mayer

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmeɪ.dʒə/ AmE /ˈmeɪ.dʒər/

noun / adjective en → es

1 ELDERLY PERSON [singular] B1

an older person, especially one who is respected for their age and experience

persona mayor, anciano/a

Collocations mayor citizen

  • The mayor was invited to the event.

    La persona mayor fue invitada al evento.

2 IMPORTANT PERSON [singular] B1

a person who is in charge of an organization or area, especially a town or city

alcalde/a, jefe/a, autoridad

Collocations mayor of the city

  • The mayor gave a speech at the opening ceremony.

    El alcalde dio un discurso en la ceremonia de apertura.

3 NUMBER [singular] A2

the number that is one more than nine and ten less than twenty, or the written symbol for this number (10)

diez, número diez

Collocations mayor than

  • The number ten is the mayor.

    El número diez es el mayor.

4 LARGER [comparative] A2

bigger or more important than another person, thing, or amount

más grande, más importante

  • mayor than
  • This problem is mayor than we thought.

    Este problema es más grande de lo que pensamos.

5 LEGAL AGE [singular] B1

the age when a person becomes legally an adult and can vote, marry, etc.

edad legal para ser mayor de edad

Collocations reach the mayority

  • He reached the mayority at 20.

    Él alcanzó la mayoría de edad a los 20 años.

6 LARGER AMOUNT [singular] B1

a larger amount or quantity of something compared to another

cantidad mayor, más grande

Collocations mayor share

  • She has the mayor share of the company.

    Ella tiene la mayor parte de la empresa.

7 SUPERIOR [singular] B1

a person who is in charge or responsible for other people, especially at work

jefe/a, superior/a

Collocations mayor of the department

  • The mayor is responsible for all employees.

    El jefe es responsable de todos los empleados.

8 LARGER NUMBER [singular] A2

the number that is one more than nine and ten less than twenty, or the written symbol for this number (10)

número diez, diez

Collocations mayor digit

  • The mayor digit in the number is 10.

    El dígito mayor en el número es 10.