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primary
[ˈpraɪmərɪ]
sustantivo
1elecciones (f pl) primarias (in US election)
adjetivo
2principal (main)
  • primary colors -> colores mpl primarios
3(initial)
  • primary education -> enseñanza (f) primaria
  • primary school -> escuela (f) primaria
PRIMARIES Las primarias estadounidenses son elecciones (directas o indirectas, según los estados) a las que se presentan los candidatos que entrarán en liza para representar a los dos grandes partidos nacionales (demócratas y republicanos) durante la elección presidencial. Aunque el congreso nacional del partido tiene la última palabra para decidir quién será su candidato, los comicios primarios desempeñan un papel fundamental a la hora de evaluar la popularidad de los futuros candidatos a la presidencia, y determinar su capacidad para recaudar fondos.

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primary [prai-ma-ri]
adjetivo
1Primario, primero, primitivo, original, radical (first, original).
2Principal, de primer orden, fundamental.
3Elemental, del primer grado, el más bajo.
  • Primary education -> enseñanza primaria
sustantivo
4Primero, lo que ocupa el primer puesto en importancia.
5(E. U.) Reunión de los electores de un partido antes de una elección, para nombrar los candidatos.
6Pluma grande de las que sirven a las aves para volar; ala delantera (insect).
7Capital, fundamental, principal.
  • Primary accent -> acento principal
8Elemental.
  • Primary colors -> colores primarios

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primary [ˈpraɪmərɪ]
adjective
1 (chief, main) [+reason, purpose, source] principal
our primary concern is the well-being of our children nuestra mayor principal preocupación es el bienestar de nuestros hijos;or
that's the primary reason the company's share price has held up so well his misunderstanding of language was the primary cause of his other problems the school's primary purpose is to prepare students for careers the primary reason for high land prices is not lack of land the family continues to be the primary source of care and comfort for people as they grow older oil is the country's primary source of energy the primary aim of economic policy is to reduce inflation I don't think young people's primary aim in life is to get drunk her primary concern is the welfare of her children they still have primary responsibility for the care and development of the children
that is not the primary reason esa no es la razón principal
2 (fundamental) primordial
to be of primary importance ser de primordial importancia
the results were of primary importance in developing my understanding the location I'm photographing in is not of primary importance most people would agree that there are three primary needs which must, for life's sake, be met the book maintains that men stray from their partners to fulfil certain basic, primary needs within themselves
3 (first) primario
the primary meaning of a word a primary tumour it is not the primary tumour that kills, but secondary growths elsewhere in the body they have been barred from primary bidding for clients
4 especially (Britain) (Educ) (elementary) primario
we need better education at primary level I enjoy working with the primary age group ninety-nine per cent of primary pupils now have hands-on experience of computers as a result youngsters in the primary grades are often deprived of a continuous relationship with one teacher
noun
1 (US)(also primary election) elección primaria; (f) primaria; (f)
she won the Democratic primary the 1968 New Hampshire primary Bill Clinton yesterday easily won the presidential primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia he's considering running in a number of presidential primaries he may want to enter the presidential primary race they will submit names for the presidential primary ballot on Tuesday how closely have you been following the primary campaign? an investment banker who gave $3 million to her primary campaign the primary [season] the primary season ends - now the real race begins the lull between the primary season and the conventions
2 (colour) color primario; (m)
consider the idea of using bold primaries to give your child's room a new look
3
primary school See culture box in entry primary.
modifier
London has the most prestigious hospitals and the worst primary care in each transformer electric current, flowing through a primary coil, induces a magnetic field
primary colour (n) color primario; (m)
it comes in bright primary colours that kids will love the three primary colours, red, yellow and blue
primary education (n) especially (Britain) enseñanza primaria; (f) educación primaria; (f)
all children receive a primary education, many beginning before the age of 5 Britain did not introduce compulsory primary education until 1880
primary election (n) (US) elección primaria; (f) primaria; (f)
New York holds its primary election on Tuesday after the eggs hatch, the parents moult their primary feathers the plan aimed to rebuild the shattered primary industries of Europe the USA is a major primary producer enjoying a measure of self-sufficiency in raw materials the primary producers of the Empire who had fought for Britain in the Boer War
primary products (n) productos primarios; (m)
non-industrial economies rely on the export of primary products the price of primary products compared with the prices of manufactured products
primary school (n) (Britain) escuela primaria; (f)
I started primary school when I was 5 years old eight-to nine-year-olds in their third year at primary school Greenside Primary School
(US) escuela primaria (de primer ciclo) 6-9 años; (f) (6-9 años)
Mr Inaba was my teacher when I entered the first grade of the Sakamoto Primary School
primary storage (n) almacenamiento primario; (m)
when it's a single word, the order is secondary stress followed by primary stress
primary teacher (n) (Britain) profesoraprofesora de enseñanza primaria;a profesora (m) (f) maestroamaestra;a maestra (m) (f)
his mother was a primary school teacher Mrs Garfield wanted to train as a primary school teacher the measures are aimed at improving primary teachers' morale
Las elecciones primarias (primaries) sirven para preseleccionar a los candidatos de los partidos demócrata (Democratic) y republicano (Republican) durante la campaña que precede a las elecciones a la presidencia de Estados Unidos. Se inician en New Hampshire y tienen lugar en 35 estados entre los meses de febrero y junio. El número de votos obtenidos por cada candidato determina el número de delegados que votarán en el congreso general (National Convention) de julio y agosto, en el que se decide el candidato definitivo de cada partido.
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