbolʹšája pobédagreat victory
    большо́е число́bolʹšóje čislógreat / large number
    большо́й промежу́токbolʹšój promežútokwide interval (literally, “big interval”)
    большо́е знако́мствоbolʹšóje znakómstvowide range of acquaintances (literally, “big acquaintance”)
  2. important
    большо́й нача́льник (colloquial)bolʹšój načálʹnikbig shot, honcho (literally, “important boss”)
  3. grown-up
  4. big, outstanding
    большо́й люби́тельbolʹšój ljubítelʹbig fan
    большо́й лгунbolʹšój lgunbig liar

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