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1 initial

أَوَّلِيّ \ elementary: simple; suitable for beginners; concerning the easiest parts of a subject: an elementary school; elementary science. initial: first; at the beginning: The initial letter of the word ‘start’ is ‘s’. My initial attempt to swim across the river ended in failure. original: earliest; first: My original plan was simpler than this new one. primary: first: a primary school. (a school at the first lowest level).

Arabic-English glossary > initial
2 initial

اِبْتِدَائِيّ \ elementary: simple; suitable for beginners; concerning the easiest parts of a subject: an elementary school; elementary science. initial: first; at the beginning: The initial letter of the word ‘start’ is ‘s’. My initial attempt to swim across the river ended in failure. primary: first: a primary school. (a school at the first, lowest level). \ See Also أولي (أَوَّليّ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > initial
3 School-Centred Initial Teacher Training

General subject: SCITT

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > School-Centred Initial Teacher Training
4 initial training school

Military: ITS

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > initial training school
5 начальная школа

1) General subject: elementary (primary) school, junior school (для детей 7-11 лет, в Англии и Уэльсе), primary school, provided school

2) American: common school, grade school, the grades

3) British English: infant school

4) Law: basic school

5) Canadian: Elementary (в названиях: the students of Montecito Elementary / Westridge Elementary / Sperling Elementary)

6) Advertising: elementary school

7) Education: first school, initial school (американский термин применительно к отечественной системе образования)

8) Makarov: grades, lower school, the lower school

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > начальная школа
6 начальная школьная ступень

Education: initial school

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > начальная школьная ступень
7 boshlang’ich

initial; primary, elementary; primordial, beginning. boshlang’ich maktab elementary school

Uzbek-English dictionary > boshlang’ich
8 начален

1. (пръв) initial, first; inceptive; incipient; introductory, initiatory

начален удар сп. kick off

начален период/стадий an opening stage

начална буква an initial letter

начални сцени opening scenes

начално предложение (колкото да започнат преговори) a tentative offer

начална скорост initial velocity

2. (основен) elementary, primary

начално училище an elementary school

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нача̀лен,

прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. ( пръв) initial, first, inceptive, incipient; introductory, initiatory; набирам \началенна скорост прен. gain momentum; \началенен период/стадий opening stage; \началенен удар спорт. kick off; \началенна буква initial letter; \началенна дата inception date; \началенна скорост initial velocity; \началенни сцени opening scenes; \началенно предложение ( колкото да започнат преговори) tentative offer; \началенно салдо/стоков запас opening balance/stock;

2. ( основен) elementary, primary; \началенно училище elementary school.

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beginning; elementary; initial{i`niSxl}: an начален letter - начална буква; initiatory; introductory: an начален stage - начален стадий; original

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1. (основен) elementary, primary 2. (пръв) initial, first;inceptive;incipient;introductory, initiatory 3. НАЧАЛЕН период/стадий an opening stage 4. НАЧАЛЕН удар сп. kick off 5. начална буква an initial letter 6. начална скорост initial velocity 7. начални сцени opening scenes 8. начално предложение (колкото да започнат преговори) a tentative offer 9. начално училище an elementary school

Български-английски речник > начален
9 primero

adj.

first, prime, foremost.

adv.

first, in the first place, firstly, for one thing.

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primero

► adjetivo

1 first

■ el primer día del año the first day of the year

■ la primera calle a la derecha the first street on the right

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 first

■ es la primera de la clase she's top of the class

► adverbio primero

1 (en primer lugar) first

■ primero vamos a mirarlo en el diccionario let's look it up in the dictionary first

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a primeros de mes/año at the beginning of the month/year

lo primero es lo primero first things first Table 1 NOTA Before singular masculine nouns the form primer is used /Table 1

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primero

► adverbio

1 (en primer lugar) first

■ primero vamos a mirarlo en el diccionario let's look it up in the dictionary first

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1. (f. - primera)
adj.

1) first

2) former

3) prime
2. (f. - primera)
noun

first
3. adv.
first

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primero, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing primer)
1) [en el espacio] [página, planta] first; [fila] front, first

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the first o (EEUU) second floor

una foto en primera página — a front-page photo, a photo on the front page

las primeras páginas del libro — the first few pages of the book

un apartamento en primera línea de playa — an apartment right on the sea front

• estar primero — [en una cola] to be first; [en importancia] to come first

perdone, pero yo estaba primero — excuse me, but I was first

para mí primero están mis estudios — my studies take priority o come first

primero está la obligación y después la diversión — business before pleasure
plana 1), plano 2., 3)
2) [en el tiempo] [día, semana, fase] first; [época, poemas] early; [síntoma] first, early

la primera parte del partido — the first half of the match

una novela escrita en primera persona — a novel written in the first person

no es la primera vez — it is not the first time

Juan Carlos Primero — Juan Carlos the First

los primeros días estaba contento — I was happy for the first few days

sus dos primeras novelas — his first two novels

la primera época de Picasso — Picasso's early period

• en los primeros años del siglo — in the early years of the century

• a primera hora (de la mañana) — first thing in the morning

mañana a primera hora — first thing tomorrow (morning)

a primeras horas de la tarde de ayer — early yesterday afternoon

• en primer lugar — [dentro de un orden] first of all; [para dar énfasis] in the first place

en primer lugar vamos a visitar el Partenón — first of all we are going to visit the Parthenon

en primer lugar, tú no deberías haber dicho nada — in the first place, you shouldn't have said anything
hora 2), b), guerra 1)
3) (=principal) [deber, objetivo] main, primary

lo primero es que te pongas bueno — the main thing is that you get well

productos de primera calidad — top quality products

artículos de primera necesidad — basic essentials, staple items

• primer actor — leading man

• primera actriz — leading lady

• primeros auxilios — first aid

el botiquín de primeros auxilios — the first-aid box

• de primera categoría — first-class

un puerto de primera categoría — (Ciclismo) a first-category climb

• primer espada — (Taur) principal bullfighter

• primer violín — (=concertino) leader; [de sección] first violin

- lo primero es lo primero
bailarín, dama, mandatario, ministro, piedra
2.

SM / F first

soy el primero de la lista — I'm top of the list, I'm first on the list

quedó entre los diez primeros — he was in o among the first ten

es la primera de la clase — she is the best in the class, she is top of the class

fui la primera en darme cuenta del fallo — I was the first to realize the mistake

llegar el primero — to be the first to arrive
bueno 1., 9), vista 1., 6), d), primera
3. SM

1)

• a primeros (de mes) — at the beginning of the month

a primeros de junio — at the beginning of June

2) (tb: primer plato) starter, first course

¿qué van a tomar de primero? — what will you have as a starter o for the first course?

4. ADV

1) (=en primer lugar) first

primero iremos a comprar y luego al cine — first, we'll do the shopping and then go to the cinema

2) [indicando preferencia] sooner, rather

primero se queda en casa que pedir dinero — she'd sooner o rather stay at home than ask for money

¡primero morir! — I'd rather die!

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I
- ra adjetivo/pronombre [ primer is used before masculine singular nouns]

1) (en el espacio, el tiempo) first

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

en primer lugar... — first (of all),..., firstly,...

las diez primeras páginas — the first ten pages

sus primeros poemas — her early o first poems

1^o de julio — (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first)

Olaf I — (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)

la primera fila — the front row

a primeras horas de la madrugada — in the early hours of the morning

mañana a primera hora — first thing tomorrow

- primera plana

- primeros auxilios

- primer plano

- primer plato

2) (en calidad, jerarquía)

un artículo de primerísima calidad — a top-quality product

de primera categoría — first-class, first-rate

es el primero de la clase — he is top of the class

es el primer atleta del país — he is the country's top athlete

la primera empresa mundial — the world's leading company

de primera — first-class, first-rate

- primer ministro -ra ministra

3) (básico, fundamental)

nuestro primer objetivo — our primary objective

artículos de primera necesidad — basic necessities

lo primero es... — the most important thing is...
II
adverbio

1) ( en el tiempo) first

2) ( en importancia)

estar primero — to come first

primero el deber (y después el placer) — business before pleasure

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= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], first (1st), foremost, first ever, topmost [top most], top-of-mind.

Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex. The first objective, however, is best satisfied by the second policy.

Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex. In April 1993 the first ever computer crime legislation came into existence in Hong Kong.

Ex. Thus each heap was delivered to the warehouseman with the final impressions of both formes on the topmost sheet.

Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

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* alumno de primer año = first grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de primero = first grader.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.

* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.

* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.

* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.

* butaca de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* cabo primero = lance corporal.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* contratar al primero que solicita el trabajo = hire on a first-come, first-take basis.

* correo de primera clase = first class post.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de primera = best-quality, top-notch, blue chip [blue-chip], prime, tip-top, first-rate.

