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prime
[praɪm]
sustantivo
1(best time)
  • the prime of life -> la flor de la vida
  • she was in her prime -> estaba en sus mejores años
  • she is past her prime -> su mejor momento ha pasado
adjetivo
2principal, primordial (principal); capital (importance)
  • prime minister -> primer(era) ministro(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino)
  • prime ministership or ministry -> mandato (m) de primer ministro
  • prime number (Math) -> número (m) primo
  • prime time -> franja (f) (horaria) de máxima audiencia (on TV)
3óptimo(a), excelente (excellent)
  • a prime example (of) -> un ejemplo palmario (de)
  • prime quality -> calidad (f) suprema
verbo transitivo
4cebar (prepare) (engine, pump); imprimar (surface)
5(provide with information)
  • to prime somebody for something -> preparar or instruir a alguien para algo

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prime [praim]
sustantivo
1La primavera de la vida, el estado de mayor vigor o hermosura.
2El principio de alguna cosa; la madrugada, el alba, el amanecer, el principio del día y a veces se toma por toda la mañana.
3Ápice, el último grado de perfección.
4Flor, nata, lo mas escogido o selecto de alguna cosa.
5Prima, una de las horas canónica
adjetivo & sustantivo
6Señal o signo (’) que se pone arriba y hacia la derecha de una letra o guarismo; la pulgada, o el minuto designado por este signo.
adjetivo
7Que está en su mayor verdor o en su estado más floreciente.
8Primero, original, principal.
  • At prime cost -> al precio de pie de fábrica, a coste y costas
9Primoroso, excelente.
10Primo, número divisible solamente por sí mismo y por la unidad.
11Marcado con el signo ’.
  • Prime minister -> primer ministro, el ministro principal del estado
1Aparejar, preparar.
2Advertir, avisar, noticiar; informar sobre lo que se ha de decir o hacer. (Familiar) (m)
3Cebar (arm), poner pólvora en la cazoleta de un arma de fuego cargada. (m)
4Imprimar, cubrir con la primera capa de colores o de argamasa. (m)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Servir de cebo; de aquí, poner una persona o cosa en estado de preparación para hacer algo. (n)
6Llevar agua con el vapor dentro del cilindro; se dice de una caldera de vapor. (n)
7Acelerarse la marea. (n)
va.

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prime [praɪm]
adjective
1 (major, main) [+cause, objective, target] principal
the/a prime cause of stress in the workplace la principal causa/una de las principales causas de estrés en el trabajo
airfields were a prime target for enemy bombs you know the prime reason for my being here? boxing injuries are a prime cause of brain damage team spirit is a/the prime consideration in selection a/the prime consideration in selection the prime objective of the change was to improve the quality of service
the prime candidate to take over his job is May Reidcandidate May Reid es la candidata con más posibilidades de sustituirle en el puesto
such land is a prime candidate for development the two prime candidates for the job are Mr X and Mr Y
our prime concern is public safetyconcern nuestra mayor principal preocupación es la seguridad ciudadana;or
to be of prime importanceimportance ser de primordial importancia; ser de fundamental importancia
the attitude of mind is of prime importance this is a matter of prime importance
he's the prime suspectsuspect es el principal sospechoso
the police will see me as the prime suspect!
2 (top-quality, excellent) [+real estate, property] de primera; [+ingredient, cut] de primera (calidad)
prime cuts of venison it's a shame to see prime real estate go to waste like this
to be in prime conditioncondition [+cattle, fruit, car] estar en perfecto estado; [+athlete] estar en plena forma
giving access to dust-bathing facilities will help to keep the birds' plumage in prime condition he wants his herd delivered to the cattle market in prime condition the vehicle is in prime condition considering its age now that he is in prime condition he should have an easy win
prime quality beefquality carne de vaca de primera (calidad); (f)
prime rib(s)rib(s) costillas de primera (calidad); (f)
specialities include prime rib of beef
a prime sitesite un lugar privilegiado
the property stands in a prime position in the City it was one of the City's prime sites, giving a clear view of the Stock Exchange and the Bank of England it was built in the 1970s on a prime site over the beautiful white beach at Halaman Bay the land had already proved itself over 40 years as a prime site for the cultivation of fruit trees and vines
3 (classic) perfecto
a prime example of what to avoid un perfecto ejemplo de lo que se debe evitar
the prime example is Macy's, once the undisputed king of California retailers we had, a few years ago, a prime example of the power of the press to embarrass that is yet another prime example of her incompetence!
