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/meɪn/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

most important or largest
asıl, esas, temel
the main problem/reason The main airport is 15 miles from the capital.2218
the main thing the most important fact in a situation
önemli olan, esas olan, en önemlisi
You're happy and that's the main thing.1767
(Definition of main adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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