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minor

adjective IELTS

English meaning
Small or not very important; also a person under 18 (noun).
Example
The building only needs minor repairs.
Common collocations
minor problem; minor changes; minor injury
Word family
minority, minor (n)
Academic Word List · Sublist 3

Translation

  • 한국어사소한, 작은
  • 中文较小的,次要的
  • 日本語小さな、重要でない
  • ไทยเล็กน้อย
  • Bahasa Indonesiakecil, minor
  • Tiếng Việtnhỏ, không đáng kể
  • Русскийнезначительный
  • हिन्दीमामूली

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