minor
minor
secondary specialization
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minor with Russian translation
minor usage examples
Его дополнительная специализация — испанский; основная специальность — инженерия.
He has a minor in Spanish while studying engineering.
Многие студенты берут дополнительную специализацию, чтобы освоить новый навык.
Many students take a minor to learn a new skill.
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minor synonyms
What's the difference between minor / specialization / concentration / specialty / field of study / focus
standard term for a secondary subject or secondary course of study, especially in US universities
She chose biology as her minor while majoring in chemistry.
Она выбрала биологию в качестве minor (дополнительной специализации), одновременно изучая химию как major.
a focused area of study or professional expertise; can be primary or secondary
She pursued a specialization in environmental policy during her degree.
Она получила specialization (специализацию) по экологической политике во время учёбы.
an organized set of courses within a major or program; US usage often overlaps with 'minor' or 'specialization'
He declared a concentration in data analytics alongside his economics major.
Он выбрал concentration (направление) по анализу данных наряду с основной специальностью — экономикой.
a field of expertise or professional focus; in academic contexts can mean area of study but broader
Her specialty is pediatric nursing, which she studied after finishing her degree.
Её specialty (профиль) — педиатрическая сестринская практика, которой она стала заниматься после учёбы.
Her field of study is sociology, and she supplemented it with courses in statistics.
Её field of study (область изучения) — социология; она дополнительно брала курсы по статистике.
a general emphasis or area of concentration within study; less formal than 'minor'
Her academic focus is European history, although she doesn't have an official minor in it.
Её academic focus (основной интерес в учёбе) — европейская история, хотя официального minor у неё по этой теме нет.
a defined path of courses within a degree program (e.g., honors track, research track); can overlap with minors or concentrations
She’s on the pre-med track while also completing a minor in Spanish.
Она выбрала pre-med track (путь подготовки к медшколе) и одновременно завершает minor по испанскому языку.
a course of study or degree pathway; broader than 'minor' and can contain majors, minors, concentrations
The university offers a humanities program that includes optional minors in several subjects.
Университет предлагает программу (program) по гуманитарным наукам, в которой предусмотрены опционные minor по нескольким предметам.
a general expression for the subject or discipline a student studies; broader than 'minor'
Her area of study is international relations; she picked a minor in economics.
Её area of study (область изучения) — международные отношения; она выбрала дополнительную специализацию по экономике.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce minor and what this word means
minor translation: дополнительная специализация. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce minor
/ˈmaɪnə/
minor translation
дополнительная специализация
minor examples
He has a minor in Spanish while studying engineering.
minor transcription
/ˈmaɪnə/, /ˈmaɪnɚ/
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minor meaning: what does it mean?
secondary specialization
minor pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
minor is pronounced as /ˈmaɪnə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
minor definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He has a minor in Spanish while studying engineering. Translation: Его дополнительная специализация — испанский; основная специальность — инженерия.
Is minor part of Subjects vocabulary?
Yes, minor (дополнительная специализация) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is minor part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, minor (дополнительная специализация) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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