main event
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3.0
- noun
- /meɪn ɪˈvɛnt/
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evento principal
- We have now come to the main event of our games, the running of the 100 metre finals.
- main event took place
What stands out is the biggest main event payday you've ever gotten.
- What stands out is the biggest main event payday you've ever gotten.
- How hard is it to win the main event of the World Series of Poker?
- There's only one word I can say to describe the main event of this week, revolution.
- So that said, let's jump into the main event.
- Now for the main event, arguing for the affirmative.
- Welcome now to the main event.
- I I thought algorithms, yeah, they're in the service of, but they're not the main event.
- We now have to segue into the main event, which is the debate on the resolution.
- So for me, that is like the main event in the culture and it I see it's just driving everything.
- Then it was on to the main event, the reading of the Declaration, which really is stirring when you hear it read out loud and with vigor.
Examples
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That means the main event's about to start, so you better get in your seat so you don't miss it.
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Japfest tomorrow is the main event on most Irish Japanese car enthusiasts' calendars.
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This is your main event of the evening!
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This is the main event of the evening.
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Are you ready for the main event?
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is the main event of the evening.
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This is the main event.
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For tonight's main event, we've got a real treat for you!
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The main event!
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Tonight, the main event is a thrilling concert featuring top artists.
Synonyms
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2.0
An important occasion when people come together, like a wedding or concert
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3.7
The main person, thing, or idea that gets most attention
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4.4
A large important event with ceremony and celebration
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the most important or central event' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'main' (chief/primary) with 'event' (an occurrence). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Main event comes from old shows and sports matches where smaller acts came first, and the biggest act, the main event, was saved until last and put under the brightest lights, so it means 'the most important event'.