LEARNit Dictionary
major
adjective
/ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/
UK
/ˈmeɪdʒər/
US
A2
OPAL
OPAL
1
A2
very large or important
بزرگ, مهم, اصلی, عمده
opposite
minor
2
serious
جدی, خطیر, مهم, قابل توجه
Never mind—it's not major.
3
based on a scale(= a series of eight notes) in which the third note is two whole
tones
/ steps higher than the first note
ماژور
the key of D major
the eight notes of the major scale
compare
minor
4
related to somebody’s main subject of study in college
رشته اصلی, رشته تخصصی
noun
/ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/
UK
/ˈmeɪdʒər/
US
1
an officer of fairly high rank in the army or the US air force
سرگرد
see also
drum major
,
sergeant major
2
the main subject or course of a student at college or university
رشتهٔ تحصیلی اصلی, رشته تخصصی, رشته اصلی, رشته دانشگاهی
Her major is French.
compare
minor
3
a student studying a particular subject as the main part of their course
رشته اصلی, موضوع اصلی تحصیل
She's a French major.
4
a major organization or competition
سازمان اصلی, مسابقه بزرگ
The output of the big five oil majors has fallen in recent years.
The greatest achievement in tennis is to win all four majors in a single year.
5
the major leagues
لیگهای حرفهای, لیگهای اصلی, لیگهای معتبر, لیگهای برتر, لیگهای بزرگ, سطح اول مسابقات, رقابتهای برتر, مسابقات حرفهای