No. 297 in Slovak

veľký

"Veľký" means "big" or "large" in English.

In a sentence

Tento dom je veľmi veľký.
This house is very big.
In this sentence, the word 'veľký' is used as an adjective to describe the size of the house.
Má veľký záujem o literatúru.
He/She has a great interest in literature.
Here, 'veľký' functions as an adjective describing the extent or magnitude of interest.
Pozor na ten veľký kameň!
Watch out for that large stone!
In this usage, 'veľký' describes the size of the stone, emphasizing its large and noticeable presence.

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