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prime [praɪm]1. adjectivea. ( = principal) primordial ; [concern, aim] premierb. ( = excellent) [advantage, site] exceptionnel2. noun( = peak) in one's prime dans la fleur de l'âgea. [+ gun, bomb] amorcerb. [+ surface for painting] apprêterc. [+ person] mettre au courant4. compounds► prime time noun prime time m, heure(s) f(pl) de grande écoute adjective [programme, audience] aux heures de grande écoute* * *[praɪm] 1.1) ( peak period)in one's prime — ( professionally) à son apogée; ( physically) dans la fleur de l'âge
2) Mathematics (also prime number) nombre m premier2.1) ( chief) gen principal; [importance] primordial2) Commerce ( good quality) [site] de premier ordre; [meat, cuts] de premier choix; [foodstuffs] d'une parfaite fraîcheurin prime condition — [machine] en parfait état; [livestock] en parfaite condition
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prime [praɪm]∎ one of the prime causes of heart disease une des principales causes des maladies cardiaques;∎ our prime concern is to avoid loss of life notre préoccupation principale est d'éviter de faire des victimes;∎ of prime importance de la plus haute importance, d'une importance primordiale∎ in prime condition (person) en parfaite santé; (athlete) en parfaite condition; (car, antique, stamp) en parfait état;∎ it's a prime example of what I mean c'est un excellent exemple de ce que je veux dire;∎ 10 is prime to 11 10 et 11 sont premiers entre eux2 noun∎ to be in one's prime or in the prime of life être dans la fleur de l'âge;∎ the prime of youth la fleur de la jeunesse;∎ I'm past my prime je ne suis plus dans la fleur de l'âge;∎ these roses look a bit past their prime ces roses sont plutôt défraîchies;∎ these curtains look a bit past their prime ces rideaux ont vu des jours meilleurs;∎ when Romantic poetry was in its prime lorsque la poésie romantique était à son apogée(c) (beginning) commencement m∎ to say/sing the prime dire/chanter prime;∎ archaic at prime à l'aube, au point du jour(a) (gun, machine, pump) amorcer;∎ to prime sb with drink faire boire qn;∎ familiar he was well primed il était bien parti;∎ figurative to prime the pump faire repartir la machine, remettre les choses en route(b) (brief → person) mettre au courant;∎ to prime sb for a meeting préparer qn à une réunion;∎ he is well primed in local politics il est bien renseigné sur la politique locale;∎ the witnesses had all been primed by the police les dépositions des témoins leur avaient été suggérées par la police(c) (with paint, varnish) apprêterTechnology (boiler) primer, avoir des projections d'eau►► prime beef bœuf m de première catégorie;Finance prime bill papier m commercial de premier ordre;Finance prime bond obligation f de premier ordre;prime cost prix m de revient;Finance prime lending rate taux m de base bancaire;prime location site m idéal;prime meridian premier méridien m, méridien m origine;prime minister Premier ministre m;prime ministership, prime ministry fonctions fpl de Premier ministre;∎ during her prime ministership pendant qu'elle était Premier ministre;prime mover Physics force f motrice; Philosophy cause f première; figurative (person) instigateur(trice) m,f;Mathematics prime number nombre m premier;prime quality première qualité f;Finance prime rate taux m d'escompte bancaire préférentiel, prime rate m;American prime rib (UNCOUNT) ≃ côte f de bœuf;Television prime time heures fpl de grande écoute, prime time m✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' Spark, Neame 'Le Bel âge de Miss Brodie' (roman), 'Les Belles années de Miss Brodie' (film) -
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adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primer, primero2) (best: in prime condition.) óptimo, perfecto
2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) flor de la vida, plenitud- primary- primarily
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3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) horas de máxima audiencia
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verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) cebar- primertr[praɪm]1 (main, chief) principal, primero,-a; (major) primordial2 (first-rate - meat) de primera (calidad); (example, location) excelente3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL primo1 (best time of life) flor nombre femenino de la vida1 (engine, pump, bomb) cebar; (surface, wood) imprimar, preparar2 figurative use (person) preparar, enseñar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in one's prime / be in the prime of life estar en la flor de la vidaprime cost coste nombre masculino de producciónPrime Minister primer,-a ministro,-aprime time horas nombre femenino plural de máxima audiencia1) : cebarto prime a pump: cebar una bomba2) prepare: preparar (una superficie para pintar)3) coach: preparar (a un testigo, etc.)prime adj1) chief, main: principal, primero2) excellent: de primera (categoría), excelenteprime nthe prime of one's life : la flor de la vidaadj.• de primera clase adj.• fundamental adj.• primero, -a adj.• primo, -a adj.• principal adj.• selecto, -a adj.n.• flor s.f.• primavera s.f.v.• aparejar v.• aprestar v.• cebar v.• imprimar v.• instruir v.• preparar v.
