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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > vast majority
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1) Общая лексика: значительное большинство2) Нефть: подавляющее большинство3) юр.Н.П. огромное большинство -
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подавляющее большинствоАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > vast majority
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Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > vast majority
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подавляющее, абсолютное большинство (более 50 % голосов) -
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Математика: в огромном большинстве случаевУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > in the vast majority of cases
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vast [vα:st]* * *[vɑːst], US [væst]1) ( quantitatively) [amount, sum, improvement, difference] énorme; [number] très grand; [knowledge] extrêmement étendu2) ( spatially) [room, area, plain] vaste (before n), immense -
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♦ majority /məˈdʒɒrətɪ/A n.1 maggioranza; (la) maggior parte: He was elected by a majority of 55 votes, è stato eletto con una maggioranza di 55 voti; the majority of people, la maggior parte delle persone; i più; to be in the (o in a) majority, essere in maggioranza; absolute majority, maggioranza assoluta; clear majority, maggioranza netta; narrow majority, esigua maggioranza; an overwhelming majority, una maggioranza schiacciante; (fam.) the vast majority, la grande maggioranza2 [u] (leg.) maggiore età: to attain (o to reach) one's majority, raggiungere la maggiore età; diventare maggiorenneB a. attr.di maggioranza; maggioritario: a majority vote, un voto di maggioranza; a majority decision, una decisione maggioritaria● ( boxe) majority draw, verdetto di parità con due voti pari e il terzo a favore di uno dei due pugili □ (fin.) majority interest, partecipazione di maggioranza □ (fin.) majority-owned, di cui si possiede il pacchetto di maggioranza □ (fin.) majority shareholder, azionista di maggioranza □ (fin.) majority stake, pacchetto di maggioranza □ (leg.) a majority verdict, un verdetto emesso a maggioranza ( dei giurati) □ (fig.) to join the majority, passare nel numero dei più; morire □ the silent majority, la maggioranza silenziosa.NOTA D'USO: - the majority of- -
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1 noun(a) (of a group) majorité f, plupart f;∎ the majority of people la plupart des gens;∎ in the majority of cases dans la plupart des cas;∎ the majority was or were in favour la majorité ou la plupart d'entre eux était pour;∎ the vast majority of the tourists were Japanese les touristes, dans leur très grande majorité, étaient des Japonais(b) (in voting, opinions) majorité f;∎ to be in a majority être majoritaire;∎ a two-thirds majority une majorité des deux tiers;∎ the proposition had an overwhelming majority la proposition a recueilli une écrasante majorité;∎ she was elected by a majority of 6 elle a été élue avec une majorité de 6 voix ou par 6 voix de majorité∎ to attain or reach one's majority atteindre sa majorité, devenir majeurmajoritaire►► majority decision décision f prise à la majorité;majority government gouvernement m majoritaire;majority holding, majority interest participation f majoritaire;American Politics majority leader leader m de la majorité (à la Chambre des représentants et au Sénat américains);majority party parti m majoritaire;majority rule gouvernement m à la majorité absolue, système m majoritaire;majority verdict verdict m majoritaire;majority world tiers-monde m -
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♦ vast /vɑ:st/A a.vasto; ampio: vast plains, vaste pianure; vast knowledge, una vasta cultura; vast crowds [numbers of people], grandi folle [quantità di persone]; (fam.) the vast majority, la grande maggioranza; vast amounts of money, ingenti quantità di denaro; The park is vast, il parco è molto estesoB n.(arc.) vasto spazio; (la) vastità: the vast of heaven, la vastità dei cielivastnessn. [u]vastità; enormità; immensità. -
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majority [məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ]1. nouna. majorité f2. adjective[government, rule] majoritaire3. compounds* * *[mə'dʒɒrətɪ], US [-'dʒɔːr-] 1.1) ( greater part) (+ v sg ou pl GB) majorité f (of de)to be in a ou the majority — être en majorité
2) Politics majorité f3) Law majorité f2.
См. также в других словарях:
majority — We are concerned here with three related uses, two of them relatively straightforward and one that gives rise to a difficulty: 1. majority = ‘a superiority in numbers’, especially in political contexts, ‘the amount by which a winning vote exceeds … Modern English usage
vast — [ væst ] adjective ** extremely large: a vast empty plain a vast amount/number/quantity: Our dog eats a vast amount of food each day. a vast range/array: the vast array of computer games available in vast numbers/amounts: People flocked to the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vast — W2S2 [va:st US væst] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: vastus empty, desolate, very large ] 1.) extremely large = ↑huge vast amounts/numbers/quantities/sums etc (of sth) ▪ The government will have to borrow vast amounts of money. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
majority — , like major, has been wearied by overuse, particularly in the expression the vast majority of, as in these three examples, all from authorities: The vast majority of conditional sentences . . . (Partridge); In the vast majority of instances … Dictionary of troublesome word
majority — ▪ I. majority ma‧jor‧i‧ty 1 [məˈdʒɒrti ǁ məˈdʒɔː , məˈdʒɑː ] noun majorities PLURALFORM 1. [singular] most of the people or things in a particular group: • Some franchisees quit, but the majority are still hanging on. majority of … Financial and business terms
vast — 01. Russia is a [vast] country, the largest in the world. 02. A [vast] number of cows had to be destroyed in Great Britain a few years ago when it was found that they were carrying a deadly virus. 03. England is [vastly] different from what I had … Grammatical examples in English
majority — noun 1 most ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable, solid, strong, substantial … Collocations dictionary
majority — n. number greater than half (AE); greater number (BE) 1) to get, receive a majority 2) to have, hold a majority (the Democrats have a slim majority in the House) 3) a bare, narrow, slim, small; clear; large; overwhelming, vast majority 4) an… … Combinatory dictionary
vast */*/ — UK [vɑːst] / US [væst] adjective Word forms vast : adjective vast comparative vaster superlative vastest extremely large a vast empty plain a vast amount/number/quantity: Our dog eats a vast amount of food each day. a vast range/array: the vast… … English dictionary
majority — ma|jor|i|ty [məˈdʒɔrıti US məˈdʒo: , məˈdʒa: ] n plural majorities ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(most people or things)¦ 2¦(most votes)¦ 3 majority vote/decision/verdict etc 4 majority stake/shareholding etc 5¦(becoming an adult)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; :… … Dictionary of contemporary English
majority */*/*/ — UK [məˈdʒɒrətɪ] / US [məˈdʒɔrətɪ] noun Word forms majority : singular majority plural majorities 1) a) [singular] most of the people or things in a group: can be followed by a singular or plural verb His job is to represent the views of the… … English dictionary