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Meaning of Big Dipper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbɪɡ ˈdɪpə

Definitions

  1. A rollercoaster.
  2. 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
Bosanski otava
Čeština Velký vůz
Cymraeg Sêr Llong
Deutsch Großer Wagen
Esperanto plugilo
Español el Carro el Cazo
فارسی بناتالنعش ملاقه بزرگ هفت اورنگ
Suomi Otava
Français Grand Chariot Grande Casserole
Galego arado Carro Osa Maior Setestrelo
हिन्दी सप्तर्षि तारामंडल
Hrvatski otava
Italiano Gran Carro
日本語 七つ星 北斗 北斗七星
Қазақша Жетіқарақшы
한국어 북두성 북두칠성 칠성
Latina plaustrum septentriō septentriōnēs
မြန်မာဘာသာ ခုနစ်စဉ်ကြယ်
Polski Wielki Wóz
Português caçarola Grande Carro
Română Carul Mare
Русский Большо́й Ковш
Српски otava
Svenska Karlavagnen
Türkçe Büyük Ayı
Tiếng Việt Bắc Đẩu Bắc Đẩu thất tinh

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.
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See also

big divorce energy big dog big dog of the tanyard big drink Big Drum Big Dumb Object

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