main

adj.

1. Most important; principal. See synonyms at chief.
2. Exerted to the utmost; sheer: by main strength.
3. Nautical. Connected to or located near the mainmast: a main skysail.
4. Grammar. Of, relating to, or being the principal clause or verb of a complex sentence.
5. Obsolete. Of or relating to a continuous area or stretch, as of land or water.

n.

1. The chief or largest part: His ideas are, in the main, impractical.
2. The principal pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water, gas, oil, or other utility.
3. Physical strength: fought with might and main.
4. A mainland.
5. The open ocean.
6. Nautical.
   1. A mainsail.
   2. A mainmast.

[Middle English, from Old English mægen, strength.]

adjective

Most important, influential, or significant: capital, cardinal, chief, first, foremost, key, leading, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, prime, principal, top. See important/unimportant.

Idioms beginning with main:
main drag

See also eye to the main chance; in the main; might and main.

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adj

Definition: absolute, utter
Antonyms: inessential, nonessential, unnecessary

adj

Definition: principal, predominant
Antonyms: auxiliary, extra, insignificant, minor, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary, unimportant

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n. 1. (the main) archaic poetic/literary the open ocean.

2. short for mainsail or mainmast.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. In an air-conditioning system, a major duct or pipe for distributing to or collecting from various branches.
2. In any system of continuous piping, the principal artery of the system to which branches may be connected.

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IN BRIEF: Most important element.

Self command is the main discipline. — Ralph Waldo Emerson, (1803-1882), American transcendentalist philosopher, essayist and lecturer.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - hoved-
n. - hoved, hovedlinje, hovedledning, stormast, storsejl

idioms:

• in the main    i hovedsagen, for størstedelen
• main clause    hovedsætning
• main course    kurs, hovedret
• main drag    hovedgade (uformelt)
• main line    hovedlinje, grundstreg
• with might and main    af al magt

2.
n. - hovedsagen, det vigtigste

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoofd-, belangrijkste, voornaamst, louter, (mv) hoofdleiding, hanengevecht, spelgetal, grote mast, grootzeil, noordoostkust van Zuid-Amerika, vasteland, open zee, belangrijkste deel

Français (French)
1.
adj. - principal, ensemble
n. - canalisation, égout, réseau de distribution, réseau d'évacuation, continent

idioms:

• in the main    en général, dans l'ensemble
• main clause    (Ling) proposition principale
• main course    plat principal
• main drag    grand rue
• main line    (Rail) grande ligne
• with might and main    de toutes ses forces

2.
n. - continent, au large (littér)

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - Haupt-
n. - Hauptleitung

idioms:

• in the main    im allgemeinen
• main clause    (Ling.) Hauptsatz
• main course    Hauptgericht
• main drag    (ugs.) Hauptstraße
• main line    Hauptstrecke, Hauptleitung
• with might and main    mit aller Macht

2.
n. - Schanze in einem alten Würfelspiel

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κύριος, κυριότερος, πρωτεύων, βασικός, κεντρικός
n. - κεντρικός αγωγός ύδρευσης, αποχέτευσης, κ.λπ., (ποιητ. ή απαρχ.) ωκεανός, πέλαγος, ξηρά, ήπειρος, (πληθ.) κεντρικό δίκτυο ύδρευσης, αποχέτευσης, κ.λπ. (αστικού κέντρου)

idioms:

• in the main    γενικά, ως επί το πλείστο
• main clause    (γραμμ.) κύρια πρόταση
• main course    κύριο πιάτο
• main drag    (ΗΠΑ) κεντρικός δρόμος
• main line    κεντρική σιδηροδρομική γραμμή, (ΗΠΑ) κεντρική οδός, κύριος δρόμος
• with might and main    με όλες τις δυνάμεις, δια τις βίας

Italiano (Italian)
condotto principale, linea principale, terraferma, principale

idioms:

• in the main    in genere
• main clause    clausola principale
• main drag    corso centrale (di una cittadina)
• main line    linea principale
• with might and main    con tutte le energie

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - principal
n. - força (f), tubo (m)

idioms:

• in the main    principalmente
• main clause    oração principal (f) (Gram.)
• main drag    rua principal (f)
• main line    linha-tronco (f)
• with might and main    com toda força

Русский (Russian)
основной, главный, магистраль, открытое море

idioms:

• in the main    в основном
• main clause    главное предложение
• main drag    главная городская улица
• main line    магистральный трубопровод, линия электропередачи
• with might and main    изо всей силы

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - principal, más importante, mayor, general
n. - parte principal o fundamental, conducto principal, principal

idioms:

• in the main    en su mayoría, en su mayor parte, en general
• main clause    oración principal
• main course    plato principal, plato fuerte, segundo plato
• main drag    calle principal
• main line    línea principal, línea troncal
• with might and main    con todas sus fuerzas

2.
n. - red eléctrica, alta mar

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - huvudsaklig
n. - huvudledning, storsegel, öppen sjö (poet.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
主要的, 全力的, 重要的, 总管道, 体力, 干线, 力量

idioms:

• in the main    大体上
• main clause    主句
• main course    主帆, 主要课程, 主菜
• main drag    主要街道, 大街
• main line    干线, 大静脉, 主要路线
• with might and main    尽全力

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 主要的, 全力的, 重要的
n. - 總管道, 體力, 幹線, 力量

idioms:

• in the main    大體上
• main clause    主句
• main course    主帆, 主要課程, 主菜
• main drag    主要街道, 大街
• main line    幹線, 大靜脈, 主要路線
• with might and main    盡全力

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 주요한, 주된, 혼신의
n. - 본관, 간선, 힘, 주요한 점

idioms:

• in the main    대부분은
• with might and main    최선을 다하여

2.
n. - 닭싸움, 주사위의 5에서 9까지 숫자

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 主要な
n. - マイン川, 主管, 本線, 力, 主要部, 唱え数, 弓術試合, 闘鶏試合

idioms:

• in the main    大部分は
• main clause    主節
• main course    メーンコース, 主帆
• main drag    大通り
• main line    幹線, 本線

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أساسي (الاسم) البحر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ראשי, עיקרי‬
n. - ‮צינור ראשי, כבל ראשי, תעלת מים או ביוב ראשית, אוקיינוס (מיושן), מערכת החשמל, גז, ביוב וכו' (בריטניה)‬
n. - ‮מספר שאומר מהמר (5 עד 9) לפני זריקת הקוביה במשחק ההאזארד, קרב תרנגולים‬

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main strees	monthly main gift
monroe and main	main hoon na