Big russian
большо́й
big, large, great, important
вели́кий
great, eminent, outstanding
great, huge, immense
too big, too large
кру́пный
big, large, sizeable
large, major, substantial
coarse, coarse-grained
leading, prominent, outstanding, significant
important, serious, major
бык
bull, ox
thug, brute, aggressive type
strong man, big hefty guy
pier, supporting pillar
ши́шка
cone, pine cone, fir cone
bump, lump, swelling
bigwig, big shot, big cheese
возомни́ть
to fancy oneself (as), to imagine oneself to be, to think oneself (to be)
to think highly of oneself, to get a big head, to become conceited
ку́пол
dome, big top, cupola
голо́вка
head (of a nail or bolt), head (of cabbage), bulb (of garlic), tip
little head
leadership, top brass, big shots
vamp (of a boot)
туз
ace, bigwig, big noise, big shot
великоду́шный
magnanimous, generous, big-hearted, noble-minded
биг
crease, score line, groove
big
невели́кий
small, little, not big, not large
пси́на
dog (big or scruffy), mutt, cur
dog smell, smell of dog
dog meat, dog flesh
обозре́ние
viewing, looking round, inspection, view
survey, overview, outline
review, commentary, roundup
revue
Ferris wheel (колесо обозрения), big wheel
разменя́ть
to change money (big bills into smaller ones)
куш
large sum, jackpot, big money, killing
bribe, kickback, hush money
здорове́нный
huge, enormous, big
brawny, burly, muscular, very strong
robust, in rude health
вплотну́ю
close, right up against, tightly, closely
in earnest, seriously, in a big way
хвасту́н
braggart, boaster, show-off, big mouth
ры́бина
a big fish
замахну́ться
to take a swing, to raise one's hand (to strike), to threaten (with a raised hand)
to set one's sights on, to take on (an ambitious task), to have big ideas
пуза́тый
big-bellied, pot-bellied, paunchy
зарыва́ться
to bury oneself, to burrow, to dig in
to go too far, to overdo it, to overreach oneself, to get too big for one's boots
грома́дина
huge thing, colossus, hulking mass, massive structure
giant of a man, hulking fellow, big lug
ме́рин
gelding
Mercedes, Merc
hulk of a man, big lug, strapping fellow
вы́махать
to shoot up, to grow tall, to get big
to chase out, to drive out, to shoo away
to shake out, to beat out (dust)
зама́хиваться
to threaten, to raise, to have big ideas
груда́стый
big-bosomed, broad-chested
вельмо́жа
grandee, dignitary, high official, nobleman
big shot, swaggerer, arrogant snob
ды́лда
beanpole, lanky person, great gangling fellow
lanky girl, overgrown kid, big lump of a teenager
зашиби́ть
to hurt, to bruise, to bang (a limb)
to rake in (money), to make a pile, to make big money
to drink hard, to hit the bottle
амба́л
big guy, lug nuts
уша́стый
big-eared
глаза́стый
big-eyed, goggle-eyed, pop-eyed, sharp-eyed
носа́тый
big-nosed
вы́рост
with room to grow, a size too big (to grow into)
outgrowth, protuberance, growth, excrescence
вороти́ла
big pot, big noise, bigwig, boss
глази́ще
big eye
осётр
sturgeon
big shot, big cheese, VIP
уса́ч
man with a big moustache, moustachioed man
barbel
longhorn beetle, capricorn beetle
куба́рь
spinning top, whipping top
rank cube (on collar tabs), rank insignia of the Soviet Army
large crew quarters, big cabin
hoard in a clay pot, pot of treasure
egg-pod (of locusts)
ца́ца
stuck-up person, swell, big shot
toy, trinket, bauble
голова́стый
clever, smart, brainy, intelligent
big-headed, large-headed
дети́на
big fellow
голова́н
brainy person, smart head, clever fellow
person with a big head
пуза́н
potbelly, big-bellied person, fatty
зажра́ться
to become spoiled, to get arrogant (from wealth), to get too big for one's boots
to stuff oneself, to pig out, to gorge oneself
раскру́чиваться
to come untwisted, to untwist, to unwind, to come unscrewed
to take off, to make it big, to get rich, to become famous
прогло́т
glutton, big eater, greedy eater
брюха́тый
big-bellied, pregnant
разме́нивать
to change money (big bills into smaller ones)
припу́хнуть
to swell up, to become swollen, to puff up
to be dumbfounded, to be stunned, to freak out
to get cheeky, to become insolent, to get too big for one's boots
to take a rest, to chill out, to take it easy
to kip, to sleep, to crash
to get scared, to get cold feet, to chicken out
большегла́зый
big-eyed, large-eyed
народи́ть
to give birth to, to bring into the world, to bear (children)