* de primera calidad = premium, premier.

* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* de primera magnitud = fully blown.

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de primera persona = first-person.

* de primeras = at first sight, on the face of it, at first glance, first-blush, up-front [up front].

* de primer grado = in the first degree.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* de primer orden = first-order [1st-order], world-class, blue chip [blue-chip].

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.

* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.

* durante los primeros años = during the early years.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.

* el primero mencionado = former.

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en los primeros años de = early in.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en primera instancia = in the first instance.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* la primera tentativa = the first time around.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* lo primero = for one, first off.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.

* primera cita = first date.

* primera comunión = first communion.

* primera división = premiership.

* Primera División, la = First Division, the.

* Primera Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA1) = AACR1 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 1st Edition).

* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.

* primera época, la = early days, the.

* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.

* primera etapa = early days.

* Primera Guerra Mundial = First World War (World War I), World War I [First World War].

* primera impresión = first impression.

* primera infancia = babyhood, early childhood.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], front-line, forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* primera manga = first leg, away game.

* primera medida = initial step.

* primer antepasado = primogenitor.

* primer año de carrera = freshman year.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primera parada = first stop.

* primera persona = first person.

* primera plana = front page [front-page].

* primera posición = pole position, pole start.

* primera posición de salida = pole start.

* primera prensada = first cold press.

* primera referencia = first stop.

* primera reunión = starter meeting.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* primer aviso = smoke signal.

* primer curso = first grade.

* primer escalafón laboral = entry position.

* primer heredero = heir apparent [heiress apparent].

* primer indicio = smoke signal.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* primer meridiano = prime meridian.

* primer ministro = Premier, prime minister.

* primer molar = six-year molar.

* primer molar permanente = first molar.

* primero en hacer Algo = first mover.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* primero entre pares = first among equals.

* primero, lo = first thing, the.

* primero que nada = first off.

* primeros auxilios = first-aid.

* primeros impresos = early imprints.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* primer plano = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront.

* primer plato = side entrée.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.

* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.

* primer recurso = first recourse.

* primer y segundo plato = main dish.

* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.

* sargento primero = lance sergeant.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* situado en primer lugar = top-ranked, top-rated.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la maña = an early morning + Nombre.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* visión de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside view.

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I
- ra adjetivo/pronombre [ primer is used before masculine singular nouns]

1) (en el espacio, el tiempo) first

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

en primer lugar... — first (of all),..., firstly,...

las diez primeras páginas — the first ten pages

sus primeros poemas — her early o first poems

1^o de julio — (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first)

Olaf I — (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)

la primera fila — the front row

a primeras horas de la madrugada — in the early hours of the morning

mañana a primera hora — first thing tomorrow

- primera plana

- primeros auxilios

- primer plano

- primer plato

2) (en calidad, jerarquía)

un artículo de primerísima calidad — a top-quality product

de primera categoría — first-class, first-rate

es el primero de la clase — he is top of the class

es el primer atleta del país — he is the country's top athlete

la primera empresa mundial — the world's leading company

de primera — first-class, first-rate

- primer ministro -ra ministra

3) (básico, fundamental)

nuestro primer objetivo — our primary objective

artículos de primera necesidad — basic necessities

lo primero es... — the most important thing is...
II
adverbio

1) ( en el tiempo) first

2) ( en importancia)

estar primero — to come first

primero el deber (y después el placer) — business before pleasure

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= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], first (1st), foremost, first ever, topmost [top most], top-of-mind.

Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex: The first objective, however, is best satisfied by the second policy.

Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex: In April 1993 the first ever computer crime legislation came into existence in Hong Kong.

Ex: Thus each heap was delivered to the warehouseman with the final impressions of both formes on the topmost sheet.

Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

* alumno de primer año = first grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de primero = first grader.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.

* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.

* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.

* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.

* butaca de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* cabo primero = lance corporal.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* contratar al primero que solicita el trabajo = hire on a first-come, first-take basis.

* correo de primera clase = first class post.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de primera = best-quality, top-notch, blue chip [blue-chip], prime, tip-top, first-rate.

* de primera calidad = premium, premier.

* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* de primera magnitud = fully blown.

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de primera persona = first-person.

* de primeras = at first sight, on the face of it, at first glance, first-blush, up-front [up front].

* de primer grado = in the first degree.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* de primer orden = first-order [1st-order], world-class, blue chip [blue-chip].

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.

* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.

* durante los primeros años = during the early years.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.

* el primero mencionado = former.

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en los primeros años de = early in.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en primera instancia = in the first instance.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* la primera tentativa = the first time around.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* lo primero = for one, first off.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.

* primera cita = first date.

* primera comunión = first communion.

* primera división = premiership.

* Primera División, la = First Division, the.

* Primera Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA1) = AACR1 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 1st Edition).

* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.

* primera época, la = early days, the.

* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.

* primera etapa = early days.

* Primera Guerra Mundial = First World War (World War I), World War I [First World War].

* primera impresión = first impression.

* primera infancia = babyhood, early childhood.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], front-line, forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* primera manga = first leg, away game.

* primera medida = initial step.

* primer antepasado = primogenitor.

* primer año de carrera = freshman year.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primera parada = first stop.

* primera persona = first person.

* primera plana = front page [front-page].

* primera posición = pole position, pole start.

* primera posición de salida = pole start.

* primera prensada = first cold press.

* primera referencia = first stop.

* primera reunión = starter meeting.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* primer aviso = smoke signal.

* primer curso = first grade.

* primer escalafón laboral = entry position.

* primer heredero = heir apparent [heiress apparent].

* primer indicio = smoke signal.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* primer meridiano = prime meridian.

* primer ministro = Premier, prime minister.

* primer molar = six-year molar.

* primer molar permanente = first molar.

* primero en hacer Algo = first mover.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* primero entre pares = first among equals.

* primero, lo = first thing, the.

* primero que nada = first off.

* primeros auxilios = first-aid.

* primeros impresos = early imprints.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* primer plano = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront.

* primer plato = side entrée.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.

* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.

* primer recurso = first recourse.

* primer y segundo plato = main dish.

* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.

* sargento primero = lance sergeant.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* situado en primer lugar = top-ranked, top-rated.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la maña = an early morning + Nombre.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* visión de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside view.

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primero¹ -ra

adjective / pronoun

[ primer is used before masculine singular nouns]

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en el espacio, el tiempo) first

vivo en el primer piso I live on the second ( AmE) o ( BrE) first floor

en primer lugar vamos a analizar … first (of all) o firstly, we are going to analyze …

las diez primeras páginas the first ten pages

sus primeros poemas her early o first poems

1º de julio/octubre (read as: primero de julio/octubre) 1st July/October, July/October 1st

Olaf Iº (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)

estaba sentado en (la) primera fila he was sitting in the front row

en las primeras horas de la madrugada de ayer in the early hours of yesterday morning

mañana a primera hora first thing tomorrow

soy el primero en reconocerlo I am the first to admit it

Compuestos:

● primera comunión

( Relig) feminine first communion

hacer la primeroa comunión to take one's first communion

● primera enseñanza

feminine elementary o ( BrE) primary education

maestro de primeroa enseñanza elementary o primary school teacher

● primera infancia

feminine early childhood

● primera piedra

feminine foundation stone

● primera plana

feminine front page

salió en primeroa plana en todos los periódicos it made front-page news o the headlines in all the newspapers, it was on the front page of all the newspapers

● primero de año

masculine New Year's Day

● primeros auxilios

mpl first aid

● primer plano

( Fot) masculine close-up, close-up shot

en primer plano ( Art) in the foreground

● primer plato

masculine first course, starter

B

(en calidad, jerarquía): un artículo de primerísima calidad a top-quality product, a product of the very finest o highest quality

de primera categoría first-class, first-rate

es el primero de la clase he is top of the class

es el primer atleta del país he is the country's top athlete

la primera empresa mundial en el campo de la electrónica the world's leading electronics company

de primera ‹comida/cantante› first-class, first-rate

sólo vendemos productos de primera we sell only products of the finest o highest quality

un corte de carne de primera a prime cut of meat

Compuestos:

● primer actor, primera actriz

( masculine) leading man; ( feminine) leading lady

● primera dama

feminine First Lady

● primer bailarín, primera bailarina

( masculine) leading dancer; ( feminine) prima ballerina

● primer espada

( Taur) masculine principal bullfighter

● primer magistrado, primera magistrada

masculine, feminine mandatario m,f A. (↑ mandatario)

● primer mandatario, primera mandataria

( period) masculine, feminine head of state

la entrevista entre ambos primeros mandatarios the meeting between the two heads of state

el primer mandatario estadounidense the president of the United States

● primer ministro, primera ministra

masculine, feminine Prime Minister

● primer secretario

masculine and feminine First Secretary

● primer violín

masculine and feminine concertmaster ( AmE), leader (of the orchestra)

los primeros violines the first violins

C

(básico, fundamental): nuestro primer objetivo es … our primary objective is …

artículos de primera necesidad basic necessities

lo primero es asegurarnos de que no corren peligro the essential o most important thing is to make sure they are not in any danger

primero²

adverb

A (en el tiempo) first

¿por qué no haces primero los deberes? why don't you do your homework first?

