No. 194 in Russian
большой
Big.
In a sentence
Это большой дом.
This is a big house.
'Большой' is used here as an adjective to describe the size of the house.
У него большой опыт работы.
He has extensive work experience.
In this sentence, 'большой' conveys the idea of a significant or extensive amount of experience.
Он сделал большой шаг вперёд.
He made a big step forward.
Here, 'большой' is used figuratively to denote an important or substantial advancement.
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