The Greek word for big is
μεγάλος
Translations for big and their definitions
| μεγάλος | |
| 1. adj. big, large, great (of greater than average size) | |
| Γιαγιά, τι μεγάλα δόντια που έχεις. - Grandma, what big teeth you have. | |
| Η αδερφή μου έχει μεγάλη αδυναμία στα γλυκά. - My sister has a great weakness for sweets. | |
| 2. adj. tall, high (of greater than average height) | |
| Έκοψαν τα μεγάλα δέντρα. - They cut down the tall trees. | |
| 3. adj. big, great (of greater than average intensity) | |
| Στο πρόσωπό του φαινόταν μεγάλη χαρά. - One could see great happiness on his face. | |
| Υπάρχει μεγάλο ενδιαφέρον για το νέο της βιβλίο. - There's a big interest in her new book. | |
| 4. adj. long (of greater than average length of time) | |
| Το καλοκαίρι οι μέρες είναι μεγάλες ενώ τον χειμώνα είναι μικρές. - In the summer the days are long, while in the winter they're short. | |
| 5. adj. adult, grown-up (having reached the adult age) | |
| Στο κύριο τραπέζι, κάθονται μόνο οι μεγάλοι. - Only the adults sit at the main table. | |
| 6. adj. old, elderly (having reached an advanced age) | |
| Ο πατέρας μου είναι μεγάλος άνθρωπος και δεν περπατάει καλά. - My father is an old man and doesn't walk very well. | |
| 7. adj. big, great (important, superior or famous) | |
| Αύριο είναι η μεγάλη μέρα. - Tomorrow is the big day. | |
| Η λίστα των μεγάλων Ελλήνων. - The list of great Greeks. | |
| Πέθανε χτες ο μεγάλος συγγραφέας. - The great author died yesterday. | |
| 8. adj. (typography, of letters) uppercase, capital | |
| Το όνομά μου να γράφει με μεγάλα γράμματα. - My name is to be written in capital letters. |
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