minor
дополнительная специализация
secondary specialization
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minor with Russian translation
minor usage examples
He has a minor in Spanish while studying engineering.
Его дополнительная специализация — испанский; основная специальность — инженерия.
Many students take a minor to learn a new skill.
Многие студенты берут дополнительную специализацию, чтобы освоить новый навык.
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She chose biology as her minor while majoring in chemistry.
более общий термин для обозначения сферы углублённого изучения
She pursued a specialization in environmental policy during her degree.
термин, близкий к «minor» в американских вузах; иногда обозначает набор курсов внутри программы
He declared a concentration in data analytics alongside his economics major.
обычно про профессиональную область; редко точно совпадает с академическим minor
Her specialty is pediatric nursing, which she studied after finishing her degree.
Her field of study is sociology, and she supplemented it with courses in statistics.
Her academic focus is European history, although she doesn't have an official minor in it.
направление обучения или набор курсов внутри программы; часто используется в US вузах
She’s on the pre-med track while also completing a minor in Spanish.
широкий термин для учебной программы или курса обучения; не тождественен minor
The university offers a humanities program that includes optional minors in several subjects.
похож на «field of study» — общий термин для области академического интереса
Her area of study is international relations; she picked a minor in economics.
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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 minor mean?
secondary specialization
How do you pronounce minor?
minor is pronounced as /ˈmaɪnə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is minor used in a sentence?
He has a minor in Spanish while studying engineering. Translation: Его дополнительная специализация — испанский; основная специальность — инженерия.
Is minor part of Subjects vocabulary?
Yes, minor (дополнительная специализация) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is minor part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, minor (дополнительная специализация) 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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