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A1 · Elementary15 min
Opposite adjectives for describing people and things
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: big, small, clean, dirty, young.
big /bɪɡ/
великий, duży, groß, grande, grand, grande, grande, büyük, كبير, 大, 大きい, 큰, बड़ा, μεγάλος, velký, mare, groot, stor, גדול, დიდი
Large in size.
“An elephant is a big animal.”
small /smɔːl/
маленький, mały, klein, pequeño, petit, piccolo, pequeno, küçük, صغير, 小, 小さい, 작은, छोटा, μικρός, malý, mici, klein, liten, קטן, პატარა
Not large in size.
“A mouse is a small animal.”
clean /kliːn/
чистий, czysty, sauber, limpio, nettoyer, pulito, limpar, temiz, نظيفة, 干净, きれいな, 깨끗한, साफ़, καθαρό, čisté, curat, schoon, ren, נקי, სუფთა
Without dirt.
“These washed plates are clean.”
dirty /ˈdɜːti/
брудний, brudny, schmutzig, sucio, sale, sporco, sujo, kirli, قذر, 脏, 汚い, 더러운, गंदा, βρώμικο, špinavý, murdar, vies, smutsiga, מלוכלך, ბინძური
Covered with dirt or not clean.
“My shoes are dirty after the walk.”
young /jʌŋ/
молодий, młody, jung, joven, jeune, giovane, jovem, genç, شاب, 年轻的, 若い, 젊은, युवा, νέος, mladý, tineri, jong, unga, צעירים, ახალგაზრდა
Having lived for only a short time.
“The baby is very young.”
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big: Large in size. Example: An elephant is a big animal.
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small: Not large in size. Example: A mouse is a small animal.
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clean: Without dirt. Example: These washed plates are clean.
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dirty: Covered with dirt or not clean. Example: My shoes are dirty after the walk.
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young: Having lived for only a short time. Example: The baby is very young.
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Correct answer: big
big: Large in size. Example: An elephant is a big animal.
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Correct answer: small
small: Not large in size. Example: A mouse is a small animal.
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clean: Without dirt. Example: These washed plates are clean.
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dirty: Covered with dirt or not clean. Example: My shoes are dirty after the walk.
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young: Having lived for only a short time. Example: The baby is very young.
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Correct answer: big
big: Large in size. Example: An elephant is a big animal.
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Correct answer: small
small: Not large in size. Example: A mouse is a small animal.
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clean: Without dirt. Example: These washed plates are clean.
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dirty: Covered with dirt or not clean. Example: My shoes are dirty after the walk.
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young: Having lived for only a short time. Example: The baby is very young.
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