giant
gb/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/ us/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
A2
Inglés
~ 4200
óriás, hatalmas, óriási, óriáscsillag
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
óriás
A2
Patrón de uso:
a giant [person/animal/object/company]
The tech giant announced a new smartphone model.
A technológiai óriás bejelentett egy új okostelefon-modellt.
He was a giant in the world of jazz music.
Óriás volt a jazz világában.
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My uncle works for a tech giant.
A nagybátyám egy technológiai óriásnál dolgozik.
That man is a giant in sports.
Az az ember a sportvilág egyik óriása.
The dog looks scary but is a gentle giant.
Apple is a giant company.
This tree is a giant in the park.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'giant' meaning very tall person with 'giant' meaning very important company or figure; context decides which meaning is intended.
Significado
Very large person or thing
Colocaciones
business giant
|tech giant
|media giant
|gentle giant
|giant corporation
Sinónimos
colossus (More formal or literary; often used for great importance or power.)
|
behemoth (Emphasizes massive size, often for companies or machines.)
Antónimos
dwarf (Something very small in size compared to others.)
Temas
daily life
|business
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A person, animal, or thing that is much bigger or more important than normal.
A person, animal, or object that is much larger or more important than usual.
A2
2
Patrón de uso:
a giant [object/structure/problem]
We saw a giant pumpkin at the fair.
Egy óriási tököt láttunk a vásáron.
She took a giant step forward.
Óriási lépést tett előre.
The storm brought a giant wave crashing onto the shore.
They built a giant shopping mall near the highway.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
That is a giant cake.
Az egy óriási torta.
I saw a giant spider in the bathroom.
Egy óriási pókot láttam a fürdőszobában.
We have a giant TV at home.
The city built a giant bridge.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'giant' when 'big' would be more natural in everyday conversation; 'giant' often adds emphasis or surprise.
Significado
Very large in size
Colocaciones
giant leap
|giant step
|giant balloon
|giant wave
Sinónimos
enormous (Very large in general; interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
massive (Very large and heavy; can suggest solidness.)
Antónimos
tiny (Extremely small in size.)
Temas
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Much bigger than normal.
Much larger than normal in size or amount.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
3
óriáscsillag
C1
The Sun will become a red giant in about 5 billion years.
A Nap körülbelül 5 milliárd év múlva vörös óriássá válik.
Betelgeuse is a well-known red giant in the constellation Orion.
A Betelgeuse jól ismert vörös óriás az Orion csillagképben.
Blue giants are hotter than red giants.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The Sun will be a red giant in the future.
A Nap a jövőben vörös óriás lesz.
A red giant is bigger than our Sun now.
Egy vörös óriás nagyobb, mint amekkora most a Napunk.
Betelgeuse is a red giant star.
Significado
Very large star type
Colocaciones
red giant
|blue giant
Sinónimos
supergiant (An even larger and more luminous type of star.)
Antónimos
dwarf star (A much smaller and less luminous star.)
Temas
science
|astronomy
|space
Definición
A very big and bright star in space that is not dense.
A star that is much larger and brighter than main sequence stars, with low density and extended outer layers.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
giant
AFI
GB/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
US/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
Sílabas y acento
gi - ant (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (gi)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: giant
Noun
- Base: giant
- Plural: giants
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
giant leap
1/d͡ʒˈaɪənt lˈip/
fixed phrase
Major advance or improvement
A very big and important step forward.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.