🇬🇧🇪🇸 majority - mayoría : English Lesson

Meaning of "majority" ("mayoría"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Majority” means the bigger number or part of something. If you have a group of things or people and you split them into two groups, the majority is the group that has more. For example, if 7 kids want pizza and 3 kids want salad, the majority wants pizza. It doesn’t have to be almost everyone, it just has to be more than the other side.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The majority of the cookies mysteriously disappeared, and the crumbs pointed straight at the dog.

In the battle of neatness versus mess, the majority of my room definitely supports the mess side.

In a meeting of my stuffed animals, the majority voted that I should stay up past bedtime.

The majority of my homework is done, but a small, very important minority is still crying in my backpack.

The majority of the spaghetti on my fork did a backflip back into the bowl.

In the park, the children vote for a game. The majority want to play ball. A small group want hide and seek. The majority clap and pick up the ball. The majority run and shout, very happy. The majority hug and laugh. One child frowns, then the majority wave him in and he smiles.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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