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major compass
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
compás mayor N m
compás mayor
four-four time
compás mayor
common time
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
compás N m
1.1. compás MUS (ritmo):
compás
time
compás
meter esp. Am
marcar/llevar el compás
to beat/keep time
perder el compás
to get out of time
perder el compás
to lose the beat o the time
se movía al compás de la música
she moved in time to o she moved to the beat of the music
1.2. compás MUS (división):
compás
measure Am
compás
bar Brit
compás de dos por cuatro
two-four time
se oyeron los primeros compases de un tango
the opening bars of a tango could be heard
2. compás MATH (instrumento):
compás
compass
compás
pair of compasses
3. compás NAUT:
compás
compass
compa N mf inf
compa
friend
compa
buddy Am inf
compa
mate Brit inf
mayor1 ADJ
1.1. mayor (comparativo de → grande )
pueden volar a mayor altura
they can fly at a greater height
estas tablas le dan mayor amplitud a la falda
these pleats make the skirt fuller
un material de mayor flexibilidad
a more flexible material
en otros países el índice de mortalidad infantil es aún mayor
in other countries the infant mortality rate is even higher
esto podría reportar beneficios aún mayores
this could bring even greater benefits
(mayor que algo) una superficie cuatro veces mayor que la de nuestro país
a surface area four times greater than that of our country
cualquier número mayor que 40
any number above 40 o greater than 40 o higher than 40
X> Z MATH
X> Z
1.2. mayor (superlativo de → grande )
el mayor país de América Latina
the biggest country in Latin America
el mayor número de accidentes de Europa
the greatest o highest number of accidents in Europe
esa ha sido siempre su mayor preocupación
that has always been her greatest worry
le ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible (en correspondencia)
please send it as soon as possible
le ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible (en correspondencia)
please send it at your earliest convenience form
la mayor parte de los argentinos
most Argentinians
la mayor parte de los argentinos
the majority of Argentinians
2.1. mayor (en edad):
mayor (comparativo)
older
¿tienes hermanos mayores?
do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?
mayor que alg.
older than sb
soy dos meses mayor que tú
I am two months older than you
2.2. mayor (en edad) (superlativo):
¿quién de los dos es el mayor?
who is the older o elder of the two?
este es mi hijo mayor
this is my eldest o oldest son
el mayor de todos los residentes
the oldest of all the residents
2.3. mayor (en edad):
mayor (viejo)
elderly
ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola
she's very old and she can't manage on her own
ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola
she's getting on and she can't manage on her own inf
2.4. mayor (en edad) (adulto):
no se les habla así a las personas mayores
you shouldn't talk to adults o grown-ups like that
cuando sea mayor quiero ser bombero
when I grow up I want to be a fireman
vamos, que ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas
come on, you're a bit old to be doing things like that
cuando sea mayor de edad LAW
when he reaches the age of majority
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera
I'm over 18 (o 21 etc.) and I'll do as I please
3. mayor en frases negativas (grande):
no creo que esto requiera mayores explicaciones
I don't think this needs much in the way of explanation
no tengo mayor interés en el tema
I'm not particularly interested in o I don't have any great interest in the subject
la noticia no me produjo mayor inquietud
the news did not worry me particularly o unduly
se llevó a cabo sin mayores contratiempos
it was carried out without any serious o major hitches
no pasar o llegar a mayores tuvo un pretendiente, pero la cosa no pasó a mayores
she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything o but nothing came of it
hubo una pelea pero no llegó a mayores
there was a fight but it was nothing serious
4. mayor (en nombres) (principal):
Calle Mayor
Main Street (in US)
Calle Mayor
High Street (in UK)
5. mayor MUS:
mayor
major
6. mayor COMM:
(al) por mayor
wholesale
“venta solo (al) por mayor”
“wholesale only”
los compran (al) por mayor
they buy them wholesale
hubo problemas (al) por mayor
there were innumerable problems
grande3 N f RioPl
la grande
the big prize
la grande
the jackpot
sacarse la grande lit
to win the big prize o the jackpot
se sacó la grande con ese marido
she hit the jackpot with that husband
grande2 N m, f
1. grande (de la industria, el comercio):
grande
big name
grande
leading name
grande
leading player
uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística
one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry
2.1. grande esp. LatAm (mayor):
quiero ir con los grandes
I want to go with the big boys/girls
la grande ya está casada
their eldest (daughter) is already married
2.2. grande esp. LatAm (adulto):
grande
grown-up
grande1 ADJ → gran is used before singular nouns
1.1. grande (en dimensiones):
grande
large
grande
big
se mudaron a una casa más grande
they moved to a larger o bigger house
sus grandes ojos negros
her big dark eyes
un tipo grande, ancho de hombros
a big, broad-shouldered guy
una chica grandota, fortachona inf
a big, strong girl
una chica grandota, fortachona inf
a strapping lass Brit inf
tiene la boca/nariz grande
she has a big mouth/nose
abra la boca más grande
open wider
1.2. grande (en demasía):
grande
too big
¿esto será grande para Daniel?
do you think this is too big for Daniel?
estos zapatos me quedan o me están grandes
these shoes are too big for me
quedarle o Spain venirle grande a alg. puesto/responsabilidad:
to be too much for sb
2. grande (alto):
grande
tall
¡qué grande está Andrés!
isn't Andrés tall!
¡qué grande está Andrés!
hasn't Andrés gotten tall!
