the main thing
главное
The main thing is that everyone got home safely.
Главное, что все добрались домой благополучно.
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main
main
Meaning of main
English
most important or primary
Русский
Самый важный из нескольких, например вход или причина.
Pronunciation
British English
/meɪn/
American English
/meɪn/
main with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом main
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8 сочетаний
Главное в мыслях и причинах
Key ideas and reasonsthe main reason
главная причина
The main reason I moved was the shorter commute.
Главной причиной моего переезда стала более короткая дорога до работы.
- the main pointосновная мысль
- the main differenceглавное различие
Главный вход, дорога, блюдо и герой
Main places, dishes and charactersmain course
основное блюдо
I skipped the appetizer and ordered a main course.
Я пропустил закуску и заказал основное блюдо.
the main entrance
главный вход
Meet me by the main entrance after the concert.
Встретимся у главного входа после концерта.
- the main characterглавный герой
- main roadглавная дорога
main usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The main door is open.
Главная дверь открыта.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
My main concern is safety.
Моя главная забота — безопасность.
main synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between main, chief, primary, key, major, principal, and central
C
🇬🇧English
chief
Main; a bit more formal, often about a reason or a person.
often
ENLack of sleep was the chief cause of the accident.
ENOur primary goal is to keep customers happy.
K
🇬🇧English
key
Very important; not necessarily the only main one.
very often
ENTrust is a key part of any friendship.
M
🇬🇧English
major
Large or important; not necessarily the most important.
very often
ENTraffic is a major problem in this city.
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P
🇬🇧English
principal
Formal word for main or most important.
rare word
ENThe principal reason for the delay was bad weather.
C
🇬🇧English
central
Most important, at the centre: a central idea.
often
ENFamily is a central theme of the film.
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main meaning: what does it mean?
most important or primary
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Главная дверь открыта. Translation: The main door is open.
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