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1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) principal
2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); (also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) conducto principal, tubería principal, cañería principal- mainly- mainland
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main adj principaltr[meɪn]1 (most important) principal■ we have our main meal at 7.00pm tomamos la comida principal a las 7.00 de la tarde■ the main thing is that... lo principal es que..., lo más importante es que...1 (pipe) conducto principal, cañería principal, tubería principal; (wire, cable) cable nombre masculino principal1 que se enchufa a la red, que funciona con corriente1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL la red eléctrica1 (water system, gas system) la cañería principal, la tubería principal1 (sewer) colector nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmain beam SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL viga maestramain course plato principal, segundo platomain deck cubierta principalmain door puerta principalmain office oficina centralmain square plaza mayormain ['meɪn] adj: principal, centralthe main office: la oficina centralmain n1) high seas: alta mar f2) : tubería f principal (de agua o gas), cable m principal (de un circuito)3)with might and main : con todas sus fuerzasadj.• capital adj.• entero, -a adj.• maestro, -a adj.• matriz adj.• mayor adj.• principal adj.n.• cañería s.f.• golfo s.m.• océano s.m.• red s.f.
I meɪna) (before n, no comp) <purpose/idea> principal, fundamental, más importante; <door/bedroom> principal; < office> centralthe main thing — lo principal, lo fundamental, lo más importante
main course — plato m principal or fuerte, segundo plato m
main street — calle f principal
Main Street — (AmE) ≈la Calle Mayor
b)in the main — en general, por lo general, por regla general
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1) (Civil Eng, Const)b) ( supply)the main o (BrE) the mains — la red de suministro
to turn the water/gas off at the main o (BrE) the mains — cerrar la llave (principal) del agua/del gas
2) u ( open sea) (liter)[meɪn]the main — la mar océana (liter)
1.ADJ [reason, problem, aim, concern] principal, fundamental; [gate, entrance] principalthat was my main reason for doing it — esa fue la razón principal or fundamental por (la) que lo hice
2. N1) (=pipe) cañería f principal, conducto m principal; (=cable) cable m principalgas/water main — cañería or conducto principal del gas/agua
the mains — (Elec) la red, la red de suministro; (for gas, water) la red de suministro
to turn the gas/water off at the mains — cerrar la llave principal del gas/agua
2) literthe main — (=open sea) la mar océana
3)in the main — (=generally speaking) por lo general, por regla general, en general; (=in the majority) por lo general, en su mayoría, en su mayor parte
the people she met were, in the main, wealthier than her — la gente que conoció era, por lo general or en su mayoría or en su mayor parte, más rica que ella
3.CPDmain clause N — (Gram) oración f principal
main course N — plato m principal
main deck N — (Naut) cubierta f principal
the main drag * N — (US) la calle principal
mainlinemain line N — (Rail) línea f principal
main man * N — (US) (=friend) mejor colega * m
main memory N — (Comput) memoria f central
main office N — (=headquarters of organization) sede f, oficina f central
main sheet N — (Naut) escota f mayor
main street N — calle f mayor
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I [meɪn]a) (before n, no comp) <purpose/idea> principal, fundamental, más importante; <door/bedroom> principal; < office> centralthe main thing — lo principal, lo fundamental, lo más importante
main course — plato m principal or fuerte, segundo plato m
main street — calle f principal
Main Street — (AmE) ≈la Calle Mayor
b)in the main — en general, por lo general, por regla general
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1) (Civil Eng, Const)b) ( supply)the main o (BrE) the mains — la red de suministro
to turn the water/gas off at the main o (BrE) the mains — cerrar la llave (principal) del agua/del gas
2) u ( open sea) (liter)the main — la mar océana (liter)
См. также в других словарях:
mainspring — main spring , n. The principal or most important spring in a piece of mechanism, especially the moving spring of a watch or clock or the spring in a gunlock which impels the hammer. Hence: (Fig.) The chief or most powerful motive; the efficient… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mainspring — index cause (reason), derivation, reason (basis) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
mainspring — (n.) 1590s, of watches, clocks, etc., from MAIN (Cf. main) (adj.) + SPRING (Cf. spring) (n.3). Figurative use from 1690s … Etymology dictionary
mainspring — ► NOUN 1) the principal spring in a watch, clock, etc. 2) a prime source of motivation or support … English terms dictionary
mainspring — [mān′spriŋ΄] n. 1. the principal spring in a clock, watch, or other mechanism; driving spring, whose steady uncoiling keeps the mechanism running 2. the chief motive or cause … English World dictionary
Mainspring — For the 2007 novel by Jay Lake, see Mainspring (novel). An uncoiled modern watch mainspring … Wikipedia
mainspring — main|spring [ˈmeınsprıŋ] n 1.) the mainspring of sth the most important reason or influence that makes something happen ▪ Christian faith was the mainspring of Peter s life. ▪ Small companies are the mainspring of the British economy. 2.) the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mainspring — [[t]me͟ɪnsprɪŋ[/t]] mainsprings N COUNT: usu sing, usu the N of n If you say that an idea, emotion, or other factor is the mainspring of something, you mean that it is the most important reason or motive for that thing. [WRITTEN] My life has been … English dictionary
mainspring — noun (C) 1 the mainspring of/for the most important reason or influence that makes something happen: Romantic love had been the mainspring of Augustini s poetry 2 the most important spring in a watch or clock … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mainspring — UK [ˈmeɪnˌsprɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms mainspring : singular mainspring plural mainsprings formal the most important cause or reason why something happens … English dictionary
mainspring — noun a) The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, that drives it by uncoiling. He was wise, for he had seen a long succession of mechanical toys arrive to boast and swagger, and by and by break their mainsprings and pass away. b) The most… … Wiktionary