giant

[US]/ˈdʒaɪənt/
[UK]/ˈdʒaɪənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mtu au kitu chenye ukubwa, nguvu au umuhimu mkuu
adj. ya ukubwa au kiwango usio kawaida
Word Forms
Pluralgiants

Phrases & Collocations

giant size

ukubwa wa kubwa

giant leap

ruuka kubwa

giant panda

panda kubwa

giant cell

seli huria

giant star

nyota huria

giant cell tumor

tumor ya seli huria

giant buddha

buda huria

giant salamander

nyoka huria

giant slalom

slalom huria

red giant

nyota huria nyekundu

giant planet

sayari huria

giant squid

mamba huria

giant molecule

minyoo huria

sleeping giant

huria amelala

Example Sentences

a giant wave; a giant impact.

mlundo mkuu; athari kubwa.

a giant among sportsmen.

mvulana mkuu kati ya wanachama wa michezo.

a giant transport plane.

ndege kubwa ya usafiri.

a giant car plant.

kiwanda kikubwa cha magari.

a giant nebulous glow.

muanzia mkubwa na kung'aa kama mawingu.

Shakespeare is a giant among writers.

Shakespeare ni mvulana mkuu kati ya waandishi.

one of the giants of British cinema.

mmoja wa wakubwa wa sinema ya Uingereza.

a giant bramble had overspread the path.

mseto mkuu umefunika njia.

Giant pandas are indigenous to China.

Fusi panda wakubwa ni wazawa wa China.

Once upon a time there was a giant with two heads.

Zamani kabisa kulikuwa na mvulana mkuu mwenye vichwa viwili.

a giant in the field of physics; an intellectual giant.

mvulana mkuu katika uwanja wa fizikia; mvulana mkuu wa kiakili.

though he wasn't an intellectual giant, he was no dope either.

ingawa hakuvyo kuwa mwanadamu mkuu, hakuwa mwerevu pia.

orange trees clipped into giant globes.

miti ya machungwa yakiwa yamefupishwa kuwa mipira mizuri.

the giant balloon slipped its moorings.

baluni kubwa iliondoka kwenye mahali pake.

he was a bit squeamish at the sight of the giant needles.

alikuwa na hofu kidogo kwa sababu ya sindi kubwa.

Oh that tart... floozy... giant...

Ee mwanamke mchoyo... mwanamke mbaya... mvulana mkuu...

Razer Tergum is a giant scorpion with strong chela deadly sting.

Razer Tergum ni konde kubwa lenye pinza kali na sumu ya mauti.

Real-world Examples

Ernest Hemingway is a giant of modern literature.

Ernest Hemingway ni mshairi mkubwa wa fasihi ya kisasa.

Source: Stories of World Celebrities: Literary Figures and Poets

We're here at the giant volcano, with the giant snake!

Sisi ni hapa kwenye volkano kubwa, na nyoka kubwa!

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

The most fearsome predator here is a giant.

Mababei hatari zaidi hapa ni mshukuru mkubwa.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

Oh, that's a giant piece of jewelry.

Oh, huo ni kipande kikubwa cha vito.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Let me guess -- and killed a giant.

Niruhusu nifikirie -- na akauua mshukuru.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

To fans the creature is a gentle giant.

Kwa mashabiki, kiumbe hicho ni mshukuru mwepesi.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Indianapolis, Indiana, Ben Davis High School, go Giants.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Ben Davis High School, cheeri Giants.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

I am a gas giant all astronomers claim.

Mimi ni mshukuru wa gesi, wote wanaodunga nyota wanadai.

Source: Children's Encyclopedia Song

It was revelation that rocked the social media giant.

Ilikuwa ufunuo uliosababisha tetemeko kwa mshukuru wa vyombo vya habari vya kijamii.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

David killed the nine-foot-tall giant by himself.

David alimuua mshukuru mrefu mwenye futi tisa peke yake.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

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