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  1. Spanish (Latin America)
  2. /Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)
  3. /mayor

mayor

mayor
older / greater / larger
From Lesson 76:Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)·Spanish (Latin America)

Usages of mayor

Mi hermano mayor es un estudiante excelente.
My older brother is an excellent student.
Yo soy mayor que mi hermana menor.
I am older than my younger sister.
Mi hermana mayor está enferma hoy y no trabaja.
My older sister is sick today and is not working.
Mientras más húmedo está el huerto, mayor es el tamaño del maíz.
The damper the vegetable garden is, the greater the size of the corn is.
Mientras más abono usamos, mayor es la cantidad de nutrientes.
The more fertilizer we use, the greater the amount of nutrients is.
De no parar la máquina, se bajará esta palanca para mayor seguridad.
If the machine does not stop, this lever will be lowered for greater safety.
Mientras más rápido es el flujo, mayor es la fricción.
The faster the flow is, the greater the friction is.

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