No. 496 in Ukrainian

великий

"Big" or "large."

In a sentence

У нього великий дім.
He has a big house.
The word 'великий' is used to describe the size of the house.
Це була велика подія для нас.
It was a major event for us.
Here, 'велика' expresses the significance or importance of the event, not its physical size.
Вона має велике серце.
She has a big heart.
In this sentence, 'велике' is metaphorical, describing generosity and kindness.

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