a minor in psychology
дополнительная специальность по психологии
She's getting a minor in psychology along with her nursing degree.
Помимо диплома медсестры она получает дополнительную специальность по психологии.
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noun · B2 · often · UK/US
minor
minor
Meaning of minor
English
a second subject a student studies besides the main one
Русский
второстепенное направление обучения помимо основной специальности
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈmaɪnə/
American English
/ˈmaɪnɚ/
minor with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом minor
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
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A second subject at collegedeclare a minor
выбрать дополнительную специальность
You have to declare a minor by the end of your second year.
Выбрать дополнительную специальность нужно до конца второго курса.
- a major and a minorосновная и дополнительная специальности
- minor in businessвзять бизнес дополнительной специальностью
minor usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He has a minor in Spanish.
Его дополнительная специализация — испанский.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Many students take a minor to learn a new skill.
Многие студенты берут дополнительную специализацию, чтобы освоить новый навык.
minor synonyms
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What's the difference between minor, concentration, specialization, and major
ENHe declared a concentration in data analytics alongside his economics major.
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
specialization
a general word for a focused area
B2often
ENShe pursued a specialization in environmental policy during her degree.
M
🇬🇧English
major
the opposite: a student's main subject
B2very often
ENHis major is computer science, and he has a minor in mathematics.
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Questions about this word
What does minor mean?
a second subject a student studies besides the main one
How do you pronounce minor?
minor is pronounced /ˈmaɪnə/.
How is minor used in a sentence?
Его дополнительная специализация — испанский. Translation: He has a minor in Spanish.
Is minor part of Subjects vocabulary?
Yes, minor can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is minor part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, minor can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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