I praɪmadjective (no comp)a) ( major) principalto be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia
b) ( first-rate) <example/location> excelente; < cut> de primera (calidad)in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado
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to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad
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a) ( prepare for painting) \<\<wood/metal\>\> aplicar* una capa de imprimación or de base a; \<\<canvas\>\> preparar, aprestarb) \<\<pump/gun\>\> cebarc) ( brief) preparar[praɪm]1. ADJ1) (=major, main) [cause, objective, target] principalthe/a prime cause of stress in the workplace — la principal causa/una de las principales causas de estrés en el trabajo
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the prime candidate to take over his job is May Reid — May Reid es la candidata con más posibilidades de sustituirle en el puesto•
our prime concern is public safety — nuestra mayor or principal preocupación es la seguridad ciudadana•
to be of prime importance — ser de primordial importancia, ser de fundamental importancia2) (=top-quality, excellent) [real estate, property] de primera; [ingredient, cut] de primera (calidad)•
to be in prime condition — [cattle, fruit, car] estar en perfecto estado; [athlete] estar en plena forma3) (=classic) perfecto4) (Math) [number] primo2. N1) (=best years)•
when trade unionism was in its prime — cuando el sindicalismo estaba en su apogeoto be in one's prime or in the prime of life — [person] estar en la flor de la vida
to be cut off or cut down in one's prime — morir en la flor de la vida
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he's past his prime — ya ha dejado atrás los mejores años de su vidathe hotel was past its prime — hum el hotel ya había dejado atrás sus días de gloria
2) (Rel) prima f3. VT1) (prior to painting) imprimar, preparar; (with primer) aplicar una capa de imprimación a; (with undercoat) aplicar una capa de (pintura) base a; (with anticorrosive) aplicar una capa de pintura anticorrosiva a2) (prior to use) [+ gun, pump] cebar- prime the pumphe was willing to prime the pump by offering finance — estaba dispuesto a ofrecerse a financiarlo para que saliera adelante
public investment is the best way of priming the pump of economic activity — la inversión pública es la mejor forma de promover la actividad económica
3) (=prepare) [+ student, politician, soldier] preparar4) (with drink)he primed himself for the interview with a stiff whisky — se tomó un whisky fuerte como preparación para la entrevista
4.CPDprime cost N — coste m neto, coste m de producción
prime factor N — factor m primordial, factor m principal
the prime meridian N — (Geog) el meridiano de Greenwich
prime minister N — primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f
prime ministership N — (=period of office) mandato m como primer ministro; (=office) cargo m de(l) primer ministro
prime mover N — (=person) promotor(a) m / f ; (Philos) primer motor m
a prime mover in Middle East events — una de las promotoras de los acontecimientos en el Oriente Medio
prime number N — (Math) número m primo
prime rate N — tipo m de interés preferencial
prime lending rate — tipo m de interés preferencial sobre los préstamos
prime time N — (TV) horas fpl de máxima or mayor audiencia
prime-timethe programme was repeated in prime time — el programa se repitió a una de las horas de máxima or mayor audiencia
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I [praɪm]adjective (no comp)a) ( major) principalto be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia
b) ( first-rate) <example/location> excelente; < cut> de primera (calidad)in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado
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to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad
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I 1. noun1) Höhepunkt, der; Krönung, diebe in/past one's prime — in den besten Jahren sein/die besten Jahre überschritten haben
2) (Math.) Primzahl, die2. adjective1) (chief) Haupt-; hauptsächlichprime motive — Hauptmotiv, das
2) (excellent) erstklassig; vortrefflich [Beispiel]; [Fleisch] erster GüteklasseII transitive verbin prime condition — [Sportler, Tier] in bester Verfassung; voll ausgereift [Obst]
