MAJOR

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major I. adjectiv

1. mai mare, mai important; mai mare (ca număr,cantitate, întindere);

the major portion partea / porţiunea mai mare;

the major poets marii poeţi:

2. (despre importanţă, probleme etc.) major;

it was a major issue era o problemă majoră.

3. (muz.) major;

major third terţă majoră.

4. (înv.) major, de vârstă majoră.

major II. substantiv

1. (jur.) persoană majoră.

2. (mil.) maior.

3. senior, persoană mai în vârstă;

Smith major Smith senior.

4. (muz.) ton major.

5. (amer. univ.) obiect de studiu principal, materie principală, specialitate.

6. (log.) premisă majoră.

major III. verb A. intranzitiv

1. (amer.) a se specializa (într-un studiu oarecare);

to major in mathematics a se specializa în matematică.

2. (rar) a avea o înfăţişare militărească; a vorbi cu importanţă (ca militarii).

major III. verb B. tranzitiv

(amer.) a studia (o materie) ca specialitate.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

There is no doubt about it—this is a major moment of the year for seeing your name in lights.

(AstrologyZone.com, de Susan Miller)

Besides, I found the major monstrous rude.

(Rodney Stone, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Hi-yu, Major!" Matt shouted warningly, but too late.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

We were in time to overtake the major before he reached the corner.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

As expected, the Asian elephants were the major seed dispersers for the p. macrocarpa.

(Thai Elephants Help Spread Jungle Fruit's Seeds, Sadie Witkowski/VOA)

Ozone, a gas, is a major part of air pollution in cities.

(Air Pollution, Environmental Protection Agency)

It was before this steady wind that he hoped to make the major portion of the run to Japan, curving south into the tropics and north again as he approached the coast of Asia.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

N-(4-methoxyphenyl)retinamide (4-MPR) may activate retinoic acid receptors, thereby altering the expression of certain genes leading to cell differentiation and decreased cell proliferation in susceptible cells. 4-MPR, a major metabolite of fenretinide, may also induce apoptosis through an RAR-independent mechanism that is not yet fully elucidated.

(N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)retinamide, NCI Thesaurus)

February will be a major month for your career.

(AstrologyZone.com, de Susan Miller)

Major had made a spring for the meat.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

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