No. 44 in Indonesian
besar
Big; large.
In a sentence
Rumah itu sangat besar.
That house is very big.
In this sentence, 'besar' means 'big' and is used as an adjective to describe the size of the house.
Dia memiliki pengaruh besar dalam komunitas.
He has a great influence in the community.
Here, 'besar' indicates 'great' or 'significant,' applied metaphorically to describe the level of influence.
Perusahaan tersebut mengalami kerugian besar tahun ini.
The company suffered a significant loss this year.
In this case, 'besar' is used to describe the magnitude of the loss, meaning 'significant.'
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