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how big

/haʊ bɪɡ/

Tradução: 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.

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determiner

/haʊ bɪɡ/A1formal
  • ptFrase 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.

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.

  1. 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.

    ptDeterminante interrogativo (tamanho físico/dimensões)

    • 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?
  2. Interrogative determiner (magnitude/importance)B1formal

    Used before abstract nouns to ask about the scale, significance, or seriousness of a situation, problem, or concept.

    ptDeterminante interrogativo (magnitude/importância)

    • How big a problem is this really?
    • How big a role does experience play?
    • How big a difference will it make?
  3. 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).

    ptUso adverbial (pergunta direta sobre tamanho)

    • How big is your apartment?
    • How big did the fish get?
    • How big will the crowd be?
  4. Exclamatory or emphatic useB2informal

    Used in exclamations or rhetorical questions to emphasize the surprising extent of size, importance, or impact.

    ptUso exclamativo ou enfático

    • How big a mistake that was!
    • How big do you think this opportunity is?
    • How big a surprise it turned out to be!