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big

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/bɪɡ/ · big

Of considerable size, extent, or intensity.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

Of considerable size, extent, or intensity.

اہمیت یا حجم میں وسیع پیمانے پر.

بڑا

bara

Formal: بڑا

Synonyms

largehugeenormousوسیععظیمکشادہ

Antonyms

smalltinyminuteچھوٹانناھابہت چھوٹا

Common Collocations

  • big decision
  • big problem
  • big city

Example Sentences

The elephant is a big animal.

ہاتھی ایک بڑا جانور ہے۔

Haathi aik bara jaanwar hai.

We have a big project coming up.

ہمارے پاس ایک بڑا منصوبہ آنے والا ہے۔

Hamare paas aik bara mansooba aane wala hai.

She played a big role in the movie.

اس نے فلم میں ایک بڑا کردار ادا کیا۔

Us ne film mein aik bara kirdaar ada kiya.

Easily Confused With

biggest:Biggest is the superlative form of big, used to describe the largest size.

Word Family

biggest
adjectiveسب سے بڑا
bigly
adverbبڑے انداز میں

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a big bear to remember 'big'.

Visualize a giant elephant to associate with the size.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ناچتے ہیں تو ٹکڑے بھی اڑتے ہیں

Naachtay hain to tukde bhi udatay hain

When dancing, pieces also fly.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "begeg" — strong, powerful

First known use: 14th century

The word 'big' has been used since the Old English period and has evolved in meaning to refer primarily to size or importance.