noun🔗ShareMayorA military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel."He used to be a major in the army."Él solía ser mayor en el ejército.militarypositionwaressentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspecialización, carreraThe main area of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university."My sister's major is psychology. "La especialización de mi hermana es psicología.educationdegreeessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstudiante con especializaciónA student at a college or university concentrating on a given area of study."She is a math major."Ella es estudiante con especialización en matemáticas.educationpersonessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMayor de edadA person of legal age."My sister is a major; she can vote now. "Mi hermana es mayor de edad; ahora puede votar.agepersonlawessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePremisa mayorThe major premise."In his argument that the school needs more resources, the major premise was that student performance is declining. "En su argumento de que la escuela necesita más recursos, la premisa mayor era que el rendimiento de los estudiantes está disminuyendo.philosophylogicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTouchdownA touchdown, or major score."The team's final major in the game was a stunning touchdown. "El último touchdown del equipo en el juego fue un touchdown impresionante.sportachievementessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna empresa grande y comercialmente exitosa, especialmente un sello discográfico que es más grande que uno independienteA 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 es un sello discográfico importante, mucho más grande que muchos sellos independientes.musicbusinessindustryentertainmentorganizationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHermano mayor(British slang) An elder brother (especially at a public school)."My major was very strict about my school uniform. "Mi hermano mayor era muy estricto con mi uniforme escolar.familyeducationpersonlanguageessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMayor, hormiga soldadoA large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest."The major defended the nest fiercely against the invading ants. "El mayor defendió el nido ferozmente contra las hormigas invasoras.animalinsectorganismbiologyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEspecializarseTo concentrate on a particular area of study as a student in a college or university"I have decided to major in mathematics."He decidido especializarme en matemáticas.educationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImportante, principalOf great significance or importance."The doctor's diagnosis was a major concern for the family. "El diagnóstico del médico fue una preocupación importante para la familia.qualityvaluedegreeessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMayor, importanteGreater in number, quantity, or extent"the major part of the assembly"La mayor parte de la asamblea.amountnumberessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMayor de edadOf full legal age, having attained majority"My sister is a major; she can vote now. "Mi hermana es mayor de edad; ahora puede votar.agelawessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMayorOf a scale that follows the pattern: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone"A major scale."Una escala mayor.musicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMayorBeing the larger of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number."The major difference between the two job offers was the salary. "La principal diferencia entre las dos ofertas de trabajo era el salario.musicmathessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMayorContaining the note a major third (four half steps) above the tonic."The orchestra played a major scale, starting with the note C. "La orquesta tocó una escala mayor, comenzando con la nota Do.musicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCambios de campanas tocados en ocho campanas(campanology) Bell changes rung on eight bells."The school bell tower's major bell changes rang. "Sonaron los cambios de campanas mayores del campanario de la escuela.bell-ringingessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
