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1 major
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1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) mayor, principal
2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) comandante2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.)
3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) especializarse en- majority- major-general
- the age of majority
major1 adj1. importante / principal2. serio / gravemajor2 n comandantetr['meɪʤəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (more important, greater) mayor, principal3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (key, scale) mayor1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL comandante nombre masculino2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (main subject) asignatura principal, especialidad nombre femenino; (student) estudiante <MF< I>que se especializa en una asignatura>\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmajor league liga nacionalmajor premise premisa mayormajor adj1) greater: mayor2) noteworthy: mayor, notable3) serious: grave4) : mayor (en la música)major n1) : mayor mf, comandante mf (en las fuerzas armadas)2) : especialidad f (universitaria)adj.• comandante (Graduación) adj.• importante adj.• mayor adj.• mayor de edad adj.n.• comandante s.m.• especialidad en la universidad s.f.• mayor s.m.
I 'meɪdʒər, 'meɪdʒə(r)2) ( Mus) mayorB/C major — si/do mayor
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3) majors pl (AmE)a) ( companies) grandes or importantes empresas fplb) ( Sport)
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intransitive verb (AmE Educ)['meɪdʒǝ(r)]to major IN something — especializarse* en algo
1. ADJ1) (=large, important) [city, company] muy importante; [change, role] fundamental, muy importante; [factor] clave, muy importante, fundamental; [problem] serio, grave; [worry] enorme; [breakthrough] de enorme importancia•
the result was a major blow to the government — el resultado fue un duro golpe para el gobierno•
it is a major cause of death — causa un enorme número de muertes•
to be a major factor in sth — ser un factor clave or muy importante or fundamental en algo•
three major issues remained unresolved — quedaron sin resolver tres temas fundamentales or tres temas de enorme importanciathe major issues which affect our lives — las principales cuestiones que afectan nuestras vidas, las cuestiones de mayor importancia or más importantes que afectan nuestras vidas
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nothing major has happened — no ha pasado nada de importanciagetting him off to school is a major operation hum — llevarlo al colegio es una operación a gran escala hum
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this represents a major step forward — esto representa un enorme paso hacia delante2) (=principal) [cities, political parties] más importanteour major concern is the welfare of the hostages — nuestra principal preocupación es el bienestar de los rehenes
3) (Mus) [chord, key] mayor4) (Brit)(Scol) †2. N1) (Mil) comandante m, mayor m (LAm)2) (US)(Univ)a) (=subject) asignatura f principalb) (=student)3) (US)(Baseball)3.VIto major in sth — (US) (Univ) especializarse en algo
4.CPDmajor general N — (Mil) general m de división
major-leaguemajor league N — (US) liga f principal
major suit N — (Bridge) palo m mayor
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I ['meɪdʒər, 'meɪdʒə(r)]2) ( Mus) mayorB/C major — si/do mayor
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3) majors pl (AmE)a) ( companies) grandes or importantes empresas fplb) ( Sport)
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intransitive verb (AmE Educ)to major IN something — especializarse* en algo
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2 minor
1. adjective1) (less, or little, in importance, size etc: Always halt when driving from a minor road on to a major road; She has to go into hospital for a minor operation.) menor2) ((American) a secondary subject that a student chooses to study at university or college: Her major is in physics, but she has a minor in computer science.) secundario
2. verb((American) to study something as a minor subject: He is minoring in French.) estudiar como asignatura secundaria
3. noun(a person who is not yet legally an adult.) menor- minority- be in the minority
minor1 adj1. pequeño / de poca importancia2. secundariominor2 n menor / menor de edadtr['maɪnəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (unimportant) menor; (secondary) secundario,-a2 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL menor1 SMALLLAW/SMALL menor nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLminor offence SMALLLAW/SMALL delito de menor cuantíaminor planet asteroide nombre masculinominor ['maɪnər] adj: menorminor n1) : menor mf (de edad)2) : asignatura f secundaria (de estudios)adj.• menor adj.• secundario, -a adj.• sin importancia adj.• subalterno, -a adj.n.• asignatura secundaria s.f.• menor s.m.• menor de edad s.m.
I 'maɪnər, 'maɪnə(r)1) ( unimportant) <poet/work> menor; < role> secundario, menor; < road> ( in UK) secundario; < operation> de poca importancia or gravedad2) ( Mus) menorB flat minor/C minor — si bemol menor/do menor
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1) ( Law) menor mf (de edad)2) ( Educ) asignatura f secundaria
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['maɪnǝ(r)]1. ADJ1) (=small, unimportant) [problem] de poca importancia; [adjustment, detail] menor, de poca importancia; [change, damage, poet, work] menor; [role] (in film, play) secundario; (in negotiations) de poca importancia; [road] secundario2) (=not serious) [injury] leve; [illness] poco grave; [surgery, operation] de poca importancia3) (Mus) [chord] menor4) (Brit)(Scol) †Smith minor — Smith el pequeño, Smith el menor
2. N1) (Jur) menor mf (de edad)2) (US) (Univ) asignatura f secundaria3.VI(US) (Univ)4.CPDminor-leagueminor league N — (Baseball) liga f menor
minor offence (Brit), minor offense (US) N — delito m de menor cuantía
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I ['maɪnər, 'maɪnə(r)]1) ( unimportant) <poet/work> menor; < role> secundario, menor; < road> ( in UK) secundario; < operation> de poca importancia or gravedad2) ( Mus) menorB flat minor/C minor — si bemol menor/do menor
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1) ( Law) menor mf (de edad)2) ( Educ) asignatura f secundaria
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