to produce in large numbers, to bring forth, to spawn
to bear abundantly (of fruit), to yield a big crop
ла́пища
big paw, huge paw, big foot, huge foot
морда́стый
with a large muzzle, with a big, fat face
зазна́йство
conceit, arrogance, self-importance, big-headedness
кулачи́ще
big fist, huge fist
стожа́р
hay pole, stack pole
Big Dipper, Ursa Major
зада́стый
big-bottomed, big-hipped, well-endowed (referring to the posterior)
носа́стый
big-nosed
большеру́кий
big-handed
выма́хивать
to shoot up, to grow (inordinately) tall, to get big
to drive out, to chase away, to shoo out
to shake out
to leap out, to rush out, to dash out
налома́вший
who has messed up, who has screwed up, who has made a big mistake
великова́тый
somewhat large, a bit big, a little too big
матеро́й
big, strong, grown-up
многоземе́льный
owning big landed property
бабломёт
big spender, spendthrift
вы́махавший
grown very tall, shot up, grown big, towering
козырно́й
trump
top, first-rate, prime
top dog, big shot
кофе́йница
coffee mill, coffee grinder
coffee tin, coffee canister
coffee lover (woman), big coffee drinker (woman)
вы́росток
yearling calf, year-old calf
calf leather, calfskin
big lad, overgrown boy
вороти́вший
who turned away, who turned back, who averted
who made a fortune, who did big business, who turned over (millions)
кинжалища
huge dagger, great big dagger
бо́льше
more, to a greater extent
bigger, larger
more than, over
any more, any longer
бо́льший
greater, larger, bigger, more
побо́льше
a little more, a bit more, some more
a little bigger, a bit larger, somewhat bigger
a little older
крупне́йший
largest, biggest, greatest
most significant, major, supreme
петля́
loop, bight, sling
noose
hinge
stitch (in knitting), run (in a stocking)
buttonhole, eyelet
увели́чиваться
to increase, to grow, to rise
to get bigger, to enlarge, to expand
увели́читься
to increase, to go up, to rise, to grow
to get bigger, to grow in size, to expand
наибо́льший
greatest, largest, biggest, most
greatest possible, maximum
трепло́
chatterbox, windbag, bigmouth, blabbermouth
двоежёнство
bigamy
двоеже́нец
bigamist
расковыря́ть
to pick open, to poke open, to make (a hole) bigger, to bore through
to pick raw (a scab), to scratch raw, to squeeze (a pimple)
предубеждённый
prejudiced, biased, bigoted
мракобе́сие
obscurantism, benighted bigotry, benightedness
reactionary attitude, hostility to progress
бо́нза
bonze, bigwig
ко́сный
inert, sluggish, stagnant, bigoted
двоебра́чие
bigamy
second marriage, remarriage
перераста́вший
outgrowing, having outgrown
developing into, having grown into (something bigger), turning into
укрупня́вший
enlarging, expanding, consolidating, making bigger
укрупня́емый
being enlarged, being consolidated, being expanded, being made bigger
ханжа́щий
hypocritical, sanctimonious, prudish, bigoted
ханжи́вший
hypocritical, sanctimonious, bigoted
Examples
Вчера́ в Индии произошло́ большо́е землетрясе́ние.
A big earthquake occurred in India yesterday.
Мы редко пересека́емся со знамени́тостями.
We rarely come across big names.
Когда случи́лось большо́е землетрясе́ние, мне бы́ло всего десять.
When the big earthquake occurred, I was just ten.
Ей принадлежи́т очень большо́й дом.
She owns a very big house.
Если будет большо́е землетрясе́ние, то дом ещё как мо́жет развали́ться.
If there’s a big earthquake, the house could really collapse!
Когда из пеще́ры вы́скочила большая обезья́на, они испуга́лись и убежа́ли.
When a big ape emerged from the cave, they got frightened and ran away.
These sunglasses are too big.
Э́ти солнцезащитные очки слишком велики.
These sunglasses are too big.
Обычно америка́нцы предпочита́ют большие маши́ны.
Usually, Americans prefer big cars.
Большие города полны́ собла́знов.
The big cities are full of allurements.
Она поприве́тствовала меня широ́кой улы́бкой.
She greeted me with a big smile.
Я большо́й покло́нник Геттер Яани.
I'm a big fan of Getter Jaani.
Я большая покло́нница Геттер Яани.
I'm a big fan of Getter Jaani.
По сообще́нию сего́дняшней газе́ты, вчера́ в Чи́ли бы́ло си́льное землетрясе́ние.
According to today's paper, there was a big earthquake in Chile yesterday.
Ма́ленькие де́тки - ма́ленькие бедки, большие де́тки - большие бедки.
Small children mean small worries, but big children mean big worries.



