B

(en importancia): estar primero to come first

para mí primero está mi familia as far as I'm concerned my family comes first

primero está la obligación y después la diversión business before pleasure

C

(para expresar preferencia): primero se queda sin comer que pedirle dinero she would sooner o rather go hungry than ask him for money

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primero
◊ -ra adjetivo/pronombre primer is used before masculine singular nouns

1 (en el espacio, el tiempo) first;
◊ el primer piso the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor;

en primer lugar … first (of all), …, firstly, …;
1o de julio (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first);
Olaf I (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First);
a primeras horas de la madrugada in the early hours of the morning;
primera plana front page;
primeros auxilios sustantivo masculino plural
first aid;
primer plano (Fot) close-up (shot)
2 (en calidad, jerarquía):
◊ un artículo de primera calidad a top-quality product;

de primera (categoría) first-class, first-rate;
es el primero de la clase he is top of the class;
primer ministro Prime Minister
3 (básico, fundamental):
◊ nuestro primer objetivo our primary objective;

artículos de primera necesidad basic necessities;
lo primero es … the most important thing is …
■ adverbio
1 ( en el tiempo) first
2 ( en importancia):
◊ estar primero to come first

primero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el espacio, en el tiempo) first
primera fila, front row
en los primeros años, in the early years
2 (en calidad, en categoría) first: es el primer actor de la compañía, he's the company's top actor
3 (en importancia) basic, primary
un artículo de primera necesidad, an essential item
II adverbio (orden) first: primero, iremos al supermercado, first, we'll go to the supermarket
♦ Locuciones: a primeros, at the beginning of
a la primera de cambio, as soon as one has the opportunity, given half a chance: no está a gusto en la empresa, así que se irá a la primera de cambio, he's not happy at his company, so he plans to leave as soon as he has the chance
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, unexpectedly
lo primero es lo primero, first things first
' primero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- más
- originaria
- originario
- primer
- primera
- residir
- sucesión
- trigésima
- trigésimo
- ante
- estudio
- luego
- mayo
- ocurrir
- vigésimo
English:
after
- born
- come
- first
- former
- go before
- initial
- intro
- leader
- LIFO
- original
- premier
- prime
- raise
- stationary
- to
- year
- consult
- head
- lieutenant
- May
- payable
- pioneer
- put
- space
- start
- the

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primero, -a Primer is used instead of primero before singular masculine nouns (e.g. el primer hombre the first man).

♦ núm adj

1. [en orden] first;

el primer capítulo, el capítulo primero chapter one;

los primeros diez párrafos, los diez párrafos primeros the first ten paragraphs;

Carlos primero [escrito Carlos I] Charles the First [written Charles I];

el siglo primero [también escrito el siglo I] the first century [written 1st century];

el primer piso the Br first o US second floor;

a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;

en primera fila in the front row;

en primer lugar, abre la caja first (of all), open the box;

en primera página on the front page

Comp
primeros auxilios first aid;
prestar primeros auxilios a alguien to give sb first aid;
Dep la primera base [posición] first base; Dep primera base [jugador] first base;
primera comunión first communion;

hacer la primera comunión to celebrate one's first communion;

primera división first division;
Dep primer equipo first team; Mil primera línea front line;
estar en primera línea [de batalla] to be on the front line;
[entre los mejores] to be amongst the best;
primer plano close-up;

en primer plano in the foreground;

primer plato first course, starter

2. [en importancia, calidad] main;

la primera empresa del sector the leading company in the sector;

el primer tenista del país the country's top tennis player;

uno de los primeros objetivos del gobierno one of the government's main aims;

el primer actor the leading man;

la primera actriz the leading lady;

productos de primera calidad top-quality products;

deportistas de primera clase o [m5] categoría o [m5] fila top-class sportsmen;

productos de primera necesidad basic necessities;

lo primero the most important o main thing;

lo primero es lo primero first things first

Comp
primer bailarín leading dancer;
primera bailarina prima ballerina;

primera dama Teatro leading lady;
Pol [esposa del presidente] first lady; Taurom primer espada principal bullfighter;
primer ministro prime minister;
RP primera magistratura presidency;
primer violín first violin

♦ núm nm,f

1. [en orden]
el primero the first one;

el primero fue bueno the first one was good;

llegó el primero he came first;

el primero de la cola the person at the front of the Br queue o US line;

¿quién es el primero de la cola? who's first?;

es el primero de la clase he's top of the class;

él fue el primero en venir he was the first (person o one) to come;

no eres el primero que me pregunta eso you're not the first person to ask me that

2. [mencionado antes]
vinieron Pedro y Juan, el primero con… Pedro and Juan arrived, the former with…

♦ adv

1. [en primer lugar] first;

primero déjame que te explique una cosa let me explain something to you first;

usted estaba primero you were in front of me o first;

¿quién va o [m5] está primero? who's first?;
Am
primero que nada first of all

2. [indica preferencia]
primero… que… rather… than…;

primero morir que traicionarle I'd rather die than betray him

♦ nm

1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor

2. [curso universitario] first year;

estudiantes de primero first years;

estoy en primero I'm a first year

3. [curso escolar] = first year of primary school, US ≈ first grade

4. [día del mes]
el primero de mayo [también escrito el 1 de mayo] the first of May [written 1 May]

5. [en frases]
a primeros de mes/año at the beginning of the month/year;

a primeros de junio at the beginning of June, in early June;

de primero [de primer plato] for starters

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primero

I adj first

II m, primera f first (one);

a primeros de enero at the beginning of January;

el primero de mayo the first of May;

ser el primero de la clase be top of the class

III pron

:

lo primero (lo más importante) the most important thing

IV adv

1 en posición first

2 ( primeramente) first of all

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primero adv

1) : first

2) : rather, sooner

primero, -ra adj, ( primer before masculine singular nouns)

1) : first

2) : top, leading

3) : fundamental, basic

4)

de primera : first-rate

primero, -ra n

: first

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primero¹ adj pron

1. (en orden) first

el primer día the first day

mis primeros esquís my first skis

llegó la primera she came first

2. (en categoría) top

la primera tenista del país the country's top tennis player

un hotel de primera categoría a top class hotel

es el primero de la clase he's top of the class

a primeros de... at the beginning of...

primeros auxilios first aid

primer plato starter

primero² adv first

primero comemos la sopa first we have soup

Spanish-English dictionary > primero
10 premier

premier, -ière¹ [pʀəmje, jεʀ]

1. adjective

   a. (dans le temps, un ordre) first ; (en importance) leading

• les premières heures du jour the early hours

• dès les premiers jours from the earliest days

• ses premiers poèmes his early poems

• les premières années de sa vie the first few years of his life

• le premier constructeur automobile européen the leading European car manufacturer

• le premier personnage de l'État the country's leading statesman

• arriver/être premier to arrive/be first

• il est toujours premier en classe he's always top of the class

• être reçu premier to come first

• il est sorti premier à l'examen he came top in the exam

   b. (dans l'espace) [branche] bottom ; [rangée] front

• la première marche de l'escalier (en bas) the bottom step ; (en haut) the top step

• les 100 premières pages the first 100 pages

• en première page (Press) on the front page

• lire un livre de la première à la dernière ligne to read a book from cover to cover

   c. ( = de base) [échelon, grade] bottom ; [ébauche, projet] first

• quel est votre premier prix pour ce type de voyage ? what do your prices start at for this kind of trip?

   d. ( = originel, fondamental) [cause, donnée, principe] basic ; [objectif] primary ; [état] initial, original

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

   a. (dans le temps, l'espace) first

• parler/passer/sortir le premier to speak/go/go out first

• arriver les premiers to arrive first

• arriver dans les premiers to be one of the first to arrive

• il a été le premier à reconnaître ses torts he was the first to admit that he was in the wrong

• elle fut l'une des premières à... she was one of the first to...

   b. (dans une hiérarchie, un ordre) il a été reçu dans les premiers he was in the top few

• il est le premier de sa classe he is top of his class

   c. (dans une série, une comparaison) Pierre et Paul sont cousins, le premier est médecin Peter and Paul are cousins, the former is a doctor

3. masculine noun

   a. first

• c'est leur premier ( = enfant) it's their first child

• mon premier est... (charade) my first is in...

