мажо́р

rare #24939

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1.
major key, majormusic
Э́та пе́сня напи́сана в мажо́ре.
This song is written in a major key.
Opposite of минор (minor key).
2.
rich kid, spoiled brat, posh boy
Он типи́чный мажо́р на дорого́й маши́не.
He's a typical rich kid in an expensive car.
Colloquial and disparaging; typically of a young man flaunting his parents' money.
3.
cheerful mood, high spirits
Он сего́дня в мажо́ре.
He's in high spirits today.
Mostly in the phrase в мажоре.
4.
(rare) black marketeer, profiteer
Мажо́ры продава́ли и́мпортные ве́щи.
Black marketeers sold imported goods.
Dated Soviet-era slang.

Examples

Э́та вещь написана в мажо́ре.
This piece is in a major key.
Этот мажор всегда ездит на дорогой машине.
That rich kid is always driving an expensive car.
Песня написана в светлом мажоре.
The song is written in a major key.
Мажоры часто не знают цену деньгам.
Rich kids often don’t know the value of money.