mayor

S2 W1

BrE /ˈmeɪə/ AmE /ˈmeɪər/

noun / adjective en → es

1 ADULT [noun] A2

an adult person who is older than another person or group of people

mayor, más grande en edad

Collocations the mayor of a town/city

  • He is the mayor of our city.

    Él es el alcalde de nuestra ciudad.

2 CITY LEADER [noun] B1

the elected leader or chief official of a town, city, or other local area

alcalde, jefe municipal

Collocations mayor and council

  • The mayor gave a speech at the town hall.

    El alcalde pronunció un discurso en la alcaldía.

3 LARGER [adjective] A2

greater in size, amount, or degree than another person or thing

más grande, mayor (en cantidad)

  • the + comparative
  • This is the larger of the two houses.

    Esta es la casa más grande de las dos.

4 MORE IMPORTANT [adjective] B1

more important or serious than another person or thing

más importante, mayor (en importancia)

  • the + comparative
  • This is the more serious of the two issues.

    Este es el problema más grave de los dos.

5 LEGAL AGE [noun] B1

the age at which a person can legally do something such as vote or marry

edad legal, mayoría de edad

Collocations reach the age of majority

  • She reached the age of majority last year.

    Ella alcanzó la mayoría de edad el año pasado.

6 NUMBER [adjective] B1

used to refer to a number or amount that is larger than another number or amount

mayor (en número)

  • the + comparative
  • This is the larger of the two numbers.

    Este es el número mayor de los dos.

7 PRIORITY [adjective] B2

used to refer to something that should be given more attention or importance than other things

prioridad, más importante (en atención)

  • the + comparative
  • This is the more urgent of the two tasks.

    Esta es la tarea de mayor prioridad de las dos.

8 LAW [adjective] C1

used in legal contexts to refer to a law or regulation that is more important than others

ley principal, reglamento importante

  • the + comparative
  • This is the more significant of the two laws.

    Esta es la ley más importante de las dos.