mainstream

mainstream
[ˈmeɪnstriːm]
sustantivo
1corriente (f) principal or dominante
adjetivo
2convencional (politics, ideas, tastes); comercial (movie, literature)

mainstream [mein-strim]
sustantivo
1 (Figurado)

mainstream [ˈmeɪnstriːm]
noun
[of ideology, philosophy, literature] corriente principal; (f)
his work diverges sharply from the mainstream of English fiction su trabajo se aparta radicalmente de la corriente principal de la novela inglesa; our policies aim to bring these young people into the mainstream of American life nuestra política tiene como objetivo hacer que estos jóvenes adopten la forma de vida del ciudadano medio americano; they remain outside the political mainstream permanecen fuera de la escena política mayoritaria
many people now feel isolated from the mainstream of society people outside the economic mainstream
adjective
[+political party] mayoritario; [+press, media, culture] dominante; [+fashion] de masas; [+education] convencional
they remain on the margins of mainstream society siguen estando marginados con respecto al ciudadano medio; the rise of the right in mainstream politics el ascenso de la derecha dentro de la corriente política dominante; the mindlessness of much mainstream cinema la estupidez de gran parte de la corriente dominante en el cine
the mainstream political parties in Northern Ireland the mainstream press simply does not cover this type of event The mainstream media now deal with many native American issues Versace has got it right this season and has set the pace for mainstream fashion Many middle class youth also reject mainstream culture as too white The failure of students to make the leap from street culture to mainstream culture is much more complex Provision for second language speakers is made in conjunction with mainstream education The number of blind and partially sighted children in mainstream schools has increased such techniques and ideas were unheard of in mainstream cinema she hopes her work will begin to attract a more mainstream audience
verb:transitive
(US) (Educ) integrar

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