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major

['meɪʤə] брит. / амер.

    1. прил.

        1. более важный, значительный

        2. больший, составляющий большую часть

      1. старший

      2. главный, крупный

      3. муз. мажорный

      4. лог.; мат. главный (о посылке в структуре силлогизма)

    2. сущ.

      1. совершеннолетний

      2. лог. главная посылка (в силлогизме)

      3. муз. мажор, мажорный лад

        1. амер. профилирующая дисциплина (в колледже); дисциплина, выбранная в качестве специализации

        2. амер. студент, специализирующийся в определённой области

      4. (majors) спорт. высшая лига

    3. гл.; амер.

      1. ходить с важным видом, ходить с напыщенным видом

        1. показывать свою власть

        2. властвовать

      2. (major in) специализироваться по какому-л. предмету (в колледже; в какой-л. области)

  1. сущ.

    майор (офицерское воинское звание во многих армиях мира)

Law (En-Ru)

major

  1. совершеннолетний

  2. майор

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As the affair became a major focus of public attention, that did not occur. Gerasimov was appointed commander of 58 Army, a significant promotion.
Однако, так как дело приобрело большой общественный резонанс, в данном случае этого не произошло, и впоследствии генерал Герасимов был даже назначен командиром 58‑й армии Вооруженных сил – то есть получил серьезное повышение по службе.
Политковская, Анна / Путинская РоссияPolitkovskaya, Anna / Putin's Russia
Putin's Russia
Politkovskaya, Anna
© Anna Politkovskaya 2004
© Arch Tait 2004
Путинская Россия
Политковская, Анна
© Анна Политковская 2004
One major benefit to implementing coexistence with Windows Server 2003 is its compatibility with Windows NT domain services.
Управление совместным существованием доменов Windows Server 2003 и Windows NT производится достаточно легко, во многом благодаря совместимости операционной системы Windows Server 2003 со службами домена Windows NT.
Morimoto, Rand H.,Abbate, Andrew,Kovach, Eric,Roberts, Ed / Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Insider SolutionsМаримото, Рэнд,Аббат, Эндрю,Ковач, Эрик,Робертс, Эд / Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003: решения экспертов
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003: решения экспертов
Маримото, Рэнд,Аббат, Эндрю,Ковач, Эрик,Робертс, Эд
© 2004 SAMS Publishing
© Перевод «ИД КУДИЦ-ОБРАЗ», 2005
© Русское издание опубликовано издательством КУДИЦ-ОБРАЗ, 2005.
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Insider Solutions
Morimoto, Rand H.,Abbate, Andrew,Kovach, Eric,Roberts, Ed
© 2004 by Sams Publishing
The prevention and control of undocumented migration, especially when it involves trafficking in migrants, have become one of the major priorities for many countries.
Предотвращение нерегистрируемой миграции и контроль за ней, особенно торговли мигрантами, стали одной из наиболее приоритетных задач для многих стран.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
Before the role play, refer to the appropriate notes in this guide to remind yourself of the purpose of the role play, roles to be assigned, background information, and major points to make afterwards.
Перед началом ролевой игры обратитесь к соответствующему разделу Руководства, чтобы напомнить себе цели ролевой игры, список ролей и методику ролевой игры.
© 2001-2006 EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network and American International Health Alliance
"That is not the point," persisted the major, unrelenting. "It was a personal caricature.
-- Это совсем не то,-- настаивал неумолимо майор:-- это была личная карикатура.
O.Henry / The Duplicity of HargravesГенри, О. / Коварство Харгрэвса
Коварство Харгрэвса
Генри, О.
The Duplicity of Hargraves
O.Henry
A similar exercise also took place with the major partner of UNESCO in the OIC system, ISESCO, at the Third Joint Meeting between ISESCO and UNESCO, held at UNESCO headquarters (Paris, 6-8 April 1993) .
Аналогичное мероприятие было также проведено с основным партнером ЮНЕСКО в системе ОИК-ИСЕСКО в ходе Третьего совместного совещания ИСЕСКО и ЮНЕСКО, состоявшегося в штаб-квартире ЮНЕСКО (Париж, 6-8 апреля 1993 года).
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
It’s been fascinating, really, seeing how a major—the major—magazine runs, the production cycle, what all the different jobs are.
Смотреть, как создается такой замечательный журнал – самый лучший журнал, – как все движется, как работают профессионалы… это так захватывающе.
Weisberger, Lauren / Devil Wears PradaВайсбергер, Лорен / Дьявол носит "Prada"
Дьявол носит "Prada"
Вайсбергер, Лорен
© Lauren Weisberger, 2002
© 2006 Fox "Devil Wears Prada" TM © All Rights Reserved
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
Devil Wears Prada
Weisberger, Lauren
© 2003 by Lauren Weisberger
Requests the secretariat of the Commission on Sustainable Development to make the arrangements necessary to ensure the balanced representation of major groups from developed and developing countries in the sessions of the Commission;
просит секретариат Комиссии по устойчивому развитию принять необходимые меры для обеспечения сбалансированного представительства на сессиях Комиссии основных групп из развитых и развивающихся стран;
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
But for this major obstacle, the world would have long shifted to individualized plastics packaging.
В противном случае мир давно бы перешел на индивидуальную упаковку из пластмасс.
The table below summarizes the effective interest rates by major currencies for major monetary financial instruments.
В таблице ниже представлены действующие процентные ставки по основным валютам для основных категорий денежных финансовых инструментов.
© 2010 ВТБ
Intravenous drug use is a major factor in transmission of certain infectious diseases.
Внутривенное употребление наркотиков является основным путем передачи определенных инфекционных заболеваний.
© 2001-2006 EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network and American International Health Alliance
The conclusion of the Uruguay Round must be hailed as a major achievement of international cooperation and he urged speedy implementation of the agreement.
Крупным достижением в области международного сотрудничества следует считать завершение Уругвайского раунда. Оратор призывает безотлагательно выполнить подписанное соглашение.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
The sergeant major ran off to consult with various squad leaders.
Старший сержант побежал опрашивать командиров групп.
Hunter, Stephen / The 47th samuraiХантер, Стивен / 47-й самурай
47-й самурай
Хантер, Стивен
© С.Саксин, перевод на русский язык, 2009
© Издание на русском языке ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
© 2007 by Stephen Hunter
The 47th samurai
Hunter, Stephen
© 2007 by Stephen Hunter
That left three major elements, three large pieces of furniture to be unwrapped.
Но оставались три серьезных, основополагающих момента, три больших предмета обстановки, которые следовало аккуратно распаковать.
King, Stephen / Bag of BonesКинг, Стивен / Мешок с костями
Мешок с костями
Кинг, Стивен
© 1998 Стивен Кинг
© 1999, АСТ
© перевод В. Вебера
Bag of Bones
King, Stephen
© 1998 by Stephen King
Time and again a major nation has climbed out on a limb to a point where they had to fight or back up.
Сколько раз великие державы оказывались перед выбором – начать войну или уступить.
Simak, Clifford D. / Ring Around the SunСаймак, Клиффорд Д. / Кольцо вокруг Солнца
Кольцо вокруг Солнца
Саймак, Клиффорд Д.
© 1980 by Clifford D. Simak
© Перевод. А. Григорьев, 2004
Ring Around the Sun
Simak, Clifford D.

