major general in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for major general in the English»Spanish Dictionary

major general N MIL

major general (in army)

general mf de división (este grado tiene diversos equivalentes en Latinoamérica, entre ellos brigadier mayor, mayor general, y teniente general)

Translations for major general in the Spanish»English Dictionary

general de brigada (en el ejército)

≈ major general

general de división (en las fuerzas aéreas)

≈ major general (in US)

general de división (en el ejército)

≈ major general

Translations for major general in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.major [Am ˈmeɪdʒər, Brit ˈmeɪdʒə] ADJ

1. major:

major breakthrough/change/contribution/cause/client

muy importante

major setback

serio

major revision

a fondo

major illness

grave

she is at a major disadvantage

está en franca desventaja

a problem of major importance

un problema de la mayor or de enorme importancia

a major issue

un asunto de gran or de fundamental importancia

all major credit cards accepted

se aceptan las principales tarjetas de crédito

we're talking major bucks here Am sl

es un dineral

we're talking major bucks here Am sl

es un montón de guita sl

we're talking major bucks here Am sl

es un platal inf

we're talking major bucks here Am sl

es un pastón Spain inf

we're talking major bucks here Am sl

es un lanón Mex inf

I'm talking major disaster

es un desastre con D mayúscula inf

2. major MUS:

major key/scale

mayor

B/C major

si/do mayor

3. major Brit dated:

Smith major

el (hermano) mayor de los Smith

II.major [Am ˈmeɪdʒər, Brit ˈmeɪdʒə] N

1. major MIL:

major

mayor mf (en AmL)

major

comandante mf (en Esp)

2.1. major UNIV Am (subject):

major

asignatura f principal

2.2. major UNIV Am (student):

she's a geography major

estudia geografía (como asignatura principal)

3. major MUS:

the major

la clave mayor

in the major

en clave mayor

4.1. major Am <majors, pl > (companies):

major

grandes empresas fpl

major

importantes empresas fpl

4.2. major Am <majors, pl > SPORTS:

the majors

las grandes ligas (esp de béisbol)

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

1. major Am UNIV:

to major in sth

especializarse en algo

2. major (concentrate) inf:

to major in or Brit on sth

concentrarse en algo

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

1.1. general (not detailed or specific):

general

general

I get the general picture

me hago una idea (general)

be more general

no des tantos detalles

speaking in general terms, you are right

hablando en general or en líneas generales, tienes razón

he threw it in her general direction

la lanzó aproximadamente en su dirección

it's his general attitude I object to

lo que me molesta es su actitud en general

a general term

un término genérico or general

in general

en general

his work is good in general

en general or por lo general or generalmente su trabajo es bueno

we discussed life in general

hablamos de la vida en general

1.2. general (not specialized):

general information

general

general clerk/laborer

no especializado

a guide book for the general reader

una guía para el gran público

he's been a general nuisance all morning

se ha pasado la mañana molestando

2.1. general (applicable to all, involving everyone):

general

general

topics of general interest

temas mpl de interés general

the general good

el bien general or de todos

2.2. general (widespread):

general

generalizado

there's a general tendency to …

existe una tendencia generalizada a …

the rain will become (more) general

la lluvia irá generalizándose or extendiéndose

3. general (usual):

general

general

in the general way or as a general rule we don't allow it

por lo general or por regla general no lo permitimos

4. general (supreme):

general manager/secretary

general

General Assembly

Asamblea f General

5. general MED:

general anesthesia/paralysis

general

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

general

general mf

major general in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for major general in the English»Spanish Dictionary

major-general [ˌmeɪdʒə ˈdʒenərəl, Am -dʒɚ] N

major-general

general m de división

Translations for major general in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.major [ˈmeɪdʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] ADJ

1. major (important, significant):

major

muy importante

major

fundamental

a major problem

un gran problema

2. major (serious):

major illness

grave

3. major MUS:

major

mayor

in C major

en do mayor

II.major [ˈmeɪdʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] N

1. major MIL:

major

comandante mf

2. major Am, Aus UNIV:

major

especialidad f

I.general [ˈdʒenrəl] ADJ

general

general

to be of general interest

ser de interés general

as a general rule

por regla general

to talk in general terms

hablar en términos generales

II.general [ˈdʒenrəl] N

1. general MIL:

general

general mf

general lieutenant

teniente mf general

2. general (servant):

general

chica f para todo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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

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