B1adverb · frequent

main

main · more main · most main

Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very muchExceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

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/meɪn/

» What is the main purpose of this plan?

Яка основна мета цього плану? — deniko

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Meaning

1 senses

(UK, dialectal)Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.

Examples

936 sentences

What is the main purpose of this plan?
Яка основна мета цього плану? — deniko
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That's our main goal.
Це наша основна мета. — deniko
ruЭто наша основная цель. — paul_lingvo
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What's your main goal?
Яка твоя основна мета? — deniko
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This is our main goal.
Це наша основна мета. — deniko
ruЭто наша главная цель. — paul_lingvo
deDas ist unser Hauptziel. — Eldad
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This is our main objective.
Це наша основна мета. — deniko
ruЭто наша главная цель. — paul_lingvo
deDies ist unser Hauptziel. — GaryGaryGary
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Origin

From Middle English mayn, main, maine, mæin, meyn, from main (noun) (see further at etymol

From Middle English mayn, main, maine, mæin, meyn, from main (noun) (see further at etymology 2); compare Old English mæġen (“strong, main, principal”) (used in combination) and Old Norse megn, megenn (“strong, main”).

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Forms

more main, most main

Comparative	more main Lesson
Superlative	most main

regular

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form

Collocations

12 patterns

the main reason
main reason
isn't the main
main reason why
main reason that
not the main
the main gate
main gate
of the main
main problem is
main problem
main course