major
основная специальность
main specialization
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major with Russian translation
major usage examples
Her major is biology, and she wants to work in a lab.
Её основная специальность — биология, и она хочет работать в лаборатории.
Choosing a major can be stressful for first-year students.
Выбор основной специальности может быть стрессовым для первокурсников.
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My major is psychology.
Подробная область внутри большой дисциплины; иногда используется как синоним «major».
Her specialization is medieval literature.
Часто означает узкую профессиональную область; иногда употребляется как «major».
Her specialty in college was biochemistry.
Область изучения — общий нейтральный термин, часто взаимозаменяем с «major».
Her field of study is computer science.
Курс обучения — общий термин для описания набора предметов; часто совпадает с «major».
Her course of study included mathematics and statistics.
Концентрация — степень специализации внутри основного предмета; в США часто используется рядом с «major».
His concentration was international relations within the political science major.
Фраза для обозначения узкой области внутри специальности; используется реже и длиннее, чем 'major'.
Her area of concentration was environmental policy.
Дисциплина — обширная область науки или знаний; близка, но часто шире, чем «major».
Economics is a discipline studied at many universities.
Предмет — может означать школьный предмет или университетскую дисциплину; иногда равнозначен «major».
Her favorite subject at university was sociology.
Программа — курс или набор курсов, предлагаемых вузом; не всегда тождественно «major».
She enrolled in the undergraduate program in biology.
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How is major different from related words?
Short comparisons help you choose the right word by meaning, context, and typical examples.
В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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Questions about this word
What does major mean?
main specialization
How do you pronounce major?
major is pronounced as /ˈmeɪdʒə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is major used in a sentence?
Her major is biology, and she wants to work in a lab. Translation: Её основная специальность — биология, и она хочет работать в лаборатории.
Is major part of Subjects vocabulary?
Yes, major (основная специальность) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is major part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, major (основная специальность) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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