Meaning

1 senses

  1. (Canada, US)To take (something) as one's major field of study in an institute of tertiary education (such as a college or university).

    John majored in Computer Science, while Jane majored in Art.

    I majored in education with a concentration in theater.

Examples

284 sentences

  1. What was your major in college?

    Яка була твоя спеціалізація в університеті? — deniko

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  2. She majored in history.

    Її профільним предметом була історія. — deniko

    ruОна специализировалась по истории. — Biga

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  3. Tom majored in psychology.

    Спеціальністю Тома була психологія. — deniko

    deTom hat einen Abschluss in Psychologie gemacht. — Tamy

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  4. Tom majored in economics.

    Спеціалізацією Тома була економіка. — deniko

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  5. I major in sociology.

    Моя спеціалізація - соціологія. — deniko

    deIch studiere Soziologie. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

majors in, majoring in, majored in, majored in
Base formmajor in · to major in
3rd person singularmajors in
Present participlemajoring in
Past simplemajored in
Past participlemajored in

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymajor in
he, she, itmajors in

Past simpleLesson

all personsmajored in

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave majored in
he, she, ithas majored in

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill major in

Antonyms

1 antonyms
minor in

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
majidmajorA2majorityB1makeA1makeover
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