WHAT DOES MAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of main in the English dictionary
The first definition of main in the dictionary is chief or principal in rank, importance, size, etc. Other definition of main is sheer or utmost. Main is also of, relating to, or denoting any gear, such as a stay or sail, belonging to the mainmast.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAIN»
The term «main» is very widely used and occupies the
523 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «MAIN»
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main.
The main reason I did 'Captain America' was because I wanted to get out of my own head and stop taking my work so seriously.
We wanted to make sure that the film covered the main issues of his life. Musicianship, appearance.
The main reason why we look constantly to the Gita is that, whenever we need help, we may get it from the Gita. And, indeed, we always do get it.
In Shakespearean tragedy the main source of the convulsion which produces suffering and death is never good: good contributes to this convulsion only from its tragic implication with its opposite in one and the same character.
Alan Moore does have a sheen of class. He's a smart guy, and I'm sure there was a metaphoric level, I'm not denying that, but let's face it. the main reason he was doing a super-hero comic was because he was working for a super-hero comic book company.
I have followed holiness, I have taught truth, and I have been most in the main things; not that I thought the things concerning our times little, but that I thought none could do anything to purpose in God's great and public matters, till they were right in their conditions.
A health system that lacks commodities for managing high-mortality infectious diseases and the main killers of mothers and young children will not have an adequate impact. By the same token, even the best-stocked delivery system will have an inadequate impact if it fails to reach the poor.
There are all sorts of reasons why I don't do much work in the theatre, the main one being that after two performances I feel I've given all I can. I hate repetition, I really do. It's like asking a painter to paint he same picture every day of his life.
The main thing is to keep it simple, keep it real, be honest and pull no stunts. You can't forget where you started and came from.
There was always a lot of American music in England until, obviously when the Beatles came around, then there was a shift towards English music, but before then American music was the main thing.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAIN»
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main in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
main and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Little Book of Main Street Money: 21 Simple Truths that ...
This book does not stop at merely making you richer and smarter; it will even help you lead a better life." —Jason Zweig, author of Your Money and Your Brain and editor of Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor "Jonathan Clements is ...
2
Mecca and
Main Street : Muslim Life in America after 9/11: ...
Abdo brings these stories vividly to life, allowing us to hear their own voices and inviting us to understand their hopes and their fears. The younger generation of Muslims in particular is charting a different way of life.
The Periodic Table is an important predictive tool in main group chemistry and in this book, forms the basis for describing the trends and variations in the chemistry of the elements.
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East
Main Street: Asian American Popular Culture
Dancing at Halftime is the story of Carol Spindel's determination to understand why her adopted town is so passionately attached to Chief Illiniwek, the American Indian mascot of the University of Illinois.
Shilpa Davé, LeiLani Nishime, Tasha G. Oren, 2005
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Main Currents in Caribbean Thought: The Historical Evolution ...
Since its original publication in 1983, Main Currents in Caribbean Thought has remained one of the most ambitious works to date by a leader in modern Caribbean scholarship.
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Main Clause Phenomena: New Horizons
Besides enriching the empirical domain, this volume also engages with the theoretical question of how best to capture the distribution of MCP and, in particular, to what extent they are embeddable and why.
Lobke Aelbrecht, Liliane M. V. Haegeman, Rachel Nye, 2012
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The Buildings of
Main Street: A Guide to American Commercial ...
This ground-breaking book is the first to classify these structures, not on the usual basis of style, but as parts of a common language of buildings designed to meet business and urban needs.
Richard W. Longstreth, 2000
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Main Street to Miracle Mile: American Roadside Architecture
Traces the development of diners, motels, drive-in movies, gas stations, miniature golf courses, supermarkets, and auto showrooms and examines the ways their architectural designs have changed
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Main Philosophical Writings and the Novel Allwill
This scholarly edition is the first extensive English translation of Jacobi's major literary and philosophical classics.
Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, George Di Giovanni, 1994
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The Early Spanish
Main
Carl O. Sauer uses contemporary sources and his authoritative knowledge of land forms, vegetation and ethnography in Latin America to place the history of the early Spanish Main in a fresh context.
Carl Ortwin Sauer, Sauer, 1971
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAIN»
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main is used in the context of the following news items.
Water main break in D.C. - The Washington Post
Authorities said they are dealing Tuesday morning with a water main break near North Capitol Street in Northwest Washington. The break is on ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Benicio del Toro 'offered main villain role' in Star Wars: Episode VIII …
Benicio del Toro 'offered main villain role' in Star Wars: Episode VIII. Actor in pole position for Rian Johnson's film after starring as the Collector ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Berry Road closed due to water main break - KSDK.com
Berry Road closed due to water main break water main break has damaged and closed both lanes of Berry Road north of I-44. Check out this ... «KSDK, Jul 15»
Richmond: Music on the Main offers free downtown show on …
RICHMOND -- The annual Music on the Main concert series is bringing the funk -- and the R&B dance music with a free show from 5 to 7:30 ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
Family Dollar proposed for East Main site in Meriden - Record-Journal
MERIDEN — Plans are in the works to move the Family Dollar store in the Meriden Parkade less than a quarter-mile down East Main Street to a ... «Meriden Record-Journal, Jul 15»
Traffic issues after water main break in Melbourne - News 13
A contractor accidentally ruptured a main water line that runs below Hollywood Blvd, Monday July 20, 2015. (PHOTO/Joel Schipper, Staff). «Bay News 9, Jul 15»
Construction of 2020 Main Stadium to Start in Early 2016 - ABC News
Japan will start construction of a new national stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in January or February. Sports minister Hakubun ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Co-Main Event Podcast: Download episode No. 163 with Ben …
163 of the Co-Main Event Podcast now is available for streaming and download. MMAjunkie/USA TODAY columnist Ben Fowlkes and Bleacher ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
UPDATE: Minnow GeoOp eyes NZX main board | The National …
GeoOp [NZAX: GEO], the workforce management app, is looking to migrate from the New Zealand Alternative Index to the NZX main board. «The National Business Review, Jul 15»
How I Survived The World Series of Poker Main Event Bubble …
For many, the WSOP Main Event bubble is the biggest of their lives. One small-stakes player describes how he survived it this year to make the ... «PokerNews.com, Jul 15»
