major

importante, rilevante, grave

Di dimensioni, gravità o importanza tali da avere un forte effetto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: important, significant, big

Contrari: minor

Espressioni comuni: major problem, major change, major role

maggiore

Riferito a una scala o un accordo maggiore, oppure a un intervallo più ampio del corrispondente minore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Contrari: minor

Espressioni comuni: major scale, major chord, major third

maggiore, preponderante

Che supera la parte restante per quantità, dimensioni o numero.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: greater, larger

Contrari: minor

Espressioni comuni: major part, major portion, major share

maggiorenne

Che ha raggiunto l’età per essere considerato adulto dalla legge.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: adult, of age

Contrari: minor

Espressioni comuni: major child, legally major

indirizzo di studi, materia principale

Materia o ambito su cui si concentra principalmente uno studente all’università.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: main subject

Contrari: minor

Espressioni comuni: college major, choose a major, biology major

maggiore

Ufficiale con un grado superiore a capitano e inferiore a tenente colonnello.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: army major, retired major

maggiorenne

Persona che ha raggiunto l’età per essere considerata adulta dalla legge.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: adult

Contrari: minor

Espressioni comuni: a legal major, major or minor

specializzarsi

Studiare una materia come ambito principale all’università.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: major in something (She plans to major in economics.)

Sinonimi: specialize

Espressioni comuni: major in something, major in biology