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maior meaning in English

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maior preposition

of age(old enough to be considered an adult)
preposition
[UK: əv eɪdʒ] [US: əv ˈeɪdʒ]

maior noun

major [majors](person of legal age)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈmeɪ.dʒər]

maior adjective

big [bigger, biggest](adult)
adjective
[UK: bɪɡ] [US: ˈbɪɡ]

major(greater in significance or importance)
adjective
[UK: ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈmeɪ.dʒər]

maior a queda phrase

the bigger they are, the harder they fall(proverb)
phrase

maior de idade noun

major [majors](person of legal age)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈmeɪ.dʒər]

maior de idade adjective

major(of full legal age; having attained majority)
adjective
[UK: ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈmeɪ.dʒər]

maior que noun
{m}

greater than(the '>' character)
noun

maioral noun

prince [princes]((figuratively) great person)
noun
[UK: prɪns] [US: ˈprɪns]

Maiorca proper noun
{f}

Majorca(island)
proper noun
[UK: mədʒˈɔːkə] [US: mədʒˈɔːrkə]

maioria noun
{f}

majority [majority](more than half)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈdʒɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: mə.ˈdʒɔː.rə.ti]

maioria determiner
{f}

most(majority of)
determiner
[UK: məʊst] [US: moʊst]

maioria adverb
{f}

most(superlative of many)
adverb
[UK: məʊst] [US: moʊst]

maioria absoluta noun
{f}

absolute majority [absolute majorities](>50% of the counted item, esp. votes)
noun
[UK: ˈæb.sə.luːt mə.ˈdʒɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: ˈæb.sə.ˌluːt mə.ˈdʒɔː.rə.ti]

maioria qualificada noun
{f}

supermajority(majority that reaches a preset threshold level)
noun
[UK: ˈsuː.pərm.ə.ˌdʒɔːə.ti] [US: ˈsuː.pər.mə.ˌdʒɔː.rə.ti]

maioridade noun
{f}

age [ages](time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities)
noun
[UK: eɪdʒ] [US: ˈeɪdʒ]

age of majority(age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted)
noun

arcanos maiores noun
{m-Pl}

major arcana(Tarot cards)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r) ɑːˈk.eɪ.nə] [US: ˈmeɪ.dʒər arˈkæ.nə]

bem maior noun
{m}

greater good(benefit of the public)
noun

Cão Maior proper noun
{m}

Canis Major(winter constellation of the northern sky)
proper noun

dar um passo maior do que a perna verb

bite off more than one can chew(To try to do too much)
verb
[UK: baɪt ɒf mɔː(r) ðæn wʌn kæn tʃuː] [US: ˈbaɪt ˈɒf ˈmɔːr ˈðæn wʌn ˈkæn ˈtʃuː]

exageradamente maior adjective

overwhelming(overpowering)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈwelm.ɪŋ] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈwelm.ɪŋ]

fazer um lance maior que outros participantes verb

outbid [outbid, outbidden, outbidding, outbids](to bid more than somebody else)
verb
[UK: aʊt.ˈbɪd] [US: ˈaʊt.ˌbɪd]

força maior noun
{f}

act of God(unforeseen occurrence)
noun
[UK: ækt əv ɡɒd] [US: ˈækt əv ˈɡɑːd]

force majeure(overwhelming force)
noun

lábios maiores noun
{m-Pl}

labia majora(outer folds of vulva)
noun

Palma de Maiorca proper noun

Palma(Palma, Majorca, Spain)
proper noun
[UK: ˈpɑːl.mə] [US: ˈpɑːl.mə]

poder maior noun
{m}

higher power(God or a god)
noun

quanto maior a altura phrase

the bigger they are, the harder they fall(proverb)
phrase

ter os olhos maiores que a boca verb

have eyes bigger than one's stomach(take more food than one can eat)
verb

Ursa Maior proper noun
{f}

Ursa Major(large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɜː.sə ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈɝː.sə ˈmeɪ.dʒər]