how big

/haʊ bɪɡ/

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determiner

/haʊ bɪɡ/A1formal

Вопросительная фраза для запроса размера, габаритов, масштаба или значимости. Примечание: 'How big' состоит из наречия 'how' и прилагательного 'big'; при использовании с существительными типа 'size', 'house' функционирует как сложная определительная фраза.
Frase interrogativa para preguntar por el tamaño, las dimensiones, la escala o la importancia de algo. Nota: 'How big' se compone del adverbio 'how' y el adjetivo 'big'; al usarse con sustantivos como 'size' o 'house' funciona como una frase determinativa compleja.
Locution interrogative pour demander la taille, les dimensions, l'échelle ou l'importance de quelque chose. Note : 'how big' se compose de l'adverbe 'how' et de l'adjectif 'big' ; avec des noms comme 'size' ou 'house', elle fonctionne comme une locution déterminative complexe.
Fragephrase zur Erfragung von Größe, Ausmaßen, Umfang oder Bedeutung. Sie besteht aus dem Adverb 'how' und dem Adjektiv 'big' und fungiert in Verbindung mit Substantiven wie 'size' oder 'house' als komplexe Bestimmungsphrase.
Frase interrogativa usada para perguntar o tamanho, as dimensões, a escala ou a importância de algo. É formada pelo advérbio 'how' e pelo adjetivo 'big'; quando usada com substantivos como 'size' ou 'house', funciona como uma locução determinante complexa.
用于询问大小、尺寸、规模或重要性。由副词“how”和形容词“big”组成，与名词如“size”“house”连用时，充当复合限定短语。
عبارة استفهامية تُستخدم للسؤال عن الحجم أو الأبعاد أو المقياس أو الأهمية. وتتكوّن من أداة الاستفهام 'كيف' أو 'ما' مع الصفة 'كبير'، وتعمل كتركيب وصفي مركّب عند اقترانها بأسماء مثل 'حجم' و'منزل'.

An interrogative phrase used to ask about size, dimensions, magnitude, or importance. Note: 'How big' is primarily an interrogative adverbial phrase consisting of 'how' + the adjective 'big'. When used before nouns like 'size', 'house', or 'problem', it functions as a complex determiner phrase modifying those nouns. This entry focuses on its determiner-like usage with nominal complements.

Interrogative determiner (physical size/dimensions)A1formal
Used before nouns denoting physical objects or spaces (e.g., 'house', 'room', 'box') to ask about their measurable dimensions or spatial extent.
Вопросительный определитель (физический размер/габариты)
- How big a house are you looking for?
- How big a room do you need for the meeting?
- How big a box will fit in the car?
Interrogative determiner (magnitude/importance)B1formal
Used before abstract nouns to ask about the scale, significance, or seriousness of a situation, problem, or concept.
Вопросительный определитель (масштаб/значимость)
- How big a problem is this really?
- How big a role does experience play?
- How big a difference will it make?
Adverbial usage (standalone size inquiry)A1informal
Used without a following noun to ask about size directly. The noun is implied by context. (Note: This is the most common adverbial usage, included for completeness).
Наречное использование (самостоятельный запрос размера)
- How big is your apartment?
- How big did the fish get?
- How big will the crowd be?
Exclamatory or emphatic useB2informal
Used in exclamations or rhetorical questions to emphasize the surprising extent of size, importance, or impact.
Восклицательное или усилительное использование
- How big a mistake that was!
- How big do you think this opportunity is?
- How big a surprise it turned out to be!