minor [ˈmaɪnəʳ]
adjective
minor(
may
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nuhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (small)
2. (music)
a. menor
Can you teach me to play D minor on my guitar?¿Me puedes enseñar a tocar re menor en la guitarra?
3. (sports)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
4. (legal)
a. el menor , la menor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(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).
If he's a minor, his parents need to sign the consent form.Si es un menor, sus padres tienen que firmar el consentimiento.
5. (education)
a. la asignatura secundaria
(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).
I majored in Linguistics. My minor was in Translation.Me especialicé en Lingüística y mi asignatura secundaria fue Traducción.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
6. (to study)
a. estudiar como asignatura secundaria
My best friend minored in Literature.Mi mejor amiga estudió literatura como asignatura secundaria.
minors
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
7. (sports)
a. las ligas menores
(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).
He plays in the minors for now.Juega en las ligas menores por ahora.
minor
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (law)
a. el menor (de edad) la menor (de edad)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(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).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (lesser)
a. menor
3. (unimportant; injury, illness)
a. leve
4. (role, problem)
a. menor
5. (detail, repair)
a. pequeño(a)
of minor importancede poca importancia
6. (music)
a.
minor keytono menor
7. (sport)
a.
minor leagueliga profesional estadounidense de béisomebodyol de menor importancia que la liga nacional
8. (fig)
a.
a minor league companyuna empresa de segunda
9. (medicine)
a.
minor operationoperación sencilla
minor roadscarreteras secundarias
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Phrases with "minor"
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| I do not obsess over the minor parts of my work | no me obsesiono con los detalles menores de mi trabajo | |
| college minor | la asignatura secundaria | |
| minor in Spanish | asignatura secundaria de español |
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