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major

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British English/ˈmeɪdʒə/
American English/ˈmeɪdʒər/
Russian transcription[sʲɪrʲˈjɵznɨj]
major
major - серьезный
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major with Russian translation

major usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Серьезная ошибка повлияла на процесс оформления заказа.

A major bug affected the checkout flow.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Команда восприняла это как серьезную проблему.

The team treated it as a major problem.

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major belongs to the topic "Errors and Bugs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

majorсерьезный
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

major synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between major / severe / serious / important / significant

M
🇬🇧English
major

серьезный — major in a professional learning context.

A2Often

A major bug affected the checkout flow.

Серьезная ошибка повлияла на процесс оформления заказа.

M
🇬🇧English
major

main; big; important

A2Very Often

This is a major problem.

Это серьёзная проблема.

S
🇬🇧English
severe

very strong; harsh; serious in degree

A2Often

The patient is in severe pain.

Пациент испытывает сильную боль.

S
🇬🇧English
serious

important and needing attention; not light or joking

A2Very Often

It is a serious issue.

Это серьёзная проблема.

I
🇬🇧English
important

having value, priority, or influence

A2Very Often

This is an important decision.

Это важное решение.

S
🇬🇧English
significant

large enough to matter; meaningful

A2Often

There was a significant increase in sales.

Было значительное увеличение продаж.

S
🇬🇧English
substantial

large in amount or importance

A2Often

They made substantial progress.

Они добились существенного прогресса.

M
🇬🇧English
majorly important

extremely important, but not a standard adjective phrase

A2Very Rarely

This is majorly important to us.

Это для нас очень важно.

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How to pronounce major and what this word means

major translation: серьезный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce major

/ˈmeɪdʒə/

major translation

серьезный

major examples

A major bug affected the checkout flow.

major transcription

/ˈmeɪdʒə/, /ˈmeɪdʒər/

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major meaning: what does it mean?

major in a professional learning context.

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major is pronounced as /ˈmeɪdʒə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

major definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A major bug affected the checkout flow. Translation: Серьезная ошибка повлияла на процесс оформления заказа.

Is major part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, major (серьезный) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is major part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, major (серьезный) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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