Meaning of Big Dipper | Babel Free
/ˈbɪɡ ˈdɪpə/Definitions
- A rollercoaster.
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A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart, and a part of the constellation Ursa Major which includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. The other stars comprising it are Alioth, Megrez, Merak, and Phecda. US, especially
Equivalents
العربية
بَنَاتُ نَعْشٍ الكُبْرَى
Čeština
Velký vůz
Deutsch
Großer Wagen
Suomi
Otava
हिन्दी
सप्तर्षि तारामंडल
Italiano
Gran Carro
Polski
Wielki Wóz
Русский
Большо́й Ковш
Svenska
Karlavagnen
Türkçe
Büyük Ayı
Examples
“Big Dipper riding / Oh, we'll give the local lads a hiding”
“You could have a big dipper / Going up and down, all around the bends”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.