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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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I [pʌmp]nome tecn. pompa f.II [pʌmp]to prime the pump — adescare la pompa; fig. aprire il rubinetto
1) BE (plimsoll) scarpa f. da ginnastica2) BE (flat shoe) ballerina f.3) AE (court shoe) (scarpa) décolleté f.III 1. [pʌmp]to pump bullets — colloq. vomitare pallottole
to pump sb. full of drugs — colloq. imbottire qcn. di medicine
to pump iron — colloq. fare pesi
2) (move) azionare [handle, lever]3) (shake)to pump sb.'s hand — stringere energicamente la mano a qcn
5) med.2.to pump sb.'s stomach — fare una lavanda gastrica a qcn
1) (function) [machine, piston] funzionare2) (flow) sgorgare, scorrere (from, out of da)•- pump out- pump up* * *1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pompa2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pompa2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) pompare2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) strappare/carpire (informazioni)•- pump up* * *I [pʌmp]nome tecn. pompa f.II [pʌmp]to prime the pump — adescare la pompa; fig. aprire il rubinetto
1) BE (plimsoll) scarpa f. da ginnastica2) BE (flat shoe) ballerina f.3) AE (court shoe) (scarpa) décolleté f.III 1. [pʌmp]to pump bullets — colloq. vomitare pallottole
to pump sb. full of drugs — colloq. imbottire qcn. di medicine
to pump iron — colloq. fare pesi
2) (move) azionare [handle, lever]3) (shake)to pump sb.'s hand — stringere energicamente la mano a qcn
5) med.2.to pump sb.'s stomach — fare una lavanda gastrica a qcn
1) (function) [machine, piston] funzionare2) (flow) sgorgare, scorrere (from, out of da)•- pump out- pump up -
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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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[praɪm]1. adj1) (chief, major: gen) principale, primario (-a), fondamentale, (cause, reason) primo (-a), fondamentale2) (excellent: example) superbo (-a), (meat) di prima sceltain prime condition — (car, athlete) in perfette condizioni, (fruit) in condizioni perfette
2. nin the prime of life, in one's prime — nel fiore della vita
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priming /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/n. [u]6 (ind., autom.) applicazione dei fondi: priming shop, reparto d'applicazione dei fondi ( in una carrozzeria)● (mecc.) priming pump, pompa d'avviamento □ (geogr.) priming of the tides, anticipo (o accelerazione) delle maree.
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