انگریزی

giant

gb/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/ us/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
A2 انگریزی
~ 4200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B1 entity
1

Very large person or thing

A person, animal, or thing that is much bigger or more important than normal.

استعمال کا انداز: a giant [person/animal/object/company]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'giant' meaning very tall person with 'giant' meaning very important company or figure; context decides which meaning is intended.
ہم معنی الفاظ
colossus (More formal or literary; often used for great importance or power.) | behemoth (Emphasizes massive size, often for companies or machines.)
متضاد الفاظ
dwarf (Something very small in size compared to others.)
لفظی تراکیب
business giant |tech giant |media giant |gentle giant |giant corporation
موضوعات
daily life |business |sports |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: a giant [object/structure/problem]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'giant' when 'big' would be more natural in everyday conversation; 'giant' often adds emphasis or surprise.
ہم معنی الفاظ
enormous (Very large in general; interchangeable in most contexts.) | massive (Very large and heavy; can suggest solidness.)
متضاد الفاظ
tiny (Extremely small in size.)
لفظی تراکیب
giant leap |giant step |giant balloon |giant wave
موضوعات
daily life |descriptions |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم technical B2 entity
3

Very large star type

A very big and bright star in space that is not dense.

ہم معنی الفاظ
supergiant (An even larger and more luminous type of star.)
متضاد الفاظ
dwarf star (A much smaller and less luminous star.)
لفظی تراکیب
red giant |blue giant
موضوعات
science |astronomy |space
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
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giant
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
US/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
gi - ant (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (gi)
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Adjective
  • Base: giant
Noun
  • Base: giant
  • Plural: giants
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
giants noun
Core family
gigantic adjective B1
Advanced or less common
gigantically adverb
عبارات

giant leap

1
/d͡ʒˈaɪənt lˈip/
fixed phrase

Major advance or improvement

A very big and important step forward.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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