French Conversation · Level 90
58 words
French word
majeur
Pronunciation
IPA/maʒœʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivemajor
Example
Cette décision est majeure.
This decision is major.
More examples
Le chômage est un problème majeur dans ce pays.
Unemployment is a major problem in this country.
Core concept
A prominent element with enough weight to shape an outcome, or a person recognized as legally adult.
Common phrases
problème majeur
major problem
facteur majeur
major factor
rôle majeur
major role
Similar words
important: Having enough influence or value to demand attention.
essentiel: Unable to be dispensed with for something to work or exist.
principal: Occupying the main position among the important parts or elements.
crucial: Extremely important because it can determine the final result.
Definition in French
Désigne quelque chose de très important ou une personne ayant atteint la majorité légale.
Word origin
French majeur is a learned borrowing from Latin major, the comparative of magnus, while its adult sense belongs to the same legal vocabulary as majorité.
Usage tips
- In être majeur, majeur means legally adult rather than important, so the surrounding noun or verb context determines which sense is intended.