noun🔗ShareMajorA military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel."He used to be a major in the army."Er war früher Major in der Armee.militarypositionwaressentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHauptfachThe main area of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university."My sister's major is psychology. "Der Hauptfach meiner Schwester ist Psychologie.educationdegreeessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStudent mit HauptfachA student at a college or university concentrating on a given area of study."She is a math major."Sie studiert im Hauptfach Mathematik.educationpersonessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVolljährigerA person of legal age."My sister is a major; she can vote now. "Meine Schwester ist volljährig; sie kann jetzt wählen.agepersonlawessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObersatzThe major premise."In his argument that the school needs more resources, the major premise was that student performance is declining. "In seinem Argument, dass die Schule mehr Ressourcen benötigt, war der Obersatz, dass die Schülerleistungen sinken.philosophylogicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTouchdownA touchdown, or major score."The team's final major in the game was a stunning touchdown. "Der letzte Touchdown des Teams im Spiel war ein atemberaubender Touchdown.sportachievementessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEin großes, kommerziell erfolgreiches Unternehmen, insbesondere ein Musiklabel, das größer ist als ein Independent-LabelA large, commercially successful company, especially a record label that is bigger than an indie."Sony Music is a major record label, much larger than many independent labels. "Sony Music ist ein großes Musiklabel, viel größer als viele unabhängige Labels.musicbusinessindustryentertainmentorganizationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄlterer Bruder(British slang) An elder brother (especially at a public school)."My major was very strict about my school uniform. "Mein älterer Bruder war sehr streng, was meine Schuluniform anging.familyeducationpersonlanguageessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMajor, SoldatenameiseA large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest."The major defended the nest fiercely against the invading ants. "Der Major verteidigte das Nest heftig gegen die eindringenden Ameisen.animalinsectorganismbiologyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich spezialisieren, Hauptfach belegenTo concentrate on a particular area of study as a student in a college or university"I have decided to major in mathematics."Ich habe mich entschieden, Mathematik als Hauptfach zu belegen.educationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWichtig, bedeutendOf great significance or importance."The doctor's diagnosis was a major concern for the family. "Die Diagnose des Arztes war ein wichtiges Anliegen für die Familie.qualityvaluedegreeessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGrößer, beträchtlichGreater in number, quantity, or extent"the major part of the assembly"Der Großteil der Versammlung.amountnumberessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVolljährig, volljährigOf full legal age, having attained majority"My sister is a major; she can vote now. "Meine Schwester ist volljährig; sie kann jetzt wählen.agelawessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDurOf a scale that follows the pattern: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone"A major scale."Eine Dur-Tonleiter.musicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDurBeing the larger of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number."The major difference between the two job offers was the salary. "Der Hauptunterschied zwischen den beiden Stellenangeboten war das Gehalt.musicmathessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDurContaining the note a major third (four half steps) above the tonic."The orchestra played a major scale, starting with the note C. "Das Orchester spielte eine Dur-Tonleiter, beginnend mit dem Ton C.musicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAchtglockenspiel(campanology) Bell changes rung on eight bells."The school bell tower's major bell changes rang. "Die Achtglockenspiel des Glockenturms der Schule erklangen.bell-ringingessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