► en premier [arriver, parler] first

• je l'ai servi en premier I served him first

• pour lui, la famille vient toujours en premier his family always comes first

   b. ( = étage) first floor (Brit), second floor (US)

4. compounds

► le premier de l'an New Year's Day

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1.

- ière pʀəmje, ɛʀ adjectif

1) ( dans le temps) first

(dans) les premiers temps — at first

2) ( dans l'espace) first

3) ( dans une série) first

le premier janvier — the first of January

‘livre premier’ — ‘book one’

Napoléon I^er — Napoleon I, Napoleon the First

4) ( dans une hiérarchie) [artiste, écrivain, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] top

être premier — [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first

une affaire de première urgence — a matter of the utmost urgency

nos premiers prix or tarifs — ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets

5) ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [éclat] initial; [aspect] original

6) ( essentiel) [qualité] prime; [objectif, conséquence] primary

7) Philosophie [terme, notion, donnée] fundamental; [vérité, principe] first

2.

nom masculin, féminin

1) ( dans le temps) first

2) ( dans une énumération) first

je préfère le premier — I prefer the first one

le premier de mes fils — ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son

3) ( dans un classement)

arriver le premier — [coureur] to come first

être le premier de la classe — [élève] to be top of the class

3.

nom masculin

1) ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US

2) ( jour du mois) first

le premier de l'an — New Year's Day

3) ( arrondissement) first arrondissement

4.

en premier locution adverbiale

faire quelque chose en premier — to do something first

citons en premier le livre de notre collègue — first of all there's our colleague's book

5.

de première (colloq) locution adjective first-rate

c'est de première — it's first-class ou first-rate

Phrasal Verbs:

- premier âge

- premier de cordée

- premier danseur

- premier jet

- premier ministre

- le premier venu

- première nouvelle!

- premiers secours

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pʀəmje, jɛʀ (-ière)
1. adj

1) (dans le temps) first

C'est notre premier jour de vacances depuis Noël. — It's our first day off since Christmas.

la première fois — the first time

C'est la première fois que je viens ici. — It's the first time I've been here.

la première et la dernière fois — the first and last time

au premier abord — at first sight

du premier coup — at the first attempt, at the first go

enfant d'un premier lit — child from a first marriage

le premier âge — the first 3 months of life

Il est arrivé premier. — He came first., He was the first to arrive.

2) (du bas) (branche, marche, grade) lowest, bottom

au premier étage — on the first floor Grande-Bretagne on the second floor USA

3) (en importance) first

de première importance — of prime importance

de première nécessité — absolutely essential

de premier ordre — first-class, first-rate

de première qualité; de premier choix — best quality, top quality

en premier lieu — in the first place

4) (= fondamental) basic

5)

le Premier ministre — the Prime Minister, the Premier, the Premier of Queensland, the Queensland Premier

2. nm

1) (= premier étage) first floor Grande-Bretagne second floor USA

2) (= personne)

le premier — the first

un jeune premier — a romantic male lead

premier de la classe — top of the class

3) (= jour)

le premier de l'an — New Year's Day

le premier mai — the first of May

4)

en premier — first

3. nf

1) (= personne)

la première — the first

2) AUTOMOBILES (= vitesse) first, first gear

3) CHEMINS DE FER, AVIATION (= classe) first class

4) ÉDUCATION (= classe) Year 12
sixth year of secondary school (age 16-17)
5) [spectacle] THÉÂTRE first night, CINÉMA première

6) (chose faite pour la première fois) first

une grande première — a major first

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premier, - ière ⇒ La date, Les nombres

A adj

1 ( qui commence une série) [habitant, emploi, automobile, symptôme] first; Adam fut le premier homme Adam was the first man; c'est la première fois que je viens ici this is the first time I've been here; la première et la dernière fois the first and last time; les premiers temps de the initial period of; (dans) les premiers temps tout allait bien at first things went well;

2 ( qui précède dans l'espace) [porte, rue, visage, carrefour] first; les trois premières rues the first three streets; les premières marches (de l'escalier) the first few steps;

3 ( dans une série) [numéro, chapitre, mot, candidat] first; première personne du singulier/du pluriel first person singular/plural; le premier janvier/juin the first of January/of June; article premier du code pénal first article of the penal code; ‘livre premier’ ‘book one’; Napoléon I^er Napoleon I ou the First; Elisabeth I^re Elizabeth I ou the First;

4 ( par sa supériorité) [artiste, écrivain, producteur, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] top; le premier producteur mondial de vin the world's leading wine producer; être premier [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first; il est premier en physique he's top in physics; terminer or arriver premier [coureur] to come first; une affaire de première importance/urgence a matter of the utmost importance/urgency; article de première nécessité an absolutely essential item;

5 ( par son infériorité) [billet, ticket, place] cheapest; nos premiers prix or tarifs ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets;

6 ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [vivacité, éclat] initial; [aspect] original; recouvrer sa santé première to recover one's health;

7 ( essentiel) [qualité] prime; [objectif] primary, basic; [conséquence] primary, main;

8 Philos [terme, notion, proposition, donnée] basic, fundamental; [vérité, principe] first.

B nm,f

1 ( qui se présente d'abord) first; vous êtes le premier à me le dire you are the first to tell me; il est toujours le premier à se plaindre he's always the first to complain; sortir le premier to go out first; arriver le premier, arriver les premiers to arrive first; les premiers arrivés seront les premiers servis first come, first served;

2 ( dans une énumération) first; je préfère le premier I prefer the first one; le premier de mes fils ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son;

3 ( dans un classement) arriver le premier [coureur] to come first; être le premier de la classe [élève] to be top of the class; il est le premier en latin he's top in Latin.

C nm

1 ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US; monter/descendre au premier to go up/to go down to the first GB ou second US floor; habiter au premier to live on the first GB ou second US floor;

2 ( jour du mois) first; être payé tous les premiers du mois to be paid on the first of every month; le premier de l'an New Year's Day;

3 ( arrondissement) first arrondissement; habiter dans le premier to live in the first arrondissement;

4 ( dans une charade) first; mon premier est my first is.

D en premier loc adv faire qch en premier to do sth first; faire passer son travail en premier to put one's work first; recourir à l'arme nucléaire en premier to resort to nuclear weapons in the first instance; citons en premier le livre de notre collègue first of all there's our colleague's book; il faut en premier baisser l'impôt sur les bénéfices first of all it is necessary to reduce taxes on profits.

E première nf

1 (événement important, exploit) first; première mondiale world first;

2 Théât, Cin première;

3 Scol Univ sixth year of secondary school, age 16-17;

4 Aut first (gear); être en première to be in first (gear); passer la première to go into first (gear); rouler en première to drive in first (gear);

5 ○ Rail, Aviat first class; voyager en première to travel first class; un billet de première a first-class ticket;

6 ( couturière dirigeant un atelier) head seamstress;

7 ( en alpinisme) first ascent; premier solitaire first solo-ascent;

8 ( dans une chaussure) insole.

F de première○ loc adj first-rate; c'est de première it's first-class ou first-rate.

Composés

premier âge [produits, vêtements] for babies up to six months ( après n); premier clerc chief clerk; premier communiant boy making his first communion; premier de cordée leader; premier danseur leading dancer; premier jet first ou rough draft; premier maître intermediate rank between chief petty officer and fleet chief petty officer GB, ≈ master chief petty officer US; premier ministre prime minister; premier secrétaire (d'un parti, organisme) first secretary; premier venu just anybody; elle s'est jetée dans les bras du premier venu she threw herself into the arms of the first man to come along; premier violon Mus first violin, leader; première classe Mil ≈ private; première communiante Relig girl making her first communion; première communion Relig first communion; première épreuve Imprim first proof; première nouvelle! that's the first I've heard about it; premiers secours first aid ¢.

ⓘ Premier ministre The chief minister of the government, appointed by the Président de la République and responsible for the overall management of government affairs.

( féminin première) [prəmje, ɛr] adjectif numéral

1. (souvent avant le nom) [initial] early

les premiers hommes early man

ses premières œuvres her early works

les premiers temps at the beginning, early on

il n'est plus de la première jeunesse he's not as young as he used to be

un Matisse de la première période an early Matisse

2. [proche] nearest

au premier rang

a. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE in the first ou front row

b. ÉDUCATION in the first row

3. [à venir] next, first

ce n'est pas le premier venu he's not just anybody

le premier imbécile venu pourrait le faire any idiot could do it

on s'est arrêtés dans le premier hôtel venu we stopped at the first hotel we came to ou happened to come to

4. [dans une série] first

chapitre premier Chapter One

à la première heure first thing, at first light

à première vue at first (sight)

au premier abord at first

dans un premier temps (at) first, to start with, to begin with

de la première à la dernière ligne from beginning to end

le premier nom d'une liste the top name on a list

du premier coup (familier) first off, at the first attempt

faire ses premières armes to make one's debut

il a fait ses premières armes à la "Gazette du Nord" he cut his teeth at the "Gazette du Nord"

j'ai fait mes premières armes dans le métier comme apprenti cuisinier I started in the trade as a cook's apprentice

premier amour first love

le premier arrivé the first person to arrive

première prise CINÉMA first take ou shot

premier jet (first) ou rough ou initial draft

premiers secours

a. [personnes et matériel] emergency services

b. [soins] first aid

première fois: c'est la première fois que... it's the first time that...

il y a toujours une première fois there's always a first time

première page PRESSE front page

faire la première page des journaux to be headline news

première partie

a. [généralement] first part

b. [au spectacle] opening act

qui va (lui) jeter ou lancer la première pierre? (allusion) BIBLE who will cast the first stone?

