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"Big" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Dec 01, 2017 (see all)
большо́й
[ bal'-shóî ]
big, large
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Examples of "Big" in Russian

  • Здесь большо́й вы́бор овоще́й и дёшево.

    zdyes' bal'-shóî vý-bar a-va-schyéî ee dyó-she-va

    There is a wide choice of vegetables here and they are cheap.

  • Смотри́ кака́я-ты больша́я ста́ла!

    smat-rée ka-ká-ya ty bal'-shá-ya stá-la

    Look how big you grew up!

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More Russian sentences with the words that contain "больш".

  • Он испы́тывал небольшо́й мандра́ж пе́ред выступле́нием на пу́блике.

    on ees-pý-ty-val nee-bal'-shóî mand-rásh pyé-ryet vys-tup-lyé-nee-yem na púb-lee-kye

    He experienced slight jitters before public speaking.

  • Мы до́лго говори́ли, но по большо́му счёту так ничего́ и не реши́ли.

    my dól-ga ga-va-rée-lee, no pa bal'-shó-mu schyó-tu tak nee-chee-vó ee nye ree-shée-lee

    We talked for a long time, but by and large did not decide anything.

  • Он был больши́м зади́рой и с удово́льствием ввя́зывался в любы́е потасо́вки.

    on byl bal'-sheem za-dée-raî ee s u-da-vól'st-vee-yem vvyá-zy-val-sya v lyu-bý-ye pa-ta-sóf-kee

    He was a big bully and gladly got involved in any fights.

  • Во́зле крова́ти стоя́ла небольша́я ту́мбочка.

    vóz-lee kra-vá-tee sta-yá-la nee-bal'-shá-ya túm-bach-ka

    There was was a small bedside table near the bed.

  • Тупо́й у́гол – э́то у́гол, кото́рый бо́льше прямо́го.

    tu-póî ú-gal - é-ta ú-gal, ka-tó-ryî ból'-she pree-mó-va

    An obtuse angle is an angle bigger than a straight angle.

  • На стене́ висе́ло большо́е зе́ркало.

    na stee-nyé vee-syé-la bal'-shó-ye zyér-ka-la

    A large mirror was hung on the wall.

  • Весь наш о́фисный планкто́н прово́дит бо́льше вре́мени в социа́льных сетя́х, чем рабо́тая.

    vyes' nash ó-fees-nyî plank-tón pra-vó-deet ból'-she vryé-mee-nee v sa-tsee-ál'-nyh see-tyáh, chyem ra-bó-ta-ya

    All our office plankton spends more time on social networks than working.

  • Он челове́к большо́й души́, о́чень гостеприи́мный.

    on chee-la-vyék bal'-shóî du-shée, ó-cheen' gas-tee-pree-éem-nyÎ

    He is a man of great soul, very hospitable.

  • Организова́ть небольшо́й огоро́д мо́жно не то́лько на балко́не, но и на подоко́ннике.

    ar-ga-nee-za-vát' nee-bal'-shóî a-ga-rót mózh-na nye tól'-ka na bal-kó-ne, no ee na pa-da-kón-nee-kye

    You can organize a small vegetable garden not only on the balcony, but also on the windowsill.

  • Мы не мо́жем бо́льше отрица́ть очеви́дное.

    my nye mó-zheem ból'-she at-ree-tsát' a-chee-véed-na-ye

    We can no longer deny the obvious.

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