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significant in Arabic

كَبِير
Pronunciation
kabīr
Arabizi
kabeer
Type
adjective · masculine
Root
ك ب ر

How to use it

In Arabic, "significant" is often expressed by "كبير" (kabīr) meaning "large" or "important". For a more formal nuance you can use "مهم" (muhimm).

Example sentences

  • هَذَا إِصْدَارٌ كَبِيرٌ فِي السُّوقِ.

    hādhā iṣdārun kabīrun fī al-sūqi.

    This release is significant in the market.

  • الْمَشْرُوعُ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى دَعْمٍ كَبِيرٍ.

    al-mashrūʿu yaḥtāju ilā daʿmin kabīrin.

    The project needs significant support.

  • تَغَيُّرٌ كَبِيرٌ حَدَثَ فِي السِّنِّ السَّابِقِ.

    taghayyurun kabīrun ḥadaṯa fī al-sinni al-sābqi.

    A significant change occurred last year.

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.

That could be significant.

يمكن أن يكون عظيما.

Other significant developments

تطورات هامة أخرى

The gaps would be significant.

وسيتضح أن هذه الفجوات كبيرة.

It is a significant achievement.

ولقد كان ذلك إنجازاً على قدر عظيم من الأهمية.

The cost and damage is significant.

والحقيقة أن التكاليف والأضرار المترتبة على ذلك هائلة.

His letters become less significant.

رسائلهُ أصبحت أقل أهمية.

There were other significant reactions.

51 - وكانت هناك ردود أفعال أخرى هامة.

These differences were highly significant.

وهذا الفرق ذو أهمية كبيرة

Relative poverty, however, is significant.

على أن درجة الفقر النسبي كبيرة.

No significant contamination was detected.

ولم يرصد وجود أي تلوث على نطاق واسع.

Summary of significant accounting policies

موجز للسياسات المحاسبية الهامة

Significant cross-jurisdictional initiatives

المبادرات الهامة الشاملة لعدة اختصاصات

Questions and answers

Is there a feminine form?

Yes, "كبيرة" (kabīra) for feminine nouns.

Can I use "مهم" instead?

Absolutely, "مهم" also means significant, especially for abstract ideas.

Related words and expressions

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