velik
велик/ʋělik/
RuADJECTIVE
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big; largeImaju veliku kuću sa baštom. — They have a big house with a garden.Ova jakna mi je velika. — This jacket is too big for me.
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great; majorTo je bila velika greška. — That was a big mistake.Tesla je bio veliki naučnik. — Tesla was a great scientist.
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(of a person) grown-up; olderSad si veliki dečak. — You're a big boy now.
The short form velik is mostly used predicatively (Stan je velik); before a noun the long form veliki is used.
Synonyms:
Forms
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | velik | velika | veliko |
| Gen. | velika | velike | velika |
| Dat. | veliku | velikoj | veliku |
| Acc. | velik | veliku | veliko |
| Voc. | velik | velika | veliko |
| Ins. | velikim | velikom | velikim |
| Loc. | veliku | velikoj | veliku |
Comparative: veći
Expressions
- na velika vrata — in grand style; through the front door