B2 noun محايد

minor

/ˈmaɪnər/

A minor is a person who is under the legal age of full responsibility, typically under 18 or 21 depending on the jurisdiction. In an academic context, it also refers to a secondary subject of study that a student specializes in alongside their primary major.

أمثلة

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1

The store was fined for selling alcohol to a minor.

The store was fined for selling alcohol to a minor.

2

The court must appoint a guardian to protect the interests of the minor during the proceedings.

The court must appoint a guardian to protect the interests of the minor during the proceedings.

3

I couldn't get into the club because I was still a minor back then.

I couldn't get into the club because I was still a minor back then.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
minor
Verb
minor
ظرف
minorly
صفة
minor
مرتبط
minority
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the prefix 'mini-'. A minor is a 'mini' person (not yet an adult) or a 'mini' subject of study (smaller than a major).

اختبار سريع

The airline has a special policy for an unaccompanied ______ traveling alone.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: minor

أمثلة

1

The store was fined for selling alcohol to a minor.

everyday

The store was fined for selling alcohol to a minor.

2

The court must appoint a guardian to protect the interests of the minor during the proceedings.

formal

The court must appoint a guardian to protect the interests of the minor during the proceedings.

3

I couldn't get into the club because I was still a minor back then.

informal

I couldn't get into the club because I was still a minor back then.

4

While her major is in Physics, her minor in Philosophy provides a unique perspective on her research.

academic

While her major is in Physics, her minor in Philosophy provides a unique perspective on her research.

5

Our website includes strict age-verification protocols to ensure we do not collect data from any minor.

business

Our website includes strict age-verification protocols to ensure we do not collect data from any minor.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
minor
Verb
minor
ظرف
minorly
صفة
minor
مرتبط
minority

تلازمات شائعة

unaccompanied minor unaccompanied minor
legal minor legal minor
minor in [subject] minor in [subject]
protection of minors protection of minors
sentenced as a minor sentenced as a minor

العبارات الشائعة

minor in possession

minor in possession (of restricted substances)

major and minor

major and minor (academic focus)

minor child

minor child

يُخلط عادةً مع

minor vs miner

A miner is a person who works in a mine extracting coal or ore, whereas a minor is an underage person.

minor vs minority

Minority refers to the smaller part or group of a population, while a minor refers to a specific individual who is underage.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

When used as a noun for a person, 'minor' is common in legal and formal safety contexts. In US and Canadian universities, 'minor' is used as a noun to describe a secondary concentration of study.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'minority' when they mean 'minor' (e.g., saying 'He is a minority' instead of 'He is a minor'). Also, remember that 'minor' is a countable noun.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the prefix 'mini-'. A minor is a 'mini' person (not yet an adult) or a 'mini' subject of study (smaller than a major).

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أصل الكلمة

From the Latin word 'minor' meaning 'less' or 'smaller'.

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun: plural 'minors' Used with the preposition 'in' for academic subjects (e.g., a minor in French) Often functions as an adjective in other contexts
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السياق الثقافي

The 'age of majority' (when a minor becomes an adult) varies by country, but is 18 in most Western cultures.

اختبار سريع

The airline has a special policy for an unaccompanied ______ traveling alone.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: minor

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C1

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C1

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C1

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homopotence

C1

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contrastrictity

C1

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interfactity

C1

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unisolious

C1

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autofundcide

C1

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synmissfy

C1

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macrotentship

C1

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