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I. mi·nor [ˈmaɪnəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

1. minor (small):

minor detail, problem, criticism
nebensächlich
minor character, plot
unbedeutend
minor crime, violation
geringfügig
minor improvement, repair
unwichtig
minor accident, incident
leicht <leichter, am leichtesten>
minor interest, hobby
klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>
minor road
Nebenstraße f <-, -n>
minor alteration/tiff
kleine Veränderung/Meinungsverschiedenheit
to be of minor importance
von geringer Bedeutung sein
minor offence [or Am offense]
leichtes Vergehen

2. minor official, supervisor:

minor (low-ranking)
untergeordnet
minor (not important)
unbedeutend
a minor author/composer/poet
ein unbedeutender Schriftsteller/Komponist/Poet
minor part [or role]
Nebenrolle f <-, -n>
minor part [or role] fig
untergeordnete Rolle

3. minor MED (not serious):

minor
leicht <leichter, am leichtesten>
minor injury
leichte Verletzung
minor operation
kleiner Eingriff

4. minor inv MUS:

minor
Moll-
minor chord
Mollakkord m
minor key
Molltonart f
a minor note
ein Ton in Moll
to end on a minor note fig
mit einer traurigen Note enden
minor scale
Molltonleiter f

5. minor after n Brit SCHOOL (for younger brother):

minor
junior
Smith minor
Smith junior

II. mi·nor [ˈmaɪnəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. minor (underage person):

minor
Minderjährige(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

2. minor MUS:

minor
Moll nt <-, ->

3. minor SPORTS (minor leagues):

the minors pl
niedrige Klassen

4. minor UNIV (secondary study):

minor
Nebenfach m <-(e)s, -fächer>
he has a literature major with a minor in linguistics
er studiert Literatur im Hauptfach mit Linguistik im Nebenfach

III. mi·nor [ˈmaɪnəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr UNIV

to minor in biology/linguistics/maths
Biologie/Linguistik/Mathematik im Nebenfach studieren

minor N ECON LAW

minor (natürliche Person, die das 18. Lebensjahr noch nicht erreicht hat)
Minderjähriger m

Asia ˈMi·nor N

Asia Minor
Kleinasien nt <-s>

ˈmi·nor league N Am

minor league
untere Klasse

mi·nor ˈor·ders N pl REL

minor orders
niedere Ränge [o. Weihen]

mi·nor ˈplan·et N

minor planet
kleiner Planet

mi·nor ˈprem·ise N PHILOS

minor premise
Untersatz m <-es, -sätze>

mi·nor ˈproph·et N REL

minor prophet
kleiner Prophet

ˈmi·nor term N PHILOS

minor term
Unterbegriff m <-(e)s, -e>

minor investment N INV-FIN

minor investment
Kleininvestition f

minor project N INV-FIN

minor project
Kleinprojekt nt

minor approach INFRASTR

minor approach
einmündende Straße

minor highway Am INFRASTR

minor highway
untergeordnete Straße

minor road INFRASTR

minor road
untergeordnete Straße

minor street INFRASTR

minor street
untergeordnete Straße
Present
Iminor
youminor
he/she/itminors
weminor
youminor
theyminor
Past
Iminored
youminored
he/she/itminored
weminored
youminored
theyminored
Present Perfect
Ihaveminored
youhaveminored
he/she/ithasminored
wehaveminored
youhaveminored
theyhaveminored
Past Perfect
Ihadminored
youhadminored
he/she/ithadminored
wehadminored
youhadminored
theyhadminored
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