5. [principal] main

de (toute) première nécessité/urgence (absolutely) essential/urgent

c'est vous le premier intéressé you're the main person concerned ou the one who's got most at stake

le premier pays producteur de vin au monde the world's leading wine-producing country

6. [haut placé - clerc, commis] chief ; [ - danseur] leading

le premier personnage de l'État the country's Head of State

sortir premier d'une Grande école to be first on the pass list (in the final exam of a Grande école)

premier secrétaire (du parti) first secretary (of the party)

7. (après le nom) [originel] first, original, initial

l'idée première était de... the original idea was to...

8. [spontané] first

son premier mouvement his first ou spontaneous impulse

9. (après le nom) [fondamental] first

MATHÉMATIQUES [nombre] prime

[polynôme] irreducible

cause première first cause

principe premier first ou basic principle

10. [moindre]

et ta récitation, tu n'en connais pas le premier mot! you haven't a clue about your recitation, have you?

la robe coûte 400 euros et je n'en ai pas le premier sou the dress costs 400 euros and I haven't a penny (UK) ou cent (US) to my name

11. GRAMMAIRE

première personne du singulier/pluriel first person singular/plural

voir aussi link=pluriel pluriel

12. CUISINE

côte/côtelette première prime rib/cutlet

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, première [prəmje, ɛr] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne]

le premier the first

entre la première go in first

elle a fini dans les cinq premières she finished amongst the top five

elle est la première de sa classe/au hit-parade she's top of her class/the charts

jeune premier CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE juvenile lead

jeune première young female lead

le Premier (britannique) POLITIQUE the (British) Prime Minister ou Premier

les premiers seront les derniers (allusion) BIBLE the first shall be last

2. [chose]

le premier the first (one)

3. [celui-là]

le premier the former

plantez des roses ou des tulipes, mais les premières durent plus longtemps plant roses or tulips, but the former last longer

voir aussi link=cinquième cinquième

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nom masculin

1. [dans une charade]

mon premier sent mauvais my first has a nasty smell

2. [étage] first floor (UK), second floor (US)

la dame du premier the lady on the first floor

3. [dans des dates]

le premier du mois the first of the month

Aix, le premier juin Aix, June 1st

le premier avril April Fool's ou All Fools Day

le Premier Mai May Day

le premier janvier ou de l'an New Year's Day

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première nom féminin

1. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE first night, opening night

première mondiale world première

2. [exploit]

c'est une (grande) première chirurgicale it's a first for surgery

la première des Grandes Jorasses the first ascent of the Grandes Jorasses

3. ÉDUCATION lower sixth (form) (UK), eleventh grade (US)

première supérieure class leading to the entrance exam for the École normale supérieure

4. AUTOMOBILE first (gear)

être/passer en première to be in/to go into first

5. TRANSPORTS first class

voyager en première to travel first class

billet/wagon de première first-class ticket/carriage

6. COUTURE head seamstress

7. DANSE first (position)

8. IMPRIMERIE [épreuve] first proof

[édition - d'un livre] first edition ; [ - d'un journal] early edition

9. [d'une chaussure] insole

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de première locution adjectivale

(familier) first-rate

un imbécile de première (ironique) a prize idiot

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en premier locution adverbiale

first, in the first place, first of all

je dois m'occuper en premier de mon visa the first thing I must do is to see about my visa

premier de cordée nom masculin

leader (of a roped climbing team)

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premier degré nom masculin

1. ÉDUCATION primary (UK) ou elementary (US) education

2. [phase initiale] first step

brûlure au premier degré first-degree burn

3. (figuré)

des gags à ne pas prendre au premier degré jokes which mustn't be taken at face value

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premier prix nom masculin

1. COMMERCE lowest ou cheapest price

dans les premiers prix at the cheaper ou lower end of the scale

2. [récompense] first prize

elle a eu le premier prix d'interprétation she's won the award for best actress

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > premier
11 първоначален

original, initial, primary

първоначално училище a primary/an elementary school

първоначално образование primary education

първоначален учител a primary-/an elementary-school teacher

първоначално натрупване икон. primitive accumulation

първоначална заплата/цена a starting salary/price

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първонача̀лен,

прил., -на, -но, -ни original, initial, primary, primordial; \първоначаленен вариант (на предложение) original motion; \първоначаленна заплата/цена starting salary/price; \първоначаленно натрупване икон. primitive accumulation.

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elementary; primal{`praimxl}; primary: първоначален school - първоначално училище; prime

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1. original, initial, primary 2. ПЪРВОНАЧАЛЕН учител a primary-/an elementary-school teacher 3. първоначална заплата/цена a starting salary/price 4. първоначално натрупване икон. primitive accumulation 5. първоначално образование primary education 6. първоначално училище a primary/an elementary school

Български-английски речник > първоначален
12 ابتدائي

اِبْتِدَائِيّ \ elementary: simple; suitable for beginners; concerning the easiest parts of a subject: an elementary school; elementary science. initial: first; at the beginning: The initial letter of the word ‘start’ is ‘s’. My initial attempt to swim across the river ended in failure. primary: first: a primary school. (a school at the first, lowest level). \ See Also أولي (أَوَّليّ)‏

Arabic-English dictionary > ابتدائي
13 أولي

أَوَّلِيّ \ elementary: simple; suitable for beginners; concerning the easiest parts of a subject: an elementary school; elementary science. initial: first; at the beginning: The initial letter of the word ‘start’ is ‘s’. My initial attempt to swim across the river ended in failure. original: earliest; first: My original plan was simpler than this new one. primary: first: a primary school. (a school at the first lowest level).

Arabic-English dictionary > أولي
14 elementary

أَوَّلِيّ \ elementary: simple; suitable for beginners; concerning the easiest parts of a subject: an elementary school; elementary science. initial: first; at the beginning: The initial letter of the word ‘start’ is ‘s’. My initial attempt to swim across the river ended in failure. original: earliest; first: My original plan was simpler than this new one. primary: first: a primary school. (a school at the first lowest level).

Arabic-English glossary > elementary
15 original

أَوَّلِيّ \ elementary: simple; suitable for beginners; concerning the easiest parts of a subject: an elementary school; elementary science. initial: first; at the beginning: The initial letter of the word ‘start’ is ‘s’. My initial attempt to swim across the river ended in failure. original: earliest; first: My original plan was simpler than this new one. primary: first: a primary school. (a school at the first lowest level).

Arabic-English glossary > original
16 primary

أَوَّلِيّ \ elementary: simple; suitable for beginners; concerning the easiest parts of a subject: an elementary school; elementary science. initial: first; at the beginning: The initial letter of the word ‘start’ is ‘s’. My initial attempt to swim across the river ended in failure. original: earliest; first: My original plan was simpler than this new one. primary: first: a primary school. (a school at the first lowest level).

Arabic-English glossary > primary
17 elementary

اِبْتِدَائِيّ \ elementary: simple; suitable for beginners; concerning the easiest parts of a subject: an elementary school; elementary science. initial: first; at the beginning: The initial letter of the word ‘start’ is ‘s’. My initial attempt to swim across the river ended in failure. primary: first: a primary school. (a school at the first, lowest level). \ See Also أولي (أَوَّليّ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > elementary
18 primary

اِبْتِدَائِيّ \ elementary: simple; suitable for beginners; concerning the easiest parts of a subject: an elementary school; elementary science. initial: first; at the beginning: The initial letter of the word ‘start’ is ‘s’. My initial attempt to swim across the river ended in failure. primary: first: a primary school. (a school at the first, lowest level). \ See Also أولي (أَوَّليّ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > primary
19 encajar

v.

1 to fit (meter ajustando) (piezas, objetos).

El chico encajó las baldosas The boy fit the tiles.

2 to push (meter con fuerza).

3 to set (hueso dislocado).

4 to take.

5 to match (hechos, declaraciones, datos).

encajar con algo to match something

6 to fit nicely (ser oportuno, adecuado).