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'meɪʤəAdjectiveболее важный; значительный

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Collocations

column-major order
развертывание по столбцам
company sergeant major
старшина роты
drum major
тамбурмажор
illicit major
недозволенный старший член
justo major
шире нормального
major account
крупный клиент
major advertiser
ведущий рекламодатель
major advertiser
крупный рекламодатель
major agglutinin
макроагглютинин
major air route
авиамагистраль
major algorithm
основной алгоритм
major amputation
большая ампутация
major antigen
антиген тканевой совместимости
major antigen
основной антиген
major arc
большая из двух дуг

Word forms

major

noun
SingularPlural
Common casemajormajors
Possessive casemajor'smajors'

major

verb
Basic forms
Pastmajored
Imperativemajor
Present Participle (Participle I)majoring
Past Participle (Participle II)majored
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I majorwe major
you majoryou major
he/she/it majorsthey major
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am majoringwe are majoring
you are majoringyou are majoring
he/she/it is majoringthey are majoring
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have majoredwe have majored
you have majoredyou have majored
he/she/it has majoredthey have majored
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been majoringwe have been majoring
you have been majoringyou have been majoring
he/she/it has been majoringthey have been majoring
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I majoredwe majored
you majoredyou majored
he/she/it majoredthey majored
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was majoringwe were majoring
you were majoringyou were majoring
he/she/it was majoringthey were majoring
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had majoredwe had majored
you had majoredyou had majored
he/she/it had majoredthey had majored
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been majoringwe had been majoring
you had been majoringyou had been majoring
he/she/it had been majoringthey had been majoring
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will majorwe shall/will major
you will majoryou will major
he/she/it will majorthey will major
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be majoringwe shall/will be majoring
you will be majoringyou will be majoring
he/she/it will be majoringthey will be majoring
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have majoredwe shall/will have majored
you will have majoredyou will have majored
he/she/it will have majoredthey will have majored
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been majoringwe shall/will have been majoring
you will have been majoringyou will have been majoring
he/she/it will have been majoringthey will have been majoring
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would majorwe should/would major
you would majoryou would major
he/she/it would majorthey would major
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be majoringwe should/would be majoring
you would be majoringyou would be majoring
he/she/it would be majoringthey would be majoring
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have majoredwe should/would have majored
you would have majoredyou would have majored
he/she/it would have majoredthey would have majored
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been majoringwe should/would have been majoring
you would have been majoringyou would have been majoring
he/she/it would have been majoringthey would have been majoring
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am majoredwe are majored
you are majoredyou are majored
he/she/it is majoredthey are majored
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being majoredwe are being majored
you are being majoredyou are being majored
he/she/it is being majoredthey are being majored
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been majoredwe have been majored
you have been majoredyou have been majored
he/she/it has been majoredthey have been majored
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was majoredwe were majored
you were majoredyou were majored
he/she/it was majoredthey were majored
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being majoredwe were being majored
you were being majoredyou were being majored
he/she/it was being majoredthey were being majored
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been majoredwe had been majored
you had been majoredyou had been majored
he/she/it had been majoredthey had been majored
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be majoredwe shall/will be majored
you will be majoredyou will be majored
he/she/it will be majoredthey will be majored
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been majoredwe shall/will have been majored
you will have been majoredyou will have been majored
he/she/it will have been majoredthey will have been majored