English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word major
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (chief; main; principal; dominant; key; peak; prime; senior; staple; premier) | ||
🔗 Sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union mean that the world’s two major aircraft makers, Boeing (BA) and Airbus (EADSF), are no longer able to supply spare parts or provide maintenance support for Russian airlines. | ||
| (big; great; large; substantial; ample; mickle) | ||
🔗 The nearest major city was Kingston upon Hull. | ||
major road | ||
| (mainstream) | ||
🔗 They would need a two‐thirds majority in both houses to succeed. | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| major | ⇆ belangrik; ⇆ groot; ⇆ groter; ⇆ hoof‐; ⇆ majeur; ⇆ majoor; ⇆ meerder; ⇆ meerderjarig; ⇆ mondig; ⇆ mondige; ⇆ vernamer |
| A major | ⇆ A‐dur |
| major axis | ⇆ grootas; ⇆ hoofas; ⇆ langas |
| major subject | ⇆ hoofvak |
| major suit | ⇆ hoofkleur |
| major third | ⇆ groot terts |
| trumpet major | ⇆ trompet‐majoor |
| drum‐major | ⇆ tamboermajoor |
| major‐general | ⇆ generaal‐majoor |
| majority | ⇆ gros; ⇆ meerderheid; ⇆ meerderjarigheid; ⇆ merendeel; ⇆ mondigheid |
| majorship | ⇆ majoorskap |
| sergeant‐major | ⇆ sersantmajoor |