giant
gb/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/ us/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
A2
Engelsk
~ 4200
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Navneord
B1
entity
1
Very large person or thing
A person, animal, or thing that is much bigger or more important than normal.
Brugsmønster:
a giant [person/animal/object/company]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'giant' meaning very tall person with 'giant' meaning very important company or figure; context decides which meaning is intended.
Synonymer
colossus (More formal or literary; often used for great importance or power.)
|
behemoth (Emphasizes massive size, often for companies or machines.)
Antonymer
dwarf (Something very small in size compared to others.)
Ordforbindelser
business giant
|tech giant
|media giant
|gentle giant
|giant corporation
Temaer
daily life
|business
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- The tech giant announced a new smartphone model.
- He was a giant in the world of jazz music.
- A gentle giant, the dog was loved by all the children.
- The company grew from a small shop into a retail giant.
- Mount Everest is a giant among mountains.
Læringseksempler
- My uncle works for a tech giant.
- That man is a giant in sports.
- The dog looks scary but is a gentle giant.
- Apple is a giant company.
- This tree is a giant in the park.
adjective
A2
property
2
Very large in size
Much bigger than normal.
Brugsmønster:
a giant [object/structure/problem]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may overuse 'giant' when 'big' would be more natural in everyday conversation; 'giant' often adds emphasis or surprise.
Synonymer
enormous (Very large in general; interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
massive (Very large and heavy; can suggest solidness.)
Antonymer
tiny (Extremely small in size.)
Ordforbindelser
giant leap
|giant step
|giant balloon
|giant wave
Temaer
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- We saw a giant pumpkin at the fair.
- She took a giant step forward.
- The storm brought a giant wave crashing onto the shore.
- They built a giant shopping mall near the highway.
Læringseksempler
- That is a giant cake.
- I saw a giant spider in the bathroom.
- We have a giant TV at home.
- The city built a giant bridge.
Navneord
technical
B2
entity
3
Very large star type
A very big and bright star in space that is not dense.
Synonymer
supergiant (An even larger and more luminous type of star.)
Antonymer
dwarf star (A much smaller and less luminous star.)
Ordforbindelser
red giant
|blue giant
Temaer
science
|astronomy
|space
Eksempler
- The Sun will become a red giant in about 5 billion years.
- Betelgeuse is a well-known red giant in the constellation Orion.
- Blue giants are hotter than red giants.
Læringseksempler
- The Sun will be a red giant in the future.
- A red giant is bigger than our Sun now.
- Betelgeuse is a red giant star.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
giant
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
US/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
Stavelser og tryk
gi - ant (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (gi)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: giant
Noun
- Base: giant
- Plural: giants
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
giant leap
1/d͡ʒˈaɪənt lˈip/
fixed phrase
Major advance or improvement
A very big and important step forward.
Eksempler
- Landing on the moon was a giant leap for mankind.
- This new technology is a giant leap in medicine.
sleeping giant
1/slˈipɪŋ d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
idiom
Inactive but powerful force
Something that is not active now but could be very powerful if it starts to act.
Eksempler
- China was once called a sleeping giant by Napoleon.
- The new player is a sleeping giant who could dominate the league.
stand on the shoulders of giants
1/stˈænd ˈɔn ðə ʃˈoʊldɚz əv d͡ʒˈaɪənts/
idiom
literary
Build on earlier great work
To do something better or new because of the work done by great people before you.
Eksempler
- Modern science stands on the shoulders of giants.
- He credited his success to standing on the shoulders of giants.
gentle giant
1/d͡ʒˈɛntəl d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
idiom
A big but kind person
A very big person who is kind and friendly.
Eksempler
- Although he looks scary, he's really a gentle giant.
- Despite his size, Mark is a gentle giant who loves animals.
- The actor is known as a gentle giant off-screen.
- The wrestler was known as a gentle giant outside the ring.