7 to insert, to thrust in, to fix firmly in place, to seat.

Ricardo encajó unos ladrillos Richard inserted some bricks.

8 to fit well, to be relevant, to fit in.

Los ladrillos encajan bien The bricks fit in well.

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encajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ajustar) to fit

2 (hueso) to set

3 (recibir) to take, withstand

4 (soportar) to bear; (hacer aguantar) to force to sit through, force to listen to

■ nos encajó un discurso de dos horas we were forced to sit through a two hour speech

5 (indirecta, comentario) to get in

6 (dar un golpe) to land

■ le encajó un golpe he landed him a blow

7 TÉCNICA to gear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (caber) to fit

■ la ventana no encaja bien the window doesn't fit properly

2 figurado (corresponderse) to fit (in), correspond, tally

■ lo que dices no encaja con lo que vimos what you're saying doesn't tally with what we saw

3 figurado (ir bien) to go, match, suit

4 figurado (adaptarse) to fit in, settle

► verbo pronominal encajarse

1 (atascarse) to get stuck, stick

2 figurado (vestido) to slip on; (sombrero) to put on

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verb

1) to fit

2) stick

3) take

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1. VT

1) (=acoplar) [+ pieza, tapón] to fit; [+ partes] to fit together

no he podido encajar las dos partes — I haven't managed to fit the two parts together

encajar algo en algo — to fit sth into sth

2) (=aceptar) [+ broma, crítica] to take; [+ desgracia, derrota] to handle, cope with

hay que encajar las críticas con sentido del humor — you have to be able to take criticism and not lose your sense of humour

el equipo no supo encajar el resultado — the team couldn't handle o cope with the result

no supo encajar el golpe — he couldn't handle it

3) *

encajar algo a algn — (=endilgar) to lumber sb with sth *, dump sth on sb *; (=timar) to palm sth off on o onto sb *

cada vez que se van me encajan a su gato — every time they go away they lumber me with their cat * o they dump their cat on me *

le encajó un billete falso — he managed to palm a fake note off onto him *

a mí no me encajas tú esa historia — I won't be taken in by a story like that

4) (=dar, meter) [+ golpe, patada] to give

le encajó un buen bofetón — he gave him a good slap

no le dejó encajar ni un solo comentario — she didn't let him get a word in edgeways

5) (=dejarse meter) to let in

llevamos tres partidos sin encajar un gol — we've gone three matches without letting in a goal

2. VI

1) (=ajustar) [puerta] to fit; [piezas] to fit (together)

las dos partes encajaron perfectamente — both parts fitted (together) perfectly

• encajar en algo — to fit into sth

2) (=coincidir) [teoría, coartada] to fit

aquí hay algo que no encaja — something here doesn't tally o fit

ahora todo empieza a encajar — it's all beginning to fall into place o fit together now

encajar con algo — to tie in with sth, tally with sth

su versión no encaja con lo que he oído — his version does not tie in o tally with what I've heard

3) (=integrarse)

encajar con algn — to fit in with sb

los nuevos alumnos encajaron bien con sus compañeros — the new students fitted in well with their classmates

encajar en — [+ serie, papel] to be right for; [+ ambiente] to fit in

un espectáculo que puede encajar bien en Broadway — a show that could be just right for Broadway

no creo que vayas a encajar en ese papel — I don't think you'll be right for o suit that role

no le costó encajar en la oficina — he had no trouble fitting in in the office

sus ideas encajan dentro de una mentalidad conservadora — her ideas are in keeping with a conservative mentality

3.

See:

encajarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (meter, colocar) to fit

2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

les encajaron tres goles — they put three goals past them

3)

a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to accept

b) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take
2.
encajar vi

a) pieza/cajón to fit

encajar en algo — to fit in something

no encaja bien — it doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron — the pieces fitted together

b) ( cuadrar) to fit

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría — this doesn't fit into any category

c) (armonizar, casar)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

no encaja con la decoración — it doesn't fit in with the decor
3.
encajarse v pron

1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on

2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

encajarse con alguien — to take advantage of somebody

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= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Ex. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex. The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.

Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex. The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.

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* encajar bien = good fit.

* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.

* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (meter, colocar) to fit

2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

les encajaron tres goles — they put three goals past them

3)

a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to accept

b) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take
2.
encajar vi

a) pieza/cajón to fit

encajar en algo — to fit in something

no encaja bien — it doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron — the pieces fitted together

b) ( cuadrar) to fit

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría — this doesn't fit into any category

c) (armonizar, casar)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

no encaja con la decoración — it doesn't fit in with the decor
3.
encajarse v pron

1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on

2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

encajarse con alguien — to take advantage of somebody

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= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Ex: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex: The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.

Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex: The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.

* encajar bien = good fit.

* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.

* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.

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encajar [A1 ]

vt

A (meter, colocar) to fit

lo encajó en las guías he fitted it onto the runners

B ( fam) (endilgar) encajarle algo A algn:

le encajó un billete de lotería caducado she palmed him off with an out-of-date lottery ticket ( colloq)

se fue de viaje y me encajó el perro he went on a trip and landed o ( BrE) lumbered me with the dog ( colloq)

los fines de semana le encaja los hijos a la suegra at the weekend she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law ( colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada he gave me a hell of a kick ( colloq)

les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past them

C

1 ‹disgusto/broma/crítica› to take

encajó bien las críticas she took the criticism well

sé encajar una derrota I can cope with o take o accept defeat

2 ( Dep) ‹gol› to let … in; ‹derechazo/golpe› to take

■ encajar

vi

1 «pieza/cajón» to fit encajar EN algo to fit IN sth

este cajón no encaja bien this drawer doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together

2 (cuadrar) to fit

sus ideas encajan dentro de la filosofía marxista his ideas fit in with Marxist philosophy

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría this doesn't fit into any category

encajar CON algo:

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos his version does not square with o correspond to o match that of other witnesses

su información no encaja con la que he recibido her information does not agree o tally with the information that I have received

no encaja con la decoración it doesn't fit in with the decor

■ encajarse

v pron

A refl ( fam) ‹prenda› to put on

B ( Méx) (aprovecharse) to take advantage encajarse CON algn to take advantage OF sb

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encajar ( conjugate encajar) verbo transitivo
1 (meter, colocar) to fit
2 (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar):
◊ me encajaron a mí el trabajito I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq);

le encaja los hijos a la suegra she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq);
les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past them
verbo intransitivo
a) [pieza/cajón] to fit;

◊ no encaja bien it doesn't fit properly;

las piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together
b) (corresponder, cuadrar) [hechos/descripción] to fit;

◊ no encaja con la decoración it doesn't fit in with the decor

encajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (algo dentro de algo) to insert: hay que encajar las fichas del rompecabezas, you have to fit the pieces of the puzzle together
2 (aceptar) to take: encaja muy mal las críticas, she takes criticism very badly
3 (un golpe a alguien) to land sb a blow
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ajustarse) to fit: este enchufe no encaja aquí, this plug doesn't fit
2 (cuadrar) no encaja en este ambiente, she doesn't fit in in this environment
su declaración no encaja con la del testigo, her statement doesn't agree with that of the witness
' encajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- bailar
- casar
- coincidir
- concordar
- embutir
- entrar
- rompecabezas
- salirse
- corresponder
- muesca
English:
blend
- fit
- match
- set
- slot
- dovetail
- join

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encajar

♦ vt

1. [meter ajustando] to fit (en into); [hueso dislocado] to set;

encajaron el cristal en el marco de la ventana they fitted the glass into the window frame

2. [meter con fuerza] to push (en into);
hay que encajar el ropero en ese hueco the wardrobe has to be squeezed into that space

3. [recibir] [golpe, críticas, noticia] to take;
[goles, canastas] to concede;
encajaron muy mal el cierre de la fábrica they took the factory closure very badly;

encajaron pocas canastas triples they didn't let them get many three-pointers;

ha encajado quince goles esta liga he's let in fifteen goals this season;

encajar una derrota to be defeated

4. Fam [soltar] [insultos] to hurl;

encajar un golpe a alguien to land sb a blow, to land a blow on sb;

nos encajó un sermón de dos horas he treated us to a two hour lecture

5. Fam [endosar] to land, to dump (a on);
me ha encajado a su bebé porque se va al cine she dumped her baby on me because she's going to the cinema

6. Fam [dar, engañar con] to palm off;

le encajaron un billete falso they palmed off a counterfeit note on him

♦ vi

1. [piezas, muebles] to fit (en into);
esta puerta no encaja bien this door doesn't fit the frame properly

2. [concordar] [hechos, declaraciones, datos] to tally;

ahora todo encaja it all falls into place now;

encajar con algo to tally with sth, to match sth

3. [ser oportuno, adecuado]
ese mueble no encaja ahí that piece of furniture doesn't go there o look right there;

¿crees que encajará bien en el grupo? do you think she'll fit into the group all right?;

su ropa no encaja con la seriedad del acto her clothes aren't in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion

♦ See also the pronominal verb encajarse

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encajar

I v/t

1 piezas fit

2 golpe take; gol concede

II v/i fit (en in;

con with)

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encajar vi

: to fit, to fit together, to fit in

encajar vt

1) : to insert, to stick

2) : to take, to cope with

encajó el golpe: he withstood the blow

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encajar vb

1. (colocar) to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]

encajó cada pieza del puzzle en su lugar she fitted each piece of the jigsaw in its place

2. (juntar) to fit together

estas piezas no encajan these pieces don't fit together

3. (coincidir) to fit in

su declaración no encaja con los hechos his statement doesn't fit in with the facts

4. (aceptar disgustos, bromas) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

hay que saber encajar las críticas you have to learn to take criticism

5. (recibir goles) to let in [pt. & pp. let]

el equipo encajó tres tantos the team let in three goals

Spanish-English dictionary > encajar
20 letra

f.

