1 (large, important) [+city, company] muy importante; [+change, role] fundamental; muy importante; [+factor] clave; muy importante; fundamental; [+problem] serio; grave; [+worry] enorme; [+breakthrough] de enorme importancia this is a major worry for Western governments tobacco use among students is a major concern
the result was a major blow to the governmentblow el resultado fue un duro golpe para el gobierno
it is a major cause of deathcause causa un enorme número de muertes
to be a major factor in sthfactor ser un factor clave muy importante fundamental en algo;oror
of major importanceimportance de la mayor importancia
three major issues remained unresolvedissues quedaron sin resolver tres temas fundamentales tres temas de enorme importancia;or the major issues which affect our lives las principales cuestiones que afectan nuestras vidas; las cuestiones de mayor importancia más importantes que afectan nuestras vidas;or
nothing major has happenednothing no ha pasado nada de importancia
a hysterectomy is a major operationoperation la histerectomía es una operación seria grave;or he is recovering after major [surgery]
getting him off to school is a major operation (humorous) llevarlo al colegio es una operación a gran escala; (humorous)
this represents a major step forwardstep esto representa un enorme paso hacia delante
he is recovering after major surgerysurgery se está recuperando de una operación seria grave;or he has just undergone major surgery tourism is a major source of revenue for the town the spread of AIDS has become a major concern access to employment is easier if you live near a major city ...the major changes that have occurred recently It will need a major change of attitude among lawyers before this practice becomes widely accepted he played a major role in the freeing of the hostages he has been a major factor in the team's recent success He is determined to play a major part in their bid for the championship The government also has a major [part] to play TheIndonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas played a major role in the negotiations the United Nations is expected to play a major role in policing the area Greta Scacchi has revealed she had major problems working with her co-star in her new movie The fate of the Kurds has been a major concern since the end of the Gulf war tobacco use among high school students is a major concern there has been a major breakthrough in the peace talks there have been major breakthroughs in the fight against cancer this is a major blow to famine relief operations in the region For an economy already heavily in debt the Gulf crisis is a major blow Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages ...the second major incident involving the security forces they've now signed to a major [label] ...where the Green Party differs from the other major parties This is intended to symbolise a major step in the creation of a European transport infrastructure If these proposals are adopted they could signify a major step towards a settlement It marks a major step forward in official thinking
2 (principal) [+cities, political parties] más importante Brazil's major cities las ciudades más importantes de Brasil; our major concern is the welfare of the hostages nuestra principal preocupación es el bienestar de los rehenes
It is one of the major problems confronting the government the major parties
3 (Mús) [+chord, key] mayor C major do mayor
...the scale of C major Schubert's sonata [in] C major
4 (Britain) (Educ) (old-fashioned) Jones Major Jones el mayor
