major

1. (attributive)Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.

   bedeutend, wichtig

   істо́тнийistótnyj, значни́йznačnýj

   of greater importance or stature or rank

2. (attributive)Greater in number, quantity, or extent.

   the major part of the assembly

   The three major religions are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.

   значни́йznačnýj

   greater in number or size or amount

3. (attributive)Notable or conspicuous in effect or scope.

   The building underwent a major renovation.

   greater in scope or effect

4. (attributive)Prominent or significant in size, amount, or degree.

   to earn some major cash

   a major exhibition

5. (attributive)Involving great risk, serious, life-threatening.

   to suffer from a major illness

6. Of full legal age, having attained majority.

   major children

   volljährig

   повнолі́тнійpovnolítnij

   of full legal age

7. Of or relating to a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization.

   of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes

8. Having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees. (of a scale)

   major scale

   (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees

9. Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)

   major third

   мажо́рныйmažórnyj

10. Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)

    Having a major third above the root.

    major triad

11. (postpositional)(of a key) Based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect.

12. Bell changes rung on eight bells.

1. We accept all major credit cards.

   Ми приймаємо всі основні кредитни картки.

   deWir akzeptieren alle geläufigen Kreditkarten.

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2. What was your major in college?

   Яка була твоя спеціалізація в університеті?

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3. That is your major problem.

   Це твоя найголовніша проблема.

   ruЭто твоя главная проблема.

   deDas ist dein Hauptproblem.

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4. That remains a major problem.

   Це залишається важливою проблемою.

   ruЭто остаётся главной проблемой.

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5. Aren't you a chemistry major?

   Хіба твоя спеціалізація — не хімія?

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