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  • 1 majority

    [mə'‹o-]
    1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) flertal; majoritet
    2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) flertal
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    [mə'‹o-]
    1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) flertal; majoritet
    2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) flertal

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  • 2 majority

    flertal {n}

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  • 3 the age of majority

    (legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age): He has not yet reached the age of majority.) myndighedsalder
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    (legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age): He has not yet reached the age of majority.) myndighedsalder

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  • 4 the majority

    størstedelen {fk} [best.]

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  • 5 major

    ['mei‹ə] 1. adjective
    (great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) stor; vigtig
    2. noun
    1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major
    2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) hovedfag
    3. verb
    ((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) have... som hovedfag
    - major-general
    - the age of majority
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    ['mei‹ə] 1. adjective
    (great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) stor; vigtig
    2. noun
    1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major
    2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) hovedfag
    3. verb
    ((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) have... som hovedfag
    - major-general
    - the age of majority

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  • 6 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) flest; mest
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) mest
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) allermest
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) yderst; særdeles
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næsten
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest; flest
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) det meste; de fleste
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    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of
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    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) flest; mest
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) mest
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) allermest
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) yderst; særdeles
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næsten
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest; flest
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) det meste; de fleste
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

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  • 7 carry

    ['kæri]
    1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bære
    2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) lede
    3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bære
    4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) indebære
    5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) vedtage
    6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) føre sig
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    ((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) skabekrukke

    ((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) hånd(-baggage)

    - carry-cot
    - be/get carried away
    - carry forward
    - carry off
    - carry on
    - carry out
    - carry weight
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    ['kæri]
    1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bære
    2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) lede
    3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bære
    4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) indebære
    5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) vedtage
    6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) føre sig
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    ((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) skabekrukke

    ((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) hånd(-baggage)

    - carry-cot
    - be/get carried away
    - carry forward
    - carry off
    - carry on
    - carry out
    - carry weight

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  • 8 right-handed

    adjective ((of people) using the right hand more easily than the left, eg for writing: The majority of people are right-handed.) højrehåndet
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    adjective ((of people) using the right hand more easily than the left, eg for writing: The majority of people are right-handed.) højrehåndet

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  • 9 vote of confidence

    (a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies.) tillidsvotum
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    (a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies.) tillidsvotum

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  • majority — [mə jôr′ə tē, məjär′ə tē] n. pl. majorities [Fr majorité < ML majoritas < L major: see MAJOR] 1. [also with pl. v.] the greater part or larger number; more than half of a total ☆ 2. the number by which the votes cast for the candidate, bill …   English World dictionary

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