Usage examples of "maioria" in Portuguese with translation to English

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A maioria deles não é obrigatória. The most of them are not mandatory.
A maioria não aceitou a proposta. The majority didn't accept the proposal.
A maioria de seus amigos são garotos. Most of her friends are boys.
A maioria votou contra o projeto de lei. A majority voted against the bill.
A maioria dos escritores odeia ser criticada. Most writers hate being criticized.
A maioria do comitê votou contra o projeto. The majority of the committee voted against the bill.
A maioria dos meninos gosta de beisebol. Most boys like baseball.
A maioria dos suíços pode falar três ou quatro línguas. The majority of the Swiss can speak three or four languages.
A maioria de seus amigos são meninos. Most of her friends are boys.
Um democrata é um cidadão livre que cede à vontade da maioria. A democrat is a free citizen who yields to the will of the majority.
A maioria dos americanos descende de imigrantes. Most Americans are descended from immigrants.
Antes da conquista pelos árabes, a maioria dos persas eram zoroastras, mas havia também judeus e cristãos. Então, quem poderia imaginar hoje que iranianos têm ancestrais judeus ou cristãos? Before the conquest by the Arabians, the majority of the Persians were zoroastrians, but there were also jews and christians. So, who could imagine today that Iranians have jewish or christian ancestors?
A maioria de seus amigos são garotas. Most of his friends are girls.
A maioria dos violões tem seis cordas. Most guitars have six strings.
A maioria das pessoas pensa que sim. Most people think so.
A maioria de seus amigos são meninas. Most of his friends are girls.
A maioria das pessoas vive em áreas urbanas. Most people live in urban areas.
A maioria dos trabalhadores é filiada aos sindicatos. Most workers belong to unions.
A maioria das pessoas acham que eu sou louco. Most people think I'm crazy.
Eu acho que a maioria deles foi para casa. I guess most of them went home.
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