majority
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USAGE NOTE
The word "majority" may be used with a singular or plural form of the verb in English.
majority(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The majority of women believe they are unfairly treated at work.La mayoría de las mujeres cree que no recibe un trato justo en el trabajo.
a. la mayoría (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We need a two-thirds majority.Necesitamos una mayoría de dos tercios.
3. (legal)
a. la mayoría de edad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Spain has set the age of majority at 18.En España, la mayoría de edad se ha establecido en los 18 años.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. mayoritario
It was a majority decision to sell the business and we have to respect it.La decisión de vender el negocio fue mayoritaria y tenemos que respetarla.
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