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mayor

older

AdjectiveFrequency #204

Adjective

  1. 1

    (age) older

    Mi hermano mayor vive en otra ciudad.

    My older brother lives in another city.
  2. 2

    (size/quantity/importance) greater

    Necesito una talla mayor de zapatos.

    I need a larger shoe size.

Plural noun

  1. 1

    (adults/elders) elders

    Siempre debemos respetar a nuestros mayores.

    We should always respect our elders.

1(age)older

Mi hermano mayor vive en otra ciudad.

My older brother lives in another city.

Mi hermana mayor es médica.

My older sister is a doctor.

Ella es mayor que su esposo.

She is older than her husband.

Mi hermano es mayor que yo.

My brother is older than me.

2(size/quantity/importance)greater

Necesito una talla mayor de zapatos.

I need a larger shoe size.

La ciudad tiene una población mayor que el pueblo.

The city has a greater population than the town.

Este es un asunto de mayor importancia.

This is a matter of greater importance.

Necesitamos una mayor cantidad de agua.

We need a greater amount of water.

3(adults/elders)elders

Siempre debemos respetar a nuestros mayores.

We should always respect our elders.

Los mayores de la comunidad compartieron su sabiduría.

The elders of the community shared their wisdom.

Es importante escuchar los consejos de nuestros mayores.

It is important to listen to the advice of our elders.

Debemos respetar a nuestros mayores.

We must respect our elders.
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Adjective

Forms

comparative

más mayor

feminine plural

mayores

feminine singular

mayor

masculine plural

mayores

masculine singular

mayor

superlative

el más mayor