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major

/ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/

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noun

Mayor

A military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel.

Examples :

"He used to be a major in the army."

Él solía ser mayor en el ejército.

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noun

Especialización, carrera

The main area of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.

Examples :

"My sister's major is psychology. "

La especialización de mi hermana es psicología.

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noun

Estudiante con especialización

A student at a college or university concentrating on a given area of study.

Examples :

"She is a math major."

Ella es estudiante con especialización en matemáticas.

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noun

Mayor de edad

A person of legal age.

Examples :

"My sister is a major; she can vote now. "

Mi hermana es mayor de edad; ahora puede votar.

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noun

Premisa mayor

The major premise.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Touchdown

A touchdown, or major score.

Examples :

"The team's final major in the game was a stunning touchdown. "

El último touchdown del equipo en el juego fue un touchdown impresionante.

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noun

Una empresa grande y comercialmente exitosa, especialmente un sello discográfico que es más grande que uno independiente

A large, commercially successful company, especially a record label that is bigger than an indie.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Hermano mayor

(British slang) An elder brother (especially at a public school).

Examples :

"My major was very strict about my school uniform. "

Mi hermano mayor era muy estricto con mi uniforme escolar.

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noun

Mayor, hormiga soldado

A large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest.

Examples :

"The major defended the nest fiercely against the invading ants. "

El mayor defendió el nido ferozmente contra las hormigas invasoras.

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verb

Especializarse

To concentrate on a particular area of study as a student in a college or university

Examples :

"I have decided to major in mathematics."

He decidido especializarme en matemáticas.

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adjective

Importante, principal

Of great significance or importance.

Examples :

"The doctor's diagnosis was a major concern for the family. "

El diagnóstico del médico fue una preocupación importante para la familia.

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adjective

Mayor, importante

Greater in number, quantity, or extent

Examples :

"the major part of the assembly"

La mayor parte de la asamblea.

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adjective

Mayor de edad

Of full legal age, having attained majority

Examples :

"My sister is a major; she can vote now. "

Mi hermana es mayor de edad; ahora puede votar.

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adjective

Mayor

Of a scale that follows the pattern: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone

Examples :

"A major scale."

Una escala mayor.

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adjective

Mayor

Being the larger of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number.

Examples :

"The major difference between the two job offers was the salary. "

La principal diferencia entre las dos ofertas de trabajo era el salario.

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adjective

Mayor

Containing the note a major third (four half steps) above the tonic.

Examples :

"The orchestra played a major scale, starting with the note C. "

La orquesta tocó una escala mayor, comenzando con la nota Do.

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adjective

Cambios de campanas tocados en ocho campanas

(campanology) Bell changes rung on eight bells.

Examples :

"The school bell tower's major bell changes rang. "

Sonaron los cambios de campanas mayores del campanario de la escuela.

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