1) (equip) vorbereitenprime somebody with information/advice — jemanden instruieren/jemandem Ratschläge erteilen
well primed — gut vorbereitet
2) grundieren [Wand, Decke]3) füllen [Pumpe]4) schärfen [Sprengkörper]* * *I 1. adjective2) (best: in prime condition.) erstklassig2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) die Blüte- academic.ru/57931/primary">primary- primarily
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- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) (zünd)fertig machen- primer* * *[praɪm]I. adj attr, inv1. (main) wesentlich, Haupt-of \prime importance von äußerster Wichtigkeit\prime objective oberstes Ziel\prime suspect Hauptverdächtige(r) f(m)2. (best) erstklassig\prime cuts of meat Fleischstücke pl bester Qualitäta \prime example ein ausgezeichnetes [o vortreffliches] Beispiel3. MATH\prime factor Primfaktor m\prime factorization Primfaktorenzerlegung fthe \prime of life das beste Alterin the \prime of one's youth in der Blüte der Jugend gehto be in one's \prime im besten Alter sein, in der Blüte seiner Jahre stehen gehto be past one's \prime die besten Jahre hinter sich dat haben, [schon] bessere Zeiten gesehen haben famIII. vt1. (prepare)▪ to \prime sb jdn vorbereiten▪ to be \primed to do sth bereit [o darauf vorbereitet] sein, etw zu tun2. TECH, MIL▪ to \prime sth (for exploding) etw scharf machen; (for firing) etw schussbereit machen; (undercoat) canvas, metal, wood etw grundierento \prime an engine Anlasskraftstoff [in einen Motor] einspritzento \prime a pump eine Pumpe mit Wasser füllen (um sie betriebsbereit zu machen)▪ to \prime sth etw stärkenthe immune system is \primed to attack diseased cells das Immunsystem ist darauf ausgerichtet, kranke Zellen anzugreifen4. (brief)▪ to \prime sb jdn instruieren* * *[praɪm]1. adj1) (= major, chief) Haupt-, wesentlich; target, objective hauptsächtlich, oberste(r, s), höchste(r, s); candidate erste(r, s); cause hauptsächlich, häufigste(r, s); requirement erste(r, s), oberste(r, s)of prime importance — von größter Bedeutung, von äußerster Wichtigkeit
she was a prime favourite — sie war eine hohe Favoritin
2) (= excellent) erstklassig, beste(r, s); example erstklassigin prime condition (meat, fruit etc) — von hervorragender Qualität; athlete, car etc in erstklassiger or hervorragender Verfassung
prime example — Paradebeispiel nt, klassisches Beispiel
2. n1)(= full vigour)
in the prime of life — in der Blüte seiner Jahrehe is in his prime — er ist im besten Alter or in den besten Jahren; (singer, artist) er ist an seinem Höhepunkt angelangt
he is past his prime — er ist über sein bestes Alter or seine besten Jahre hinaus; (singer, artist)
this city is past its prime — diese Stadt hat auch schon bessere Zeiten gesehen
3. vt1) gun schussfertig machen; bomb scharf machen; pump vorpumpen; carburettor Anlasskraftstoff einspritzen in (+acc)3) (with advice, information) instruieren* * *prime [praım]A adj (adv primely)1. erst(er, e, es), wichtigst(er, e, es), wesentlichst(er, e, es), Haupt…:of prime importance von höchster Wichtigkeit;prime reason Hauptgrund m;prime suspect Hauptverdächtigte(r) m/f(m)2. erstklassig, vorzüglich, prima (Investition, Qualität etc):prime bill erstklassiger Wechsel;in prime condition in Bestzustand3. primär, grundlegend4. erst(er, e, es), Erst…, Ur…:prime father Urvater m5. MATHa) unteilbar:prime factor Primfaktor m;prime number Primzahl f;prime number theorem Primzahlsatz m;prime power Primzahlpotenz f31 is prime to 63 31 ist teilerfremd zu 63B s1. Anfang m, Beginn m:2. fig Blüte(zeit) f:in the prime of youth (life) in der Blüte der Jugend (des Lebens);in his prime in der Blüte seiner Jahre, im besten (Mannes)Alter;in the prime of his career auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Laufbahn3. (das) Beste, höchste Vollkommenheit5. KATH, HIST Prim f (im klösterlichen Stundengebet die Gebetszeit zur ersten Tagesstunde)6. MATHa) Primzahl fb) Primfaktor mc) Strich m, (Zeichen n für) Bogenminute f [’]:x prime (x’) x Strich (x’)7. MUSC v/t1. vorbereitenprimed schuss-, zündfertig3. MAL, TECH grundierenprime the pump WIRTSCH die Wirtschaft ankurbeln5. AUTOa) Kraftstoff vorpumpenb) Anlasskraftstoff in einen Motor einspritzen6. ELEK vorspannen7. mit Strichindex versehen* * *I 1. noun1) Höhepunkt, der; Krönung, diein the prime of life/youth — in der Blüte seiner/ihrer Jahre/der Jugend (geh.)
