English → Arabic
bigger in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- akbar
- Arabizi
akbar- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- ك ب ر
How to use it
"Bigger" is the comparative form of "big". In Arabic the adjective "أكبر" (akbar) is used for both masculine and feminine nouns and does not change with gender. It can be followed by "من" to compare two items.
Example sentences
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هَذَا الكِتَابُ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ السَّابِقِ.
hādhā al‑kitābu akbaru mina al‑sābiqi.
This book is bigger than the previous one.
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أُرِيدُ شَقَّةً أَكْبَرَ.
urīdu shaqatan akbara.
I want a bigger apartment.
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الْقِطَّةُ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ الكَلْبِ.
al‑qiṭṭatu akbaru mina al‑kalbi.
The cat is bigger than the dog.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Some say bigger.
والبعض يقول اكبر من ذلك
The Bigger Picture
الصورة الأكبر
The Bigger Issue in Sudan
القضية الأهم في السودان
Is it bigger? Is it smaller?
هل هو أكبر من ذلك، أصغر من ذلك؟
Why Big Banks Will Get Bigger
لماذا من المحتم أن تزداد البنوك الكبيرة ضخامة
My shoes are bigger than yours.
حذائي أكبر من حذائك.
“Bigger markets allow bigger frauds.
"إن الأسواق الأكبر حجما تسمح بعمليات احتيال أكبر.
Then there's another group, bigger group.
وهناك مجموعة أُخرى, مجموعة أكبر...
This enables the bigger banks to get bigger.
وهذا من شأنه أن يمكن البنوك الأكبر حجماً من تضخيم أحجامها.
Lawyers oversee bigger transactions and cases.
والمحامون يشرفون على صفقات وقضايا أضخم.
And the boys get bigger, and the rockets get bigger.
والأولاد يصبحوا أكبر، والصواريخ أكبر
So, you know, there's bars. And by the time that Vishna was getting bigger, which means what gets bigger? Your head gets bigger.
كما تعلمون هناك زانزن. وبمرور الوقت الذين كبر فيه فيشنا ما يعني أن كل شئ يكبر؟ عقلك يكبر
Questions and answers
How do I say "the biggest"?
Use "الأكبر" (al‑akbar) for the superlative.
Can "أكبر" be used with nouns of any gender?
Yes, the form stays the same for masculine and feminine nouns.
Related words and expressions
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