3. grande GEOG:
el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao
Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao
4.1. grande esp. LatAm niño/chico (en edad):
los más grandes pueden ir solos
the older o bigger ones can go on their own
ya eres grande y puedes comer solito
you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself
cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina
when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer
mis hijos ya son grandes
my children are all grown up now
4.2. grande Arg (maduro, mayor):
es una mujer grande
she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman
está saliendo con un tipo grande
she's going out with an older guy
5.1. grande attr (notable, excelente):
grande
great
un gran hombre/artista/vino
a great man/artist/wine
la gran dama del teatro
the grande dame of the theater
5.2. grande attr (poderoso):
grande
big
los grandes bancos/industriales
the big banks/industrialists
los grandes señores feudales
the great feudal lords
a lo grande
in style
5.3. grande attr (en importancia):
son grandes amigos
they're great friends
grandes fumadores
heavy smokers
6. grande inf (increíble):
¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé!
this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!
¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? iron
and now they blame me; great, isn't it? iron
7.1. grande (en intensidad, grado):
grande
great
me causó una gran pena
it caused me great sadness
me has dado una gran alegría
you have made me very happy
comió con gran apetito
she ate hungrily o heartily
un día de gran calor
a very hot day
los grandes fríos del 47
the great o big freeze of '47
me llevé un susto más grande …
I got such a fright
para mi gran vergüenza
to my great embarrassment
se produjo una gran explosión
there was a powerful explosion
es un gran honor para mí
it is a great honor for me
ha sido una temporada de gran éxito
it has been a very o a highly successful season
no corre gran prisa
it is not very urgent
las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura
the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint
7.2. grande (uso enfático):
eso es una gran verdad
that is absolutely o very true
eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza
you're a real swine inf
esa es la mentira más grande que he oído
that's the biggest lie I've ever heard
¡qué gran novedad! iron
you don't say! o what a surprise! iron
8.1. grande (en número):
grande familia
large
grande familia
big
grande clase
big
la gran mayoría de los votantes
the great o vast majority of the voters
dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación
they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research
esto se debe en gran parte a que …
this is largely due to the fact that …
8.2. grande (elevado):
a gran velocidad
at high o great speed
volar a gran altura
to fly at a great height
un edificio de gran altura
a very tall building
un gran número de personas
a large number of people
objetos de gran valor
objects of great value
en grande lo pasamos o nos divertimos en grande
we had a great time inf
fracasaron en grande
they failed big time inf
debemos pensar en grande
we have to think big
I. mayor2 N mf
1. mayor (adulto):
no te metas en las conversaciones de los mayores
don't interrupt when the adults o grown-ups are talking
cada niño debe ir acompañado de un mayor
each child must be accompanied by an adult
2. mayor <mayores mpl >:
mayores mis/tus mayores
my/your elders
II. mayor2 N m LatAm MIL
mayor
major
in the PONS Dictionary
compás N m
1. compás (en dibujo):
compás
compass
2. compás (ritmo):
compás
beat
compás MUS
time
3. compás AVIAT, NAUT (brújula):
compás
compass
I. mayor ADJ
1. mayor (tamaño):
mayor
bigger
la mayor parte
the majority
la mayor parte
most
el mayor barco
the largest boat
mal mayor
greater evil
mayor que
bigger than
comercio al por mayor
wholesale trade
se repartieron palos al por mayor fig
many blows were dealt
2. mayor (edad):
mayor
older
mayor que
older than
mi hermano mayor
my older [or big] brother
el mayor de mis hermanos
the eldest of my brothers and sisters
ser mayor
to be grown-up
ser mayor de edad
to be an adult
ser mayor de edad
to be of legal age
persona mayor
elderly person
los mayores
the adults
los mayores
the grown-ups
ya es mayor para esos juguetes
he/she is too old for [or has outgrown] those toys
3. mayor MUS:
mayor
major
tono mayor
major key
tercera mayor
major third
escala en do mayor
scale of C major
II. mayor N m
1. mayor MIL:
mayor
major
2. mayor (superior):
mayor
superior
3. mayor pl (ascendientes):
mayores
ancestors pl
4. mayor pl (ancianos):
los mayores
the elderly
residencia de mayores
rest home
5. mayor (adulto):
mayor
adult
mayor
grown-up
para niños y mayores
for children and adults
in the PONS Dictionary
compás [kom·ˈpas] N m
1. compás (en dibujo):
compás
compass
2. compás (ritmo):
compás
beat
compás MUS
time
3. compás NAUT:
compás
compass
mayor [ma·ˈjor] ADJ
1. mayor (tamaño):
mayor
bigger
la mayor parte
the majority
la mayor parte
most
el mayor barco
the largest boat
mal mayor
greater evil
mayor que
bigger than
comercio al por mayor
wholesale trade
2. mayor (edad):
mayor
older
mayor que
older than
mi hermano mayor
my older [or big] brother
el mayor de mis hermanos
the eldest of my brothers and sisters
ser mayor
to be grown-up
ser mayor de edad
to be an adult
ser mayor de edad
to be of legal age
persona mayor
elderly person
los mayores
the adults
los mayores
the grown-ups
ya es mayor para esos juguetes
he/she is too old for [or has outgrown] those toys
3. mayor MUS:
mayor
major
tono mayor
major key
tercera mayor
major third
escala en do mayor
scale of C major
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Siglos ha que no venía por aquí, compa.
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Se detuvo a 16 compas en total; 5 okupas y 11 solidarixs.
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Y, aunque me gustaría no tener que herir los sentimientos de los compas, no puedo evitar verle fallos por doquier.
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El entusiasmo por la labor libertaria de tantos compas por el mundo ha de iluminar nuestras vidas.
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Miguel, un niño de apenas tres años, deambula ahora por la tienda zapatista y afirma que el hombre araña es compa.
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