major general in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for major general in the English»Italian Dictionary

major general [Brit, Am ˈˌmeɪdʒər ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

major general MIL, NAUT

generale m di divisione

Translations for major general in the Italian»English Dictionary

generale di divisione MIL

major-general

Translations for major general in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.major [Brit ˈmeɪdʒə, Am ˈmeɪdʒər] ADJ

1. major (important):

major change, city, client, decision, event, user, work, role

importante

major damage, crisis

grave

major contribution, influence, significance, difference, difficulty

grande

major importance

capitale

a major company

una società di primaria importanza

a major operation or major surgery MED

una grossa operazione

2. major (main):

major

principale

3. major MUS:

major

maggiore

in a major key

in tono maggiore

4. major Brit SCHOOL:

Jones major

= appellativo dato al maggiore di due fratelli che frequentano la stessa scuola

II.major [Brit ˈmeɪdʒə, Am ˈmeɪdʒər] N

1. major MIL:

major

maggiore m

2. major (in titles):

Major Andrews

il maggiore Andrews

3. major Am UNIV:

major (subject)

materia f di specializzazione

(student) I'm a physics major

la mia materia principale è la fisica

4. major LAW:

major

maggiorenne mf

5. major MUS:

major

tono m maggiore

III.major [Brit ˈmeɪdʒə, Am ˈmeɪdʒər] VB intr Am UNIV

to major in

specializzarsi in

I.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. general (widespread):

general interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis, reaction, response

generale

to be a general favourite

essere apprezzato da tutti

in general use word, term, equipment

di uso comune

2. general (overall):

general condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression

generale

general attitude, behaviour

generale, comune

to improve one's general fitness

migliorare la propria forma

do you get the general idea?

ti è chiaro in generale?

that's the general idea

questa è l'idea generale

the general plan is to do

il progetto generale prevede di fare

3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion

generale

as a general rule

in genere or di solito

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information

generico

general promise, assurance

vago

to talk in general terms

parlare in termini generali

a general discussion about

una discussione generale su

to keep the conversation general

mantenere la conversazione su argomenti generali

to give sb a general idea of

dare a qn un'idea generale di

to head in the general direction of

andare nella direzione di

5. general (not specialized):

general medicine, linguistics

generale

general programme, magazine

di interesse generale

general user, reader

medio

general store, shop, dealer

che vende di tutto

general office duties

lavori d'ufficio

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses

generale

we sell general antiques

vendiamo antichità varie

7. general (usual, normal):

general practice, method, routine

abituale

in the general way of things

di solito

the general run of people

il grande pubblico

II.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

1. general MIL:

general

generale m

general of the army, air force Am

generale dell'esercito, dell'aereonautica

to make sb a general

nominare qn generale

General Franco

il generale Franco

yes, general

agli ordini, generale

Phrases:

the general and the particular

il generale e il particolare

III.in general ADV

1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general

in genere

in general I like the theatre, but…

in genere mi piace il teatro, ma…

adults in general and parents in particular

gli adulti in generale e i genitori in particolare

he is fed up with life in general

ne ha abbastanza della vita in generale

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general

nell'insieme

in general it seems quite simple

nell'insieme sembra abbastanza semplice

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Translations for major general in the English»Italian Dictionary

major general [ˌmeɪ·dʒɚ ˈdʒe·nə·rəl] N

major general

generale m di divisione

Translations for major general in the English»Italian Dictionary

major general

generale di divisione

Translations for major general in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.general [ˈdʒen·rəl] ADJ

general

generale

of general interest

di interesse generale

as a general rule

di regola

to talk in general terms

parlare in termini generali

II.general [ˈdʒen·rəl] N MIL

general

generale m

major general

generale di divisione

lieutenant general

generale di corpo d'armata

four-star general

generale d'armata

I.major [ˈmeɪ·dʒɚ] ADJ

1. major (important, significant):

major

principale

major

significativo

a major problem

un problema serio

2. major (serious):

major illness

grave

3. major MUS:

major

maggiore

in C major

in do maggiore

II.major [ˈmeɪ·dʒɚ] N

1. major MIL:

major

maggiore mf

2. major UNIV (subject):

major

materia f principale

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The rank associated with the position is major general (2-star).

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It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general.

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Promoted to major general in 1950, he advanced to lieutenant general in 1956 and retired at that rank.

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He was promoted to major general in 1923 and lieutenant general in 1927.

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He became a colonel at the age of 16 and was promoted to major general at the age of 20.

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