be in/past one's prime — in den besten Jahren sein/die besten Jahre überschritten haben
2) (Math.) Primzahl, die2. adjective1) (chief) Haupt-; hauptsächlichprime motive — Hauptmotiv, das
2) (excellent) erstklassig; vortrefflich [Beispiel]; [Fleisch] erster GüteklasseII transitive verbin prime condition — [Sportler, Tier] in bester Verfassung; voll ausgereift [Obst]
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1. n начало, начальный период2. n поэт. весна3. n расцвет, лучшее времяhe is past his prime — пора расцвета миновала; его лучшие годы позади
4. n лучшая часть5. n церк. заутреня6. n рассвет; заря7. n муз. прима; основной тон8. n мат. прим, знак штриха9. n мат. фехт. прим-позиция, первая позиция10. a первоначальныйprime cause — первоначальная причина, первопричина
11. a первичный, исходный12. a простой, несоставной13. a главный, важнейший; первый, основной14. a превосходный, отличный, первоклассный, лучшего качестваprime beef — отличная говядина, говядина высшего сорта
15. v воен. воспламенять16. v воен. вставлять запал или взрыватель17. v воен. заряжать18. v воен. уст. затравливать порохом19. v тех. заправлять; подкачивать топливо20. v тех. заливать перед пуском21. v тех. наполнять водой22. v тех. разг. напоить, накормить досыта23. v тех. заранее снабжать сведениями; инструктировать; натаскивать24. v спец. грунтовать25. v спец. делать первичную обработку вяжущим материалом26. v спец. подвергать первичному воздействию антигена27. v спец. биохим. служить затравкой28. v спец. тех. уносить влагу паром29. v спец. мат. помечать знаком штриха30. v повторяться через короткие интервалы31. v редк. выпрыгивать из водыСинонимический ряд:1. excellent (adj.) A1; bang-up; banner; best; blue-ribbon; bully; capital; champion; choice; classic; classical; elite; excellent; famous; fine; first-class; first-rate; first-string; five-star; front-rank; Grade A; great; number one; par excellence; quality; royal; select; skookum; sovereign; splendid; stunning; superb; superior; tiptop; top; topflight; top-notch; top-quality; unparalleled; whiz-bang2. first (adj.) beginning; cardinal; chief; dominant; earliest; first; foremost; fundamental; initial; key; leading; maiden; main; major; original; outstanding; paramount; pioneer; pre-eminent; premier; primary; primitive; principal; underivative; underived3. original (adj.) earliest; initial; original; pioneer; primary; primitive4. adulthood (noun) adulthood; maturity5. best (noun) best; choice; cream; elite; fat; pick; pride; primrose; prize; top6. flower (noun) bloom; blossom; florescence; flower; flush7. peak (noun) peak; perfection; zenith8. youth (noun) adolescence; greenness; juvenility; puberty; pubescence; spring; springtide; springtime; youth; youthfulness; youthhood9. apprise (verb) apprise; brief; inform; notify10. educate (verb) educate; instruct; teach; tutor11. prepare (verb) prepare; ready12. provoke (verb) excite; galvanize; innervate; innerve; motivate; move; pique; provoke; quicken; rouse; stimulate; suscitateАнтонимический ряд:childhood; inferior; last; later; neglect; secondary -
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[praɪm] adjattr, inv1) ( main) wesentlich, Haupt-;of \prime importance von äußerster Wichtigkeit;\prime objective oberstes Ziel;\prime suspect Hauptverdächtige(r) f(m)2) ( best) erstklassig;\prime cuts of meat Fleischstücke ntpl bester Qualität;a \prime example ein ausgezeichnetes [o vortreffliches] Beispiel nthe \prime of life das beste Alter;in the \prime of one's youth in der Blüte der Jugend ( geh)to be in one's \prime im besten Alter sein, in der Blüte seiner Jahre stehen ( geh)to be past one's \prime die besten Jahre hinter sich dat haben, [schon] bessere Zeiten gesehen haben ( fam) vt1) ( prepare)to \prime sb jdn vorbereiten;to be \primed to do sth bereit [o darauf vorbereitet] sein, etw zu tun;2) tech, milto \prime sth ( for exploding) etw scharfmachen;( for firing) etw schussbereit machen;( undercoat) canvas, metal, wood etw grundieren;to \prime an engine Anlasskraftstoff [in einen Motor] einspritzen;to \prime a pump eine Pumpe mit Wasser füllen (um sie betriebsbereit zu machen)to \prime sth etw stärken;the immune system is \primed to attack diseased cells das Immunsystem ist darauf ausgerichtet, kranke Zellen anzugreifen4) ( brief)to \prime sb jdn instruieren -
