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adverb (chiefly; in the first place: I wrote the play primarily as a protest, and only secondarily as entertainment.) principalmente* * *pri.ma.ri.ly[pr'aimərəli] adv 1 principalmente. 2 primeiramente, originalmente. 3 fundamentalmente. -
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adverb (chiefly; in the first place: I wrote the play primarily as a protest, and only secondarily as entertainment.) principalmente -
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primordialmenteEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > primarily
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I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primeiro2) (best: in prime condition.) perfeito2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) plenitude- primary- primarily
- primary colours
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- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) preparar- primer* * *prime1[praim] n 1 prima: a primeira das horas canônicas. 2 início, primórdio, aurora. 3 juventude, mocidade. 4 fig apogeu, auge, plenitude. 5 fig escol, nata. 6 Math número primo. 7 Math plica. 8 Math minuto. • adj 1 primitivo, primário, primordial. 2 principal, primeiro. 3 superior, excelente. 4 primário, fundamental. 5 Math primo. 6 Math marcado com plica. in her prime na flor da mocidade. of prime importance de capital importância. to be in the prime of life estar no vigor dos anos. to prime with information prover de informações.————————prime2[praim] vt 1 escorvar (bomba hidráulica). 2 aprontar, preparar, aparelhar. 3 imprimir. 4 instruir, industriar. 5 munir, prover. 6 Math marcar com plica. 7 carregar arma de fogo. -
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I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primeiro2) (best: in prime condition.) de primeira qualidade2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) plenitude- primary- primarily - primary colours - prime minister - prime number - prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) de horário nobreII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) preparar, aprontar- primer
См. также в других словарях:
primarily — [adv1] generally; for the most part above all, basically, chiefly, especially, essentially, fundamentally, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, principally; concepts 531,544,772 Ant. secondarily primarily… … New thesaurus
Primarily — Pri ma*ri*ly, adv. In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
primarily — index a fortiori, ab initio, particularly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
primarily — 1610s, from PRIMARY (Cf. primary) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
primarily — In BrE, under American influence, the stress is increasingly heard on the second syllable, rather than (more awkwardly) on the first … Modern English usage
primarily — ► ADVERB ▪ for the most part; mainly … English terms dictionary
primarily — [prī mer′ə lē, prī′mer΄ə lē] adv. 1. at first; originally 2. mainly; principally … English World dictionary
primarily — [[t]pra͟ɪmərɪli, AM praɪme͟ərɪli[/t]] ADV: ADV with v, ADV with cl/group You use primarily to say what is mainly true in a particular situation. ...a book aimed primarily at high energy physicists... Public order is primarily an urban problem...… … English dictionary
primarily — /pruy mair euh lee, mer , pruy mer euh lee, meuhr euh /, adv. 1. essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming. 2. in the first instance; at first; originally: Primarily a doctor, he later became a lawyer. [1610 20;… … Universalium
primarily — adv. Primarily is used with these adjectives: ↑composed, ↑concentrated, ↑concerned, ↑engaged, ↑interested, ↑involved, ↑male, ↑responsible Primarily is used with these verbs: ↑aim, ↑appeal, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
primarily — pri|mar|i|ly [ praım(ə)rəli, praı merəli ] adverb ** mainly: The magazine is targeted primarily at young middle class women. Bone marrow transplants are a controversial procedure, primarily because of the high costs involved … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
