main
[meɪn]adjective
| 1. | [principal]
principal
[largest] principal, plus important [essential - idea, theme, reason] principal, essentiel the main points les points principaux the main thing we have to consider is his age la première chose à prendre en compte, c'est son âge you're safe, that's the main thing tu es sain et sauf, c'est le principal |
| 2. | (literary)
[sheer]
to do something by main force employer la force pour faire quelque chose |
main
[meɪn]noun
| 1. | [for gas, water - public]
canalisation f
principale
[for electricity] conducteur m principal |
| 2. | nautical grand mât m |
in the main
phrasal adverb
en gros, dans l'ensemble