mayor

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

elder, higher, more

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Él es rico, pero su hermano mayor es pobre.

He is rich, but his older brother is poor.

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Bill es dos años mayor que yo.

Bill is two years older than I.

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Es gracias a la publicidad que los periódicos obtienen la mayor parte de los beneficios.

It is from advertising that a newspaper earns most of its profits.

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No soy tan mayor.

I'm not so old.

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Requerí la mayor parte de mis vacaciones para completarlo.

It took the best part of my holiday to finish it.

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Tom es mayor que yo.

Tom is older than I.

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El mayor problema de la inmigración es su carácter multicultural. Lo malo no es que emigren trabajadores cuando son necesarios, sino la infranqueable distancia cultural que los separa de las sociedades de acogida. Sin ir más lejos, la inmigración musulmana en Europa es un buen ejemplo.

The biggest problem of immigration is its multicultural character. The trouble is not that workers migrate when necessary, but the insurmountable cultural gap that separates them from the host societies. Without going any further, Muslim immigration in Europe is a good example.

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Es lo suficientemente mayor para diferenciar el bien del mal.

He is old enough to tell good from evil.

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¿Qué edad tiene tu hijo mayor?

How old is your elder son?

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Ella no es menos bonita que su hermana mayor.

She is no less beautiful than her older sister.

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Míralo: debe de ser bastante mayor.

Look at him: he must be quite old.

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Saca el mayor provecho posible de tus vacaciones.

Make the most of your vacation.

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¿Cómo se llama su hermana mayor?

What's your older sister's name?

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Tengo un hermano mayor que vive en Boston.

I have an older brother who lives in Boston.

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¿Cuál es tu mayor fuente de inspiración?

What is your greatest source of inspiration?

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Ella es dos años mayor que yo.

She's two years older than me.

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Ken es mayor que Seiko.

Ken is older than Seiko.

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Paso la mayor parte del tiempo en casa.

I spend most of my time at home.

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Eres demasiado mayor para mí.

You're too old for me.

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Se está haciendo mayor.

He is getting old.

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