| Russian | English |
| большая буква | capital |
| большие буквы | big letters |
| большие буквы легче читать | the large print makes for easier reading |
| большими буквами | in big letters (linton) |
| девушка с большой буквы | a girl with a capital G (But as a dad of a daughter – a girl with a capital G – I have spent most of the past decade on Girl World. akimboesenko) |
| другой с большой буквы "д" | different with a capital D (Technical) |
| имена и фамилии всегда пишутся с большой буквы | person's names are always capitalized |
| начинать с большой буквы | capitalize |
| начинать с прописной, большой буквы | capitalize |
| он человек с большой буквы | he is a real man |
| писать большими буквами | write in big characters (in small letters, with small initials, etc., и т.д.) |
| с большой буквы | with a capital letter (pfedorov) |
| с большой буквы | with a big "..." (musician with a big M – музыкант с большой буквы linton) |
| с большой буквы | ultimate (Artjaazz) |
| с большой буквы | with a capital "..." (A luxurious 1850 sq.ft. suite with 2 south-facing bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, Italian porcelain floor tiles, sub-zero stainless fridge, 70 ft. swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, gym, private room for spa treatments, and 24/7 concierge service – that's cosmopolitan living on a grand scale, that's Living with a capital "l". ART Vancouver) |
| с большой буквы | proper case (natalih) |
| с большой буквы | with a large (we might call this Meaning with a large M Dan
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Upside of irrationality z484z) |
| это слово пишется с большой буквы | this word is spelled with a capital letter |