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[praɪm] 1. adj 2. n 3. vtwood zagruntowywać (zagruntować perf); ( fig) person instruować (poinstruować ( perf)); gun uzbrajać (uzbroić perf); pump zalewać (zalać perf)* * *I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) pierwszy, pierwszorzędny2) (best: in prime condition.) znakomity2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) najlepszy okres życia- primary- primarily
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- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) w czasie największej oglądalnościII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) ładować, gruntować- primer -
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I[praim] n ծաղկում, փթթում. in one’s prime, in the prime of life ուժերի ծաղկման շրջանում. (սկիզբ, այգաբաց) the prime of the year փխբ. գարունII[praim] a հիմնական, կարևոր. the prime reason հիմնական/գլխավոր պատճառը. a prime advantage հիմնական առավելություն. prime number մաթ. հասարակ/պարզ թիվ. prime minister վարչապետ. (լավագույն) prime beef բարձրա կարգ միս. a prime example փայլուն օրինակ. in prime condition գերազանց վիճակում[praim] v նախաներկել, պաստառաներ կել. prime walls պատերը նախաներկել. prime canvas պաստառաներկել. well primed լավ նախապատրաստված. (լցնել) prime with drink խմեցնել -
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§ მთავარი, ძირითადი; აყვავება; Prime Minister პრემიერ მინისტრი§1 მთავარი, ძირითადი2 საუკეთესო, მშვენიერი●●prime minister პრემიერ-მინისტრი3 აყვავების / გაფურჩქვნის პერიოდიshe was in the prime of her life გაფურჩქვნის / აყვავების ასაკში იყო -
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1 მაგალითიthere are many examples, in this dictionary ამ ლექსიკონში ბევრი მაგალითიაto set smb. a good example კარგი მაგალითის მიცემა2 ნიმუშიthis is a good example of medieval art ეს შუა საუკუნეების ხელოვნების კარგი ნიმუშია3 გაკვეთილიlet it be an example to you! დაე, ეს შენთვის გაკვეთილი იყოს!he quoted the example of David the Builder მაგალითად დავით აღმაშენებელი მოიყვანაthis ring is a good example of his art ეს ბეჭედი მისი ხელობის კარგი ნიმუშია -
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A n1 ( peak period) in one's prime (politically, professionally) à son apogée ; ( physically) dans la fleur de l'âge ; in its prime [organization, industry] à son apogée ; to be past one's prime [person] avoir passé son heure de gloire ; to be past its prime [building, institution, car] avoir connu des jours meilleurs ; in the prime of life dans la fleur de l'âge ;3 Relig prime f.B adj1 ( chief) [aim, candidate, factor, target, suspect] principal ; [importance] primordial ; of prime importance de première importance ;2 Comm ( good quality) ( épith) [site, location, land] de premier ordre ; [meat, cuts] de premier choix ; [foodstuffs] d'une parfaite fraîcheur ; in prime condition [machine] en parfait état ; [livestock] en parfaite condition ; of prime quality de première qualité ;3 ( classic) [example, instance] excellent (before n) ;4 Math premier/-ière (after n).C vtr1 ( brief) préparer [witness, interviewee] ; to prime sb about mettre qn au courant de [details, facts] ; to prime sb to say souffler à qn de dire ; to be primed for sth être préparé pour qch ;3 Mil amorcer [device, bomb, firearm] ;4 Tech amorcer [pump]. -
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I 1. [praɪm]1) (chief) [aim, factor, suspect] principale; [ importance] primario2) (good quality) attrib. [ site] ottimo; [meat, cuts] di prima scelta; [ foodstuffs] di prima qualitàin prime condition — [ machine] in ottime condizioni; [ livestock] di prima categoria
3) (classic) [example, instance] ottimo4) mat. primo2.in one's prime — (professionally) all'apice; (physically) nel fiore degli anni
to be past its prime — [building, car] avere conosciuto giorni migliori
2) mat. (anche prime number) numero m. primoII [praɪm]1) (brief) preparare [witness, interviewee]to prime sb. about — mettere qcn. al corrente di [ facts]
to prime sb. to say — preparare qcn. a dire
