mayor

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

elder, higher, more

Examples

Eres igualito a tu hermano mayor.

You look just like your older brother.

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¿Qué harás cuando seas mayor?

What will you do when you grow up?

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Ella gasta la mayor parte de su dinero en ropa.

She spends most of her money on clothes.

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Los libros eran tan valiosos que fueron tratados con el mayor de los cuidados.

The books were so valuable that they were handled with the greatest care.

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Tom no era mucho mayor que María.

Tom was not much older than Mary.

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Creía que serías más mayor.

I thought you'd be older.

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Él es demasiado mayor para ella.

He's too old for her.

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Él es mayor que Jane por 2 años.

He is older than Jane by two years.

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La gente mayor suele temer el cambio.

Older people often fear change.

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¡No te hagas mayor, mejor hazte sabio!

Don't grow old, grow wise!

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Pasé la mayor parte del día leyendo.

I spent the best part of the day in reading.

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Creía que serías mayor.

I thought you'd be older.

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Él es idéntico a su hermano mayor.

He is identical to his older brother.

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Ella es seis años mayor que yo.

She is senior to me by six years.

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La gente joven generalmente tiene más energía que la gente mayor.

Young people usually have more energy than the old.

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Mi hermano el mayor es soltero.

My oldest brother is single.

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Sé amable con la gente mayor.

Be kind to old people.

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Mi hermana mayor se ducha todas las mañanas.

My older sister takes a shower every morning.

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Pasé la mayor parte de mis vacaciones en la casa de mi tío.

I spent the major part of my vacation at my uncle's.

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Mi hermana mayor se da una ducha todos los días.

My older sister takes a shower every day.

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