Sentence examples of "majority" in English

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A majority voted against the bill. A maioria votou contra o projeto de lei.
The majority didn't accept the proposal. A maioria não aceitou a proposta.
The majority of the committee voted against the bill. A maioria do comitê votou contra o projeto.
The majority of the Americans are descended from immigrants. A maioria dos americanos descende de imigrantes.
The majority of the Swiss can speak three or four languages. A maioria dos suíços pode falar três ou quatro línguas.
A democrat is a free citizen who yields to the will of the majority. Um democrata é um cidadão livre que cede à vontade da maioria.
Before the conquest by the Arabians, the majority of the Persians were zoroastrians, but there were also jews and christians. So, who could imagine today that Iranians have jewish or christian ancestors? Antes da conquista pelos árabes, a maioria dos persas eram zoroastras, mas havia também judeus e cristãos. Então, quem poderia imaginar hoje que iranianos têm ancestrais judeus ou cristãos?
What do you spend a majority of your time doing? O que você faz na maior parte do seu tempo?
She spends a majority of her time taking care of her children. Ela gasta a maior parte do tempo dela cuidando dos filhos.
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