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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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♦ prime /praɪm/A a.1 primo; primario; principale; fondamentale: the prime cause, la causa prima; (polit.) prime minister, primo ministro; (mat.) prime number, numero primo; a matter of prime importance, una faccenda di primaria importanza; prime motive, motivo fondamentaleB n.1 colmo; fiore; pieno rigoglio: in the prime of life (o in one's prime) nel fiore degli anni, nel pieno rigoglio delle forze; in the prime of manhood, nel pieno rigoglio della virilità; He's past his prime, non è più nel fiore degli anni2 (il) meglio, (la) parte migliore (di qc.); apice: the prime of one's career, l'apice della propria carriera4 (relig.) prima; prima ora canonica; ufficio della prima ora canonica5 (mat.) numero primo6 minuto primo; segno di minuto primo o di «pollice» (per es.: 25′)8 (mus.) tono fondamentale● (filos.) prime agent, primo agente □ ( banca) prime borrower, mutuatario di prim'ordine □ (org. az.) prime contractor, capocommessa □ (econ.) prime cost, costo primo □ prime entry, (rag.) prima nota; (dog.) bolletta d'entrata □ (geogr.) prime meridian, meridiano zero □ prime mover, (filos., teol.) primo motore; (econ.) fonte prima d'energia; (tecn., mecc.) motore primo; (fig.) motore (fig.), causa, movente □ (fin., banca) prime rate, prime rate ( tasso d'interesse minimo per clienti di primaria importanza) □ ( radio, TV) prime time, fascia oraria di massimo ascolto; prima serata □ (mus.) prime tone, tono fondamentale.(to) prime /praɪm/v. t.4 (fig. fam.) imbottire, rimpinzare (q. di cibo); saturare5 istruire; preparare, imbeccare (fam.): The witness had been primed by the counsel for the defence, il testimone era stato imbeccato dall'avvocato difensore7 (mecc.) iniettare benzina in ( un cilindro, un carburatore) per avviare il motore; dare un cicchetto a (pop.)● to prime the pump, adescare la pompa; (fig., fin.: dello Stato, dell'intervento pubblico) rimettere in moto l'economia □ ( slang USA) primed to the ears, imbottito d'alcol; sbronzo. -
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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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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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[pʀim]Nom féminin (d'assurance) prêmio masculino(de salaire) gratificação femininoen prime (avec un achat) de brinde* * *prime pʀim]nome feminino1 subsídio m.prime de transportsubsídio de transporteil a reçu une prime de fin d'annéeele recebeu um bónus de fim de anoà primeira vista -
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prīmē, Adv. (primus), besonders, vorzüglich, prime proba, Naev. com. 1: prime cata, Plaut. mil. 794 R. u. L. (Brix apprime cata): lac caprinum tonsillis prime medetur, Marc. Emp. 15. fol. 106 (b): caprini corii cinis ex oleo inlitus perniones prime abolet, ibid. 34. fol. 135 (a). Vgl. Charis. 211, 8. Prisc. 3, 13.
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prīmē, Adv. (primus), besonders, vorzüglich, prime proba, Naev. com. 1: prime cata, Plaut. mil. 794 R. u. L. (Brix apprime cata): lac caprinum tonsillis prime medetur, Marc. Emp. 15. fol. 106 (b): caprini corii cinis ex oleo inlitus perniones prime abolet, ibid. 34. fol. 135 (a). Vgl. Charis. 211, 8. Prisc. 3, 13. -
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PRIME, priority improvement effort(s)————————PRIME, priority improvement management effort(s)————————PRIME, priority management efforts————————PRIME, priority management engineering (system)————————PRIME, priority management evaluationEnglish-Russian dictionary of planing, cross-planing and slotting machines > PRIME
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[pʀim]Nom féminin (d'assurance) prêmio masculino(de salaire) gratificação femininoen prime (avec un achat) de brinde* * *[pʀim]Nom féminin (d'assurance) prêmio masculino(de salaire) gratificação femininoen prime (avec un achat) de brinde -
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prime v 1. grundieren (Oberflächenschutz); 2. ET vorspannen; 3. vorfüllen (Pumpe); mit Wasser füllen (Dampfkessel)English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics > prime
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primepřídavek fpříplatek fprémie fodměna fnáhrada fs čárkou (adj.)
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prime — 1. (pri m ) adj. Mot ancien qui signifiait premier, et qui n est plus usité seul ; on s en sert encore dans les locutions suivantes. 1° De prime abord, en premier lieu. • De prime abord sont par la bonne dame Expédiés tous les péchés menus … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Prime — can refer to: * Prime number, an integer greater than 1 which is only divisible by 1 and itself * Prime (symbol), the ′ mark ** 3′ end and 5′ end ( three prime end , five prime end ) in biochemistry * Prime (liturgy), a liturgical office (service … Wikipedia
Prime — Prime, a. [F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See {Prior}, a., {Foremost}, {Former}, and cf. {Prim}, a., {Primary}, {Prince}.] 1. First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary. Prime… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prime — • Article on the office of Prime, now suppressed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prime Prime † … Catholic encyclopedia
Prime — Prime, n. 1. The first part; the earliest stage; the beginning or opening, as of the day, the year, etc.; hence, the dawn; the spring. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] In the very prime of the world. Hooker. [1913 Webster] Hope waits upon the flowery… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prime-1 — [ˌpraɪm ˈwʌn] noun [singular] FINANCE a rating given by some credit showing that the risk of non payment of a loan etc is very low. Prime 1 is the best rating, followed by prime 2 and prime 3: • Moody s assigned their top ratings prime 1 and A 1… … Financial and business terms
prime — [prīm] adj. [ME < MFr < L primus, first < OL pri, before < IE base * per , beyond > FAR, FIRST] 1. first in time; original; primitive; primary 2. first in rank or authority; chief [the prime minister] 3. first in importance or… … English World dictionary
PRIME — (Privacy and Identity Management for Europe / Datenschutz und Identitätsmanagement für Europa) ist der Name eines Projektes innerhalb des 6. EU Rahmenprogramms. Der Start des PRIME Projektes fand in Brunnen, Schweiz, vom 8. bis 12. März 2004… … Deutsch Wikipedia
prime — PRIME. s. f. La premiere des heures Canoniales. Chanter Prime. assister à Prime. Il se dit aussi d une sorte de Jeu aux cartes. Il y a deux sortes de prime. la grand prime. la petite prime. cartes de prime. joüer à la prime. il a perdu son argent … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
prime — 1 n 1: prime rate 2: general contractor prime 2 vt primed, prim·ing: to have priority over a perfected security … Law dictionary
Prime-2 — Prime 1/Prime 2/Prime 3 ► FINANCE a rating (= measurement of how good something is) given to a loan to show how much of a risk there is that the loan will not be paid back. A Prime 1 rating means that the risk is very low. A Prime 2 or Prime 3… … Financial and business terms