1 letter.

2 handwriting.

no entiendo su letra I can't read his writing o handwriting

3 type, typeface.

leer la letra pequeña (figurative) to read the small print

mandar cuatro letras a alguien (figurative) to drop somebody a line

letra cursiva italic type, italics

letra de imprenta print; (impresa) block capitals (en formulario)

escriba en letra de imprenta please write in block capitals

letra itálica italic type, italics

letra de molde print; (impresa) block capitals (en formulario)

letra negrita bold (face)

4 lyrics.

5 literal meaning.

seguir instrucciones al pie de la letra to follow instructions to the letter

6 bank bill, bill of exchange, letter.

7 hand, script.

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letra

► nombre femenino

1 (del alfabeto) letter

2 (de imprenta) character

3 (escritura) handwriting

■ tiene muy buena letra she has very nice handwriting

4 (de canción) lyrics plural, words plural

5 (de cambio) bill of exchange

► nombre femenino plural letras

1 EDUCACIÓN arts (literatura) letters

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la letra to the letter

al pie de la letra to the letter

aprender las primeras letras to learn to read and write

con la letra clara clearly, neatly

la letra con sangre entra spare the rod and spoil the child

letra por letra word for word

ponerle a alguien unas letras to write to somebody, drop a line to somebody

letra de cambio bill of exchange, draft

letra de imprenta block capitals plural

letra de molde print

letra del tesoro treasury bond

letra gótica Gothic script

letra mayúscula capital letter

letra menuda small print

letra pequeña small print

letra minúscula small letter

* * *

noun f.

1) letter

2) lyrics

3) type

* * *

SF

1) (Tip) letter

- decir a una mujer las cuatro letras

- poner unas o dos o cuatro letras a algn

- la letra con sangre entra

letra bastardilla, letra cursiva — italics pl, italic type (EEUU)

letra de imprenta, letra de molde — print

escriba su nombre en letras de imprenta o de molde — please print your name in block letters

letra gótica — Gothic script

letra inicial — initial letter

letra mayúscula — capital letter

letra menuda — small print

letra minúscula — small letter

letra muerta — dead letter

letra negrilla, letra negrita — bold type, heavy type

letra pequeña — small print

letra redonda — roman, roman type (EEUU)

letras sagradas — Scripture

letra versal — capital letter

letra versalita — small capital

letra voladita — superscript (type)

2) (=escritura) handwriting, writing

no le entiendo la letra — I can't read his handwriting o writing

- despacito y buena letra

3) (=sentido literal) letter, literal meaning

a la letra — to the letter

atarse a la letra — frm to stick to the literal meaning
pie 4)
4) (Com) (=pago) instalment, installment (EEUU)

le faltan cinco letras para acabar de pagar el coche — she still has five instalments to make on the car

pagar a letra vista — to pay on sight

letra abierta — letter of credit

letra aceptada — accepted letter

letra a la vista — sight draft

letra bancaria — banker's draft, bank draft

letra de cambio — bill (of exchange), draft

letra de crédito — letter of credit

letra del Tesoro — Treasury bill

letra de patente — letters patent pl

5) [de canción] words pl, lyrics pl

6) pl letras (=cultura) letters, learning sing

un hombre de letras — a man of letters

primeras letras — elementary education, the three Rs

7) pl letras (Escol, Univ) (=humanidades) arts

voy a hacer dos asignaturas de letras — I'm going to study two arts subjects

Filosofía y Letras — humanities

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femenino

1)

a) (Impr, Ling) letter

aprender las primeras letras — to learn how to read and write

la letra con sangre entra — spare the rod, spoil the child

b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwriting

no entiendo tu letra — I can't read your writing

despacito y buena letra — slowly and carefully

c) letras femenino plural ( carta breve)

sólo unas letras para decirte que... — just a few lines to let you know that...

- letra bastardilla or cursiva

- letra de molde or imprenta

- letra mayúscula/minúscula

- letra negrita or negrilla

- letra pequeña or chica

2) ( sentido)

la letra de la ley — the letter of the law

3) (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)

4) (Fin) tb

letra de cambio — bill of exchange, draft

me quedan tres letras por pagar — I still have three payments to make

5) letras femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)

licenciado en Filosofía y Letras — ≈arts graduate

* * *

= character, letter, script, sorts, sort, letter-form.

Ex. A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.

Ex. There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.

Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.

Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex. They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type = Se utilizaban para ilusraciones compicadas, adornos estilizados, letras iniciales y para letras grandes o complejas que no se podían conseguir en tipos.

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* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de puño y letra = in black and white, in handwriting.

* dominado por la letra impresa = print-dominated.

* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.

* hombre de letras = man of letters.

* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.

* juego de letras = letter set.

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* letra adornada = swash letter.

* letra a letra = letter-perfect.

* letra bastarda = bastarda.

* letra bastardilla = italics.

* letra contraccional = contraction.

* letra cursiva = italics.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.

* letra de canción = song lyrics.

* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* letra del alfabeto = alphabet letter, alphabetic letter.

* letra de la música = music lyrics.

* letra del Tesoro = Treasury bill.

* letra de madera = wood letter.

* letra de molde = block capital, block letter.

* letra desbordante = kerned letter.

* letra de signatura = signature-letter.

* letra egipcia = slab serif.

* letra gótica = gothic type, black letter.

* letra inicial decorada = decorated capital, swash capital.

* letra itálica = italic fount, italic type.

* letra, la = lyrics, the.

* letra ligada = diagraph.

* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.

* letra mecana = slab serif.

* letra minúscula = lower case letter, small, small letter.

* letra moderna = modern face.

* letra negrita = bold print, bold type, bold letters.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* letra pequeñita, la = fine detail(s), fine points, the.

* letra por letra = literatim.

* letra romana = roman, roman type.

* letra romana aldina = Aldine roman.

* letra romana cursiva = sloped roman.

* letra romana de Caslon = Caslon roman.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* letras adornadas = swash sorts.

* letra saliente = kerned letter.

* letras conjuntas = tied letters.

* letras, las = arts, the.

* letra versalita = small capital.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.

* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.

* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* ordenación alfabética letra a letra = letter by letter alphabetisation.

* ordenación letra a letra = letter-by-letter filing, all through filing, letter by letter arrangement, all through arrangement.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* remate de una letra = serif.

* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* sopa de letras = alphabet soup.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* texto con letras grandes = large print.

* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Impr, Ling) letter

aprender las primeras letras — to learn how to read and write

la letra con sangre entra — spare the rod, spoil the child

b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwriting

no entiendo tu letra — I can't read your writing

despacito y buena letra — slowly and carefully

c) letras femenino plural ( carta breve)

sólo unas letras para decirte que... — just a few lines to let you know that...

- letra bastardilla or cursiva

- letra de molde or imprenta

- letra mayúscula/minúscula

- letra negrita or negrilla

- letra pequeña or chica

2) ( sentido)

la letra de la ley — the letter of the law

3) (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)

4) (Fin) tb

letra de cambio — bill of exchange, draft

me quedan tres letras por pagar — I still have three payments to make

5) letras femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)

licenciado en Filosofía y Letras — ≈arts graduate

* * *

la letra

= lyrics, the

Ex: The database contains 12 of the most requested songs and screens the lyrics in time with the music = La base de datos contiene 12 de las canciones más solicitadas y muestra en pantalla las letras junto con la música.

= character, letter, script, sorts, sort, letter-form.

Ex: A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.

Ex: There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.

Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex: They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type = Se utilizaban para ilusraciones compicadas, adornos estilizados, letras iniciales y para letras grandes o complejas que no se podían conseguir en tipos.

