noun🔗ShareMajorA military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel."He used to be a major in the army."Il était major dans l'armée.militarypositionwaressentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMajeure, spécialisationThe main area of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university."My sister's major is psychology. "La spécialisation de ma sœur est la psychologie.educationdegreeessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtudiant se spécialisant dans un domaine d'étudesA student at a college or university concentrating on a given area of study."She is a math major."Elle est étudiante en mathématiques.educationpersonessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMajeurA person of legal age."My sister is a major; she can vote now. "Ma sœur est majeure ; elle peut maintenant voter.agepersonlawessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa majeureThe major premise."In his argument that the school needs more resources, the major premise was that student performance is declining. "Dans son argumentation selon laquelle l'école a besoin de plus de ressources, la majeure était que les résultats des élèves diminuent.philosophylogicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTouchdownA touchdown, or major score."The team's final major in the game was a stunning touchdown. "Le dernier touchdown de l'équipe dans le match a été un touchdown époustouflant.sportachievementessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne grande entreprise prospère sur le plan commercial, en particulier une maison de disques plus importante qu'un label indépendantA 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 est une maison de disques majeure, beaucoup plus importante que de nombreux labels indépendants.musicbusinessindustryentertainmentorganizationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrand frère(British slang) An elder brother (especially at a public school)."My major was very strict about my school uniform. "Mon grand frère était très strict concernant mon uniforme scolaire.familyeducationpersonlanguageessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMajor, fourmi soldatA large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest."The major defended the nest fiercely against the invading ants. "Le major a défendu le nid férocement contre les fourmis envahissantes.animalinsectorganismbiologyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe spécialiser, se concentrer surTo concentrate on a particular area of study as a student in a college or university"I have decided to major in mathematics."J'ai décidé de me spécialiser en mathématiques.educationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMajeur, importantOf great significance or importance."The doctor's diagnosis was a major concern for the family. "Le diagnostic du médecin était une préoccupation majeure pour la famille.qualityvaluedegreeessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImportant, majeurGreater in number, quantity, or extent"the major part of the assembly"La partie majeure de l'assemblée.amountnumberessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMajeurOf full legal age, having attained majority"My sister is a major; she can vote now. "Ma sœur est majeure ; elle peut maintenant voter.agelawessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMajeurOf a scale that follows the pattern: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone"A major scale."Une gamme majeure.musicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMajeurBeing the larger of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number."The major difference between the two job offers was the salary. "La différence majeure entre les deux offres d'emploi était le salaire.musicmathessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMajeurContaining the note a major third (four half steps) above the tonic."The orchestra played a major scale, starting with the note C. "L'orchestre a joué une gamme majeure, en commençant par la note Do.musicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareChangements de cloches sonnés sur huit cloches(campanology) Bell changes rung on eight bells."The school bell tower's major bell changes rang. "Les changements de cloches majeurs du clocher de l'école ont sonné.bell-ringingessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
