English English Dictionary

minor in English:

1. minimal

His earnings are minimal.

English word "minor"(minimal) occurs in sets:

synonimy egzamin

2. smaller than the others

English word "minor"(smaller than the others) occurs in sets:

Synonyms for the adjective "small"
Synonyms for the adjective "small"

3. little

I slept a little during lunch break because I was so tired.

He's a little pale.

It was a very slow train. It stopped at every little station.

That man was standing a little ways away, but he turned when he heard Tom shout.

I hope spring sticks around just a little bit longer. I hate summers.

Since they had no children of their own, they decided to adopt a little girl.

He was looking forward to spending the weekend with her in their little cottage in Somerset.

With a little planning, I think we can take our company to the top.

Hearing about people kidnapping little children just makes my blood boil.

As a matter of fact, he knows very little of the matter.

The background check on Tom turned up suspiciously little.

I think you'll have very little difficulty in getting a driver's license.

Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.

Could you move over a little? "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize I was taking up so much space."

From my point of view, it would be better to wait a little longer.

English word "minor"(little) occurs in sets:

IDOMS, ABBR, COMPANY POSITIONS

4. someone who has not reached the age at which they are legally an adult

English word "minor"(someone who has not reached the age at which they are legally an adult) occurs in sets:

Regular cannabis use is now more accepted
Cannabis More Accepted Than Tobacco

5. a person who is under the age

English word "minor"(a person who is under the age) occurs in sets:

K 5.1 Contracts & Torts

6. small

It's too small.

The village which I visited last summer was a small one in Nagano Prefecture.

It's only a small house but it meets my needs perfectly.

My what a narrow waist! Her face is small, she really looks just like a doll!

Small cars are very economical because of their low fuel consumption.

His company was singled out as the most successful small business in the region.

The small fork is for your salad, and the large one is for the main course.

I didn't realize till I visited Australia how small Japan really is.

Her hands are small, but not so small that she can't play the piano.

A small border dispute ballooned into a major international incident.

I like his new house, but I had not expected it to be so small.

Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.

It's a small noisy apartment, but it's where I live and I call it home.

I doubt that Tom would ever consider driving such a small car.

Small children tend to wander off if you don't watch them all the time.

English word "minor"(small) occurs in sets:

business English 2

7. minority

The minority party made a last-ditch effort to block passage of the bills.

You must also respect the opinions of the minority.

Rich people are only a minority.

A minority of people voted against our candidate.

The number of minority seats in the Lower House is rapidly eroding.

Danish is recognised as a protected minority language in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Fork-users have historically been in the minority.

Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small but potent minority of Muslims.

Opposition leaders say it's possible the Communists could end up in a small minority.

The chairman should take the minority opinion into account.

There are not many, a tiny minority, who have misbehaved outrageously.

Every country has a minority.

Polish minority in Lithuania

The gay minority demands equal rights.

Only a minority of students passed the exam.

English word "minor"(minority) occurs in sets:

Word formation nouns

8. of little importance

English word "minor"(of little importance) occurs in sets:

unit2 word list

9. insignificant

insignificant details

Never laugh at somebody else's problems - they might seem insignificant to you but they might mean a lot to them.

We sometimes disparagingly call noise, music that's insignificant and devoid of any charm.

I'm so unimportant and insignificant.

Relative to overall sales, that of software is insignificant.

We're quite insignificant, but awesome nevertheless.

Every time a man is begotten and born, the clock of human life is wound up anew to repeat once more its same old tune that has already been played innumerable times, movement by movement and measure by measure, with insignificant variations.

10. major

major problem

It seems the navy jets had a major screw-up in navigation and they bombed their own troops by mistake.

Guess what the managing director started off the meeting by saying. The first thing out of his mouth was an announcement of some major restructuring.

Large-scale surface currents are already known to exist, and major currents below the ocean surface, too, are being found.

The major religions in China are Taoism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.

Japan has had the experience of being hit by major earthquake disasters, since it is a country which has historically had many earthquakes.

The Lockheed scandal is a worldwide corruption scandal involving the major American plane manufacturer Lockheed. It came to light in February 1976 and revolved mainly around the acceptance of passenger plane contracts.

Capital investments planned by major Japanese businesses for this year have been revised upward in view of an improving economic outlook.

Japanese companies have set up factories on every continent, and Japanese banks help finance many of the world's major economic programs.

While one of them sped around major parts of the property on the mower, a second made a few sweeps at some tall weeds on the edge of my wife's garden, and the third got into the truck and smoked a cigarette.

Japan consists of four major islands and over 3,000 small islands, and is about equal to California in area.

In the midst of the dollar falling hard against the Yen and other major Eastern currencies the Chinese Yuan, with China effectively taking a 'dollar peg' policy, has become cheap.

It would be a great convenience if English were to become everybody's major language.

Major Cold: It's the day of the year that the cold is most severe, but you could also say that Spring is just coming around the corner.

The methods used to overcome stress are different for men and women: drinking is the major method used by men, while women deal with stress by chatting.

English word "minor"(major) occurs in sets:

Opposites - adjectives

11. considerable

The present housing policy is likely to come up against considerable opposition.

considerable distance

I think I've showed considerable constraint under the circumstances.

This movement has not yet achieved all its goals, but it has already had considerable impact in many areas of male-female relations.

It is always possible to bind together a considerable number of people in love, so long as there are other people left over to receive manifestations of their aggressiveness.

The expansion of the Roman Empire wiped out a considerable number of the original European languages.

Though he is no longer president, he still holds considerable sway among the political elite.

Their expenses for the wedding were considerable.

The otter will sometimes cover considerable distances overland between lakes or river sections.

An example of considerable is the pile of dirty dishes after a large dinner party.

They have made considerable progress recently. We've managed to save a considerable amount of money. A marathon is a considerable distance to run!

great in amount, size, importance - Damage to the building was considerable

He was under considerable pressure to get the work done by the end of the day.