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de puño y letra = in black and white, in handwriting.

* dominado por la letra impresa = print-dominated.

* filosofía y letras = arts and humanities, the, arts and letters.

* hombre de letras = man of letters.

* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.

* juego de letras = letter set.

* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* letra adornada = swash letter.

* letra a letra = letter-perfect.

* letra bastarda = bastarda.

* letra bastardilla = italics.

* letra contraccional = contraction.

* letra cursiva = italics.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.

* letra de canción = song lyrics.

* letra de imprenta = block capital, block letter.

* letra del alfabeto = alphabet letter, alphabetic letter.

* letra de la música = music lyrics.

* letra del Tesoro = Treasury bill.

* letra de madera = wood letter.

* letra de molde = block capital, block letter.

* letra desbordante = kerned letter.

* letra de signatura = signature-letter.

* letra egipcia = slab serif.

* letra gótica = gothic type, black letter.

* letra inicial decorada = decorated capital, swash capital.

* letra itálica = italic fount, italic type.

* letra, la = lyrics, the.

* letra ligada = diagraph.

* letra mayúscula = capital letter, upper case letter, block capital, block letter.

* letra mecana = slab serif.

* letra minúscula = lower case letter, small, small letter.

* letra moderna = modern face.

* letra negrita = bold print, bold type, bold letters.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* letra pequeñita, la = fine detail(s), fine points, the.

* letra por letra = literatim.

* letra romana = roman, roman type.

* letra romana aldina = Aldine roman.

* letra romana cursiva = sloped roman.

* letra romana de Caslon = Caslon roman.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* letras adornadas = swash sorts.

* letra saliente = kerned letter.

* letras conjuntas = tied letters.

* letras, las = arts, the.

* letra versalita = small capital.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* método de ordenación letra a letra = letter by letter method, all-through method.

* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.

* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* ordenación alfabética letra a letra = letter by letter alphabetisation.

* ordenación letra a letra = letter-by-letter filing, all through filing, letter by letter arrangement, all through arrangement.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* remate de una letra = serif.

* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* sopa de letras = alphabet soup.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* texto con letras grandes = large print.

* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* * *

letra

feminine

A

1 ( Impr, Ling) letter

aprender/saber las primeras letras to learn/know how to read and write

la letra con sangre entra spare the rod, spoil the child

2 (caligrafía) writing, handwriting

escríbelo con buena letra write it neatly

tienes una letra muy clara your writing o handwriting is very clear

no entiendo tu letra I can't read your writing o handwriting

despacito y buena letra slowly and carefully

3 letras fpl

(carta breve): sólo cuatro or unas letras para decirte que … just a note o just a few lines to let you know that …

Compuestos:

● letra bastardilla or cursiva

italic script, italics (pl)

● letra chica

( RPl) small print

● letra de molde or imprenta

print

escriba el nombre completo en letra de molde or imprenta please print your full name

● letra doble

double letter

● letra gótica

Gothic script

● letra itálica

italic script, italics (pl)

● letra mayúscula

capital letter, uppercase letter

con or en letras mayúsculas in capital letters, in upper case ( tech)

● letra minúscula

lowercase letter, small letter

con or en letras minúsculas in small letters, in lower case ( tech)

● letra muerta

dead letter

● letra negrita or negrilla

boldface, bold type

● letra pequeña

small print

● letra redonda

roman type

B

(sentido): la letra de la ley the letter of the law

ateniéndonos a la letra, el texto dice que … if we read it absolutely literally, the text appears to say that …

C ( Mús) (de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)

D ( Fin) tb

letra de cambio bill of exchange, draft

aceptar/girar una letra to accept/present a bill of exchange o a draft

devolver/protestar una letra to dishonor/protest a bill of exchange o a draft

me quedan tres letras por pagar ≈ I still have three installments to pay o three payments to make

E letras fpl ( Educ) arts (pl)

licenciado en Filosofía y Lletras ≈ arts graduate

* * *

letra sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Impr, Ling) letter;

letra bastardilla or cursiva italic script, italics (pl);
◊ letra de imprenta print;

letra negrita boldface, bold type;
letra pequeña or (AmS) chica small print
b) ( caligrafía) writing, handwriting;

◊ no entiendo tu letra I can't read your writing

c)

◊ letras sustantivo femenino plural ( carta breve): solo unas letras para decirte que … just a few lines to let you know that …

2 (Mús) ( de canción) words (pl), lyrics (pl)
3 (Fin) tb
◊ letra de cambio bill of exchange, draft;

me quedan tres letras por pagar I still have three payments to make
4
◊ letras sustantivo femenino plural (Educ) arts (pl), liberal arts (pl) (AmE)

letra sustantivo femenino
1 letter
letra de molde, print letter
letra pequeña, small print
2 (manera de escribir) (hand) writing: me gusta tu letra, I like your writing
3 Mús lyrics pl: no se sabe la letra, he hasn't learnt the words
4 Fin letra (de cambio), bill of exchange
(de un pago aplazado) instalment: aún nos quedan varias letras por pagar, we've still got a few instalments left to pay
5 Univ mi hermana es de Letras, my sister is studing Arts o my sister did an Arts degree
♦ Locuciones: al pie de la letra, literally: sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra, follow my instructions precisely
ser letra muerta, to be a dead letter
' letra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- B
- C
- cursiva
- D
- desojarse
- E
- ese
- F
- G
- girar
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- muda
- mudo
- N
- Ñ
- O
- P
- pie
- puño
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- tilde
- tipo
- trazo
- U
- V
- vencer
- vencida
- vencido
- vencimiento
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- comer
- delta
- descontar
- descuento
- desigual
- devolver
English:
A
- B
- book
- C
- capital
- carve
- close
- cramped
- cursive
- D
- draft
- E
- F
- feminine
- G
- H
- handwriting
- I
- initial
- italicize
- J
- K
- L
- lest
- letter
- lower case
- lyric
- M
- manage
- masculine
- N
- neat
- O
- P
- print
- q
- R
- read
- S
- salt
- silent
- small print
- T
- typeface
- U
- unintelligible
- upper case
- V
- W
- word

* * *

letra nf

1. [signo] letter

Comp
letra doble double letter
2. [escritura, caligrafía] handwriting;

escribe la carta con buena letra write the letter in neat handwriting;

no entiendo su letra I can't read her writing o handwriting;

mandar cuatro letras a alguien to drop sb a line;

Prov

la letra con sangre entra spare the rod and spoil the child

Comp
Am letra chica small print;
letra pequeña small print

3. [en imprenta] type, typeface

Comp
letra bastardilla italic type, italics;
letra capitular drop cap;

letra cursiva italic type, italics;

letra de imprenta [impresa] print;
[en formulario] block capitals;
escriba en letra de imprenta please write in block capitals;

letra itálica italic type, italics;

letra mayúscula capital letter, Espec upper-case letter;

en letra(s) mayúscula(s) in capitals o capital letters, Espec in upper case;

letra minúscula small letter, Espec lower-case letter;

en letra(s) minúscula(s) in small letters, Espec in lower case;

letra de molde [impresa] print;
[en formulario] block capitals;
letra muerta dead letter;

letra negrita bold (face);

letra redonda roman type;

letra redondilla roman type;

letra versalita small capital

4. [texto de canción] lyrics

5. Com
letra (de cambio) bill of exchange;

girar una letra to draw a bill of exchange;

protestar una letra to protest a bill

Comp
letra avalada guaranteed bill of exchange;
letra de cambio a la vista sight bill;

letra del Tesoro treasury bill

6. [sentido] literal meaning;

nos atuvimos a la letra del contrato we abided by the contract word for word;

seguir instrucciones al pie de la letra to follow instructions to the letter

7. Educ
letras arts;

soy de letras I studied arts;

una asignatura de letras an arts subject

Comp
letras mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly arts subjects but including some science subjects;
letras puras = secondary school course comprising arts subjects only

* * *

letra

f

1 letter;

escribir en letras de molde print;

la letra pequeña o

menuda fig the fine print, Br

the small print;

al pie de la letra word for word

2 de canción lyrics pl

3

:

letras pl ( literatura) literature sg ; EDU arts

4

:

tener buena/mala letra have good/bad handwriting

* * *

letra nf

1) : letter

2) caligrafía: handwriting, lettering

3) : lyrics pl

4)

al pie de la letra : word for word, by the book

5) letras nfpl

: arts (in education)

* * *

letra n

1. (signo) letter

la palabra "mosca" tiene cinco letras the word "mosca" has five letters

2. (manera de escribir) handwriting

tiene una letra horrible he's got terrible handwriting

3. (de canción) lyrics / words

¿entiendes la letra? do you understand the words?

letra de imprenta block capitals

Spanish-English dictionary > letra

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