Sentence examples of "major" in English

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History is not his major subject. L'Histoire n'est pas sa spécialité.
The police uncovered a major drug operation. La police a mis au jour un trafic de drogue de premier plan.
What do you plan to major in in college? Dans quoi as-tu l'intention de te spécialiser à l'université ?
Zurich is considered to be a major financial hub. Zurich est considérée comme une métropole financière.
The motorway was closed due to a major accident. L'autoroute était fermée à cause d'un grave accident.
Small businesses are often absorbed by a major company. Les petites entreprises sont souvent englouties par les grandes compagnies.
One of the major Internet search engines states that ‘Fast is better than slow’. Un des plus grands moteurs de recherche d'Internet établit que « Rapide est mieux que lent ».
If they admit me to the university, I think I will major in economics. S'ils m'acceptent à l'université, je crois que je vais m'inscrire en économie.
Japan consists of four major islands and over 3,000 small islands, and is about equal to California in area. Le Japon est constitué de 4 grandes îles, de plus de 3000 petites îles et a une surface à peu près égale à celle de la Californie.
The methods used to overcome stress are different for men and women: drinking is the major method used by men, while women deal with stress by chatting. Les méthodes pour surmonter le stress sont différentes suivant le sexe : boire de l'alcool est la technique la plus utilisée chez les hommes, tandis que les femmes préfèrent bavarder.
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