4 (Mat) [+number] primo
how many even numbers are prime?
noun
1 (best years)
when trade unionism was in its primein cuando el sindicalismo estaba en su apogeo
to be in one's prime in the prime of lifeor [+person] estar en la flor de la vida
he was in his prime when the war started she was in her intellectual prime she was forty and still in her prime that was 10 years ago, when I was young and in my prime I had been a good player in my prime young persons in the prime of life he's only just over forty - in the prime of life maybe I'm just coming into my prime now to be in its prime when the Renaissance was in its prime
to be cut off cut down in one's primeor morir en la flor de la vida
hardest of all for her to accept was her husband's being cut down in his prime a pulled hamstring cut him off in his prime, but he played on ever since the miniskirt was launched in the sixties, constant attempts have been made to cut it down in its prime
he's past his primepast ya ha dejado atrás los mejores años de su vida
she's past her prime as a singer athletes trying to make a come-back well past their prime a country which is past its industrial prime
the hotel was past its prime (humorous) el hotel ya había dejado atrás sus días de gloria
these biscuits are past their prime
2 (Rel) prima; (f)
the monks prayed again at prime
verb:transitive
1 (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 a
prime bare wood and paint it as soon as possible first prime the surface of the walls, fill any holes then apply the paint
2 (prior to use) [+gun, pump] cebar
he keeps a primed shotgun in his office
he primed the bomb to go off at ten cebó la bomba para que explotara a las diez
he stuck one of the pencil timers in it, primed to explode in fifteen minutes explosive charges have already been placed and primed Sharpe looked at Harper as he primed the big gun the car safety seat was primed with a firebomb she held the bag as if it contained explosives already primed
to prime the pump sacar las cosas adelante
get things moving
he 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
there'll be different views on how to prime the pump of this economy he uses the comic routine to prime the pump and get the audience started
3 (prepare) [+student, politician, soldier] preparar
she came well primed for the interview vino a la entrevista bien preparada; they had been primed to expect the worst se les había preparado para lo peor; to keep troops primed for combat tener a las tropas listas para el combate
I had primed Eddie enough for him to expect the odd photo and autograph request
he had been primed to say that le habían dado instrucciones para que dijera eso
they primed him about what he should say the White House press corps has been primed to leap to the defense of the fired officials reporters and photographers had been carefully primed as to their targets Claire wished she had primed Sarah beforehand Marianne had not known until Arnold primed her for her duties that she was to be the sole female the team is primed to win
4 (with drink)
to prime sb with [drink]
he arrived well primed llegó ya bien bebido; he primed himself for the interview with a stiff whisky se tomó un whisky fuerte como preparación para la entrevista
sea officers quite often primed themselves with brandy, rum, or even gin for an interview at the Admiralty vaccines prime the body's defenses to ward off a viral attack
modifier
prime cost (n) coste neto; (m) coste de producción; (m)
prime cost can be used as a base if it indicates overheads better
prime factor (n) factor primordial; (m) factor principal; (m)
the prime factor in shaping the development of the earth was water
the prime meridian (n) (Geog) el meridiano de Greenwich
the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England, is the prime meridian
prime minister (n) primeraprimera ministroaministra;a primera a ministra (m) (f)
Prime Minister Chirac the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Miss Benazir Bhutto this had been a disastrous week for Prime Minister Major
prime ministership (n) (period of office) mandato como primer ministro; (m)
the rotten condition of some of our public services after 11 years of her Prime Ministership Conservatives see a Campbell prime ministership as an exciting possibility
(office) cargo de(l) primer ministro; (m)
the French socialists regained the prime ministership in 1988 Mr Lee will hand over the prime ministership to his successor, Goh Chok Tong, on 28 November the main contender for the prime ministership
prime mover (n) (person) promotorapromotora;a promotora (m) (f) (Fil) primer motor; (m)
he was the prime mover behind the coup
a prime mover in Middle East events una de las promotoras de los acontecimientos en el Oriente Medio
he has been named as the prime mover in the conspiracy to murder Carroll for the Europeans, profit was usually the prime mover the prime mover behind the coup he was a prime mover in the contract with the Football Association prayers were addressed to the Supreme Being, God, the Prime Mover rather than promote consciousness to the level of a "prime mover" they suggest that consciousness of everyday life is the "web of meanings" shared with others
prime number (n) (Mat) número primo; (m)
2, 3, 7, and 11 are prime numbers
prime rate (n) tipo de interés preferencial; (m)
at least one bank cut its prime lending rate today
prime lending rate tipo de interés preferencial sobre los préstamos; (m)
the first major bank to lower its prime lending rate this year
prime time (n) (TV) horas de máxima mayor audiencia; (f)or
the programme was