UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/saɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sīz)
Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
Isabel claims she saw a giant-sized spider in the bathroom.
increase in sizen
(growth, expansion)
creștere în dimensiuni s.f.
Our infrastructure hasn't kept up with the increase in size of the city over the last decade.
increase in sizevi
(get bigger)
a crește în dimensiuni vb.intranz.
The city infrastructure has not kept up with the increase in size of the city over the last decade.
king-size, king sizeadj
(extra large)
supradimensionat adj.
Notă: The hyphen may be omitted when the term follows the noun.
Irene bought a box of king-size tissues.
king-size bed, king-sized bedn
(extra-large bed) (mărime a patului)
foarte mare adj.
Every room in the hotel has a king-size bed.
large sizen
(big dimensions)
mărime mare s.f.
gabarit s.n.
The large size of that vehicle makes it difficult to fit into an ordinary parking spot. Because of his large size, it is difficult to find ready-made clothes that fit him.
large sizen
(clothing: plus size, outsize)
mărime mare s.f.
The jacket is available in large size.
queen-size bed, queen-sized bedn
(bed: larger than double)
pat mare s.n.
A queen-size bed is both longer and wider than a double bed.
size upvtr
(assess, estimate)
a estima vb.tranz.
Before a fight, I size the other man up to determine if I can beat him.