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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmeɪdʒə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmeɪdʒɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mā′jər)

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English Collocations

Voornaamste vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
major adj	(considerable)	belangrijk, aanzienlijk bn
Melville was a major influence in his writing.
major adj	(serious)	ernstig, gevaarlijk, ernstig bn
Illegal downloads pose a major threat to the music industry.
major n	US (university: main subject)	hoofdvak nw het
The most popular majors at this university are English, commerce, and economics.
major n	US (student: taking as a main subject) (in samenstelling)	-student bn
I am a biology major.
major in [sth] vi + prep	US (study as main subject) (aan universiteit)	als hoofdvak studeren overg. uitdr.
She is majoring in physics.
major n	(music: key)	majeur nw de
groot bn
The song was written in C-major.
major adj	(music: scale)	majeur, groot bn
I need to practise my F major scale on the piano.
major adj	(music: key)	majeur, groot bn
Pachelbel's D-major Canon is a well-known piece.

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Aanvullende vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
major adj	(majority)	grootste deel, meerendeel nw het
We have already completed the major part of the drive there.
major adj	(adult)	volwassene nw de
A major is a person who has reached his or her majority.
major n	(military)	majoor nw de
After five years in the army, he attained the rank of major.
major n	(musical band) (in samenstelling)	hoofd- bn
The drum major was in charge of the rest of the drummers.
major n	(of a syllogism)	majorpremisse, eerste premisse nw de
In a syllogism, the major premise contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion.

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Nederlands	Engels
majoor nw de	(hoofdofficier) (military rank)	major n

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Samengestelde woorden:
Nederlands	Engels
belangrijke gebeurtenis bn+nw de	(voorval van betekenis)	important event, major event, big event n
des nw de	(muziek) (music)	D-flat major n
een grote inspanning leveren lidw+bn+nw+ww	(zich zeer inspannen)	make a great effort, make a major effort v expr

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Samengestelde woorden:
Engels	Nederlands
drum major n	(band leader)	tambour-maître, tamboer-majoor nw de
The drum major was leading the band down the parade route.
major field of study n	(research: main area)	hoofdstudie nw de
hoofdvak nw het
My major field of study is Greek, and I am minoring in art history.
major surgery n	(serious operation)	grote operatie nw de
zware chirurgische ingreep nw de
My insurance covers both minor injuries and major surgery.
He underwent major surgery and will be in the hospital for at least two weeks.