major

importante, principal, grave

De gran tamaño, gravedad o importancia, con efectos considerables.

En inglés sencillo: Large, serious, or important enough to have a strong effect.

• We have a major problem.
• The storm caused major damage to the town.
• She played a major role in the decision.

Sinónimos: important, significant, big

Antónimos: minor

Expresiones frecuentes: major problem, major change, major role

mayor

Referido a una escala o acorde mayor, o a un intervalo más amplio que su equivalente menor.

En inglés sencillo: Describing a musical scale or related chord, or certain intervals that are wider than the corresponding minor ones.

• The song is in a major key.
• She played a major chord on the piano.
• A major third is wider than a minor third.

Antónimos: minor

Expresiones frecuentes: major scale, major chord, major third

mayor

Que supera al resto en cantidad, tamaño o número.

En inglés sencillo: Greater in amount, size, or number than the remaining part.

• We spent the major part of our budget.
• The major portion of the land belongs to her family.
• Repair costs took the major share of the available funds.

Sinónimos: greater, larger

Antónimos: minor

Expresiones frecuentes: major part, major portion, major share

mayor de edad

Que tiene la edad necesaria para ser considerado adulto legalmente.

En inglés sencillo: Old enough to be legally treated as an adult.

• His son is now major.
• The document distinguishes major children from minor children.
• Only legally major applicants may sign this agreement.

Sinónimos: adult, of age

Antónimos: minor

Expresiones frecuentes: major child, legally major

especialidad, carrera

Materia o área principal que estudia una persona en la universidad.

En inglés sencillo: The main subject a student studies at a college or university.

• My major is history.
• She changed her major to chemistry.
• Have you chosen a major yet?

Sinónimos: main subject

Antónimos: minor

Expresiones frecuentes: college major, choose a major, biology major

mayor, comandante

Oficial con un rango superior al de capitán e inferior al de teniente coronel.

En inglés sencillo: A military officer whose rank is above captain and below lieutenant colonel.

• He is a major in the army.
• She was promoted to major last year.
• The major ordered the soldiers to wait.

Expresiones frecuentes: army major, retired major

mayor de edad

Persona que ha alcanzado la edad legal para ser considerada adulta.

En inglés sencillo: A person who is legally old enough to be treated as an adult.

• The law considers her a major.
• Majors can sign these contracts without parental permission.
• The form asks whether the applicant is a major or a minor.

Sinónimos: adult

Antónimos: minor

Expresiones frecuentes: a legal major, major or minor

especializarse

Estudiar una materia como especialidad principal en la universidad.

En inglés sencillo: To study one subject as your main area at a college or university.

• I major in chemistry.
• He majored in history at college.
• Will you major in music or art?

Cómo se usa: major in something (She plans to major in economics.)

Sinónimos: specialize

Expresiones frecuentes: major in something, major in biology