2) (apply primer to) dare una vernice di fondo su [wood, metal]4) tecn. adescare [ pump]* * *I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.)2) (best: in prime condition.)2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.)- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) (in prima serata)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.)- primer* * *I 1. [praɪm]1) (chief) [aim, factor, suspect] principale; [ importance] primario2) (good quality) attrib. [ site] ottimo; [meat, cuts] di prima scelta; [ foodstuffs] di prima qualitàin prime condition — [ machine] in ottime condizioni; [ livestock] di prima categoria
3) (classic) [example, instance] ottimo4) mat. primo2.in one's prime — (professionally) all'apice; (physically) nel fiore degli anni
to be past its prime — [building, car] avere conosciuto giorni migliori
2) mat. (anche prime number) numero m. primoII [praɪm]1) (brief) preparare [witness, interviewee]to prime sb. about — mettere qcn. al corrente di [ facts]
to prime sb. to say — preparare qcn. a dire
2) (apply primer to) dare una vernice di fondo su [wood, metal]4) tecn. adescare [ pump]
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prime — prime1 [praım] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin primus first ] 1.) most important = ↑main ▪ Smoking is the prime cause of lung disease. ▪ Our prime concern is providing jobs for all young school leavers. ▪ He was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prime — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 most important: Smoking is the prime cause of heart disease. | Our prime concern is getting the economy back on its feet. 2 of the very best quality or kind: The hotel is in a prime location overlooking the valley … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prime — [[t]pra͟ɪm[/t]] ♦♦♦ primes, priming, primed 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use prime to describe something that is most important in a situation. Political stability, meanwhile, will be a prime concern... It could be a prime target for guerrilla attack... The … English dictionary
example — noun (C) 1 for example used before mentioning a specific thing, person, place etc in order to explain what you mean or to support an argument: Many countries, for example, Mexico and Japan, have a lot of earthquakes. | Look at John, for example,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
PRIME — Stands for Prescribed Right to Income and Maximum Equity, a certificate that entitles the owner to the dividend/income from an underlying security, but not to the capital appreciation of that security. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I.… … Financial and business terms
prime — primeness, n. /pruym/, adj., n., v., primed, priming. adj. 1. of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite. 2. of the greatest relevance or significance: a prime example. 3. of the highest eminence or rank: the… … Universalium
prime — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English prīm, from Latin prima hora first hour Date: before 12th century 1. a. often capitalized the second of the canonical hours b. the first hour of the day usually considered either as 6 a.m. or the … New Collegiate Dictionary
prime — prime1 [ praım ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) most important: PRIMARY: Our prime concern was the safety of our customers. a ) having the most influence: LEADING: Truman had been the prime architect of the NATO alliance. a prime force behind … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prime — I UK [praɪm] / US adjective [only before noun] ** 1) a) most important Our prime concern was the safety of our customers. b) having the most influence Truman had been the prime architect of the NATO alliance. a prime force behind international… … English dictionary
prime — 01. He is the [prime] suspect in the murder of his wife. 02. [Prime] office space in this city is extremely hard to come by. 03. The new velodrome has become the [prime] venue for cycling races on the West Coast. 04. The jury listened attentively … Grammatical examples in English
prime — [[t]praɪm[/t]] adj. n. v. primed, prim•ing 1) of the first importance: a prime requisite[/ex] 2) of the greatest relevance or significance: a prime example[/ex] 3) of the highest eminence or rank: a prime authority on Chaucer[/ex] 4) of the… … From formal English to slang