mayor

/maˈʝoɾ/, [maˈʝoɾ], /maˈʝoɾ/, [maˈʝoɾ]

elder, higher, more

Examples

Mary es la mayor experta del país en el conflicto en Siria.

Mary is the country's foremost expert on the conflict in Syria.

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Mi hija mayor Magdalena es como un ángel.

My elder daughter Magdalena is like an angel.

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Los padres de Tom pensaban que Mary era demasiado mayor para él.

Tom's parents thought that Mary was too old for him.

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La moral es de la mayor importancia — pero para nosotros, no para Dios.

Morality is of the highest importance — but for us, not for God.

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Debes hacer el mayor esfuerzo posible en cualquier cosa que hagas.

You should make as much effort as possible in whatever you do.

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Tom es mayor que Mary.

Tom is older than Mary.

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El Sol ejerce sobre la Luna una fuerza gravitacional mayor que la Tierra.

The sun exerts a stronger gravitational pull on the moon than does the earth.

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Viendo lo moreno que estás, parece que has pasado la mayor parte de tus vacaciones en la playa.

Judging by that great tan, it looks like you spent most of your vacation on the beach.

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El juego consiste en quedarse el mayor tiempo posible sin moverse.

The game consists of staying the longest possible time without moving.

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La mayor parte de esos hombres trabajaban en la mina.

The majority of those men worked in the mine.

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¿Cuál es el nombre de su hermano mayor?

What's the name of your eldest brother?

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La Organización Mundial de la Salud dice que el abuso de alcohol es la tercera mayor causa de muerte e invalidez en el mundo.

The World Health Organization says alcohol abuse is the third leading cause of death and disability in the world.

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Ella es dos años mayor que él.

She's two years older than him.

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Quiero ver a tu hermana mayor.

I want to see your older sister.

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Soy mi propio mayor crítico.

I am my own biggest critic.

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La Biblia es el mayor best-seller de todos los tiempos.

The Bible is the great best seller of all times.

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Él es el mayor de dos chicos.

He is the taller of the two boys.

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Él es mucho mayor que ella.

He is much older than her.

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Tatoeba está temporalmente fuera de servicio. Lamentamos los inconvenientes. Para mayor información, consulte nuestro blog o Twitter.

Tatoeba is currently unavailable. We are sorry for the inconvenience. You can check our blog or Twitter for more information.

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George es cinco años mayor que yo.

George is five years older than I am.

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