major
gb/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ/ us/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 500
jelentős, komoly, őrnagy, szak, dúr
B1
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
a major [problem/change/event]
Climate change is a major challenge of our time.
Az éghajlatváltozás korunk egyik jelentős kihívása.
She played a major role in the success of the project.
Jelentős szerepet játszott a projekt sikerében.
Losing his job was a major setback for him.
Traffic accidents are a major cause of injury.
The company announced a major expansion into Asia.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
This is a major problem for the city.
Ez komoly probléma a város számára.
He made a major change to the plan.
Jelentős változtatást hajtott végre a terven.
The storm caused major damage to houses.
We have a major test tomorrow.
A major road is closed today.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'major' with 'main'; 'major' emphasizes size or importance, while 'main' emphasizes being the primary one.
అర్థం
Very large or important
పదకలయికలు
major change
|major problem
|major event
|major role
|major factor
పర్యాయపదాలు
significant (Implies meaningful or notable importance, often less extreme than 'major'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
minor (Describes something small or less important, the opposite of 'major' in this sense.)
విషయాలు
general
|importance
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Very big or very important.
Very great in size, extent, or importance.
నామవాచకం
B2
2
őrnagy
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is a major in [the army]
Major Smith will lead the training exercise.
Smith őrnagy vezeti majd a kiképzési gyakorlatot.
He was promoted to major after ten years of service.
Tíz év szolgálat után őrnaggyá léptették elő.
The major inspected the troops before the parade.
She served as a major in the air force.
Major Thompson addressed the soldiers.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
My uncle is a major in the army.
A nagybátyám őrnagy a hadseregben.
The major spoke to the soldiers.
Az őrnagy beszélt a katonákhoz.
She became a major last year.
The major gave us orders.
He is now a major in the air force.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'major' as a noun (rank) with 'major' as an adjective (important). Context usually makes it clear.
అర్థం
Military officer rank above captain
పదకలయికలు
army major
|air force major
|promoted to major
పర్యాయపదాలు
officer (A general term for someone with a military rank; less specific than 'major'.)
విషయాలు
military
|politics
|law
నిర్వచనం
An officer in the army, above a captain and below a lieutenant colonel.
A military rank above captain and below lieutenant colonel.
నామవాచకం
B1
3
szak
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] majors in [subject] / [someone's] major is [subject]
Her major is computer science.
Informatika a szakja.
He decided to change his major from physics to economics.
Úgy döntött, hogy fizikáról közgazdaságtanra vált szakot.
As an English major, she reads a lot of literature.
Choosing the right major can affect your career path.
They offer over fifty different majors at this university.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
My major is history.
Történelem a szakom.
She wants to choose art as her major.
Művészetet szeretne szaknak választani.
He changed his major to law.
I am an engineering major.
Her major is biology.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'major' (main subject) with 'degree' (the qualification received).
అర్థం
Main subject of study at college
పదకలయికలు
choose a major
|declare a major
|biology major
పర్యాయపదాలు
specialization (Focus of study, often used in academic contexts; can be broader than 'major'.)
విషయాలు
education
నిర్వచనం
The main subject you study at college or university.
The main academic subject that a student specializes in at college or university.
B2
TECHNICAL
4
dúr
C1
వాడుక నమూనా:
a major [scale/key/chord]
The piece is written in C major.
A darab C-dúrban van.
He practiced the G major scale for an hour.
Egy órán át gyakorolta a G-dúr skálát.
Many pop songs are in major keys.
The melody shifts from minor to major halfway through.
She prefers the sound of major chords.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
This song is in C major.
Ez a dal C-dúrban van.
He plays the G major scale every day.
Minden nap eljátssza a G-dúr skálát.
Many songs are in a major key.
I like the sound of major chords.
We learned about the F major key.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse 'major' and 'minor' in music; they describe different patterns and moods of sound.
అర్థం
Musical scale with happy sound quality
పదకలయికలు
major scale
|major key
|C major
పర్యాయపదాలు
bright (In music, describes a tone quality similar to that of a major key.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
minor (In music, refers to scales or chords with a darker or sadder sound quality.)
విషయాలు
music
|arts_entertainment
నిర్వచనం
In music, having notes that make a bright or happy sound.
In music, relating to a scale, key, or chord that follows a specific pattern of intervals and generally has a bright or happy sound quality.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
major
IPA
GB/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ/
US/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
ma - jor (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (ma)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: major
Noun
- Base: major
- Plural: majors
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
in a major way
1/ˈɪn ə mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
To a very great extent
In a very big or important way.
ఉదాహరణలు
- That movie influenced me in a major way.
- The storm affected the city in a major way.
major in
1/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Study a subject as main focus at university
To study one subject as your main subject at college or university.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She plans to major in chemistry when she starts college.
- He majored in political science before becoming a lawyer.
major league
1/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ lˈiɡ/
fixed phrase
Highest professional sports level
The top level of professional sports competition.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He was drafted into the major leagues last year.
- Making it to the major leagues is every young player's dream.
major league
2/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ lˈiɡ/
fixed phrase
informal
Highest level of competition or performance
At the top level of competition or skill, especially in sports or business.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He's playing in the baseball major leagues now.
- This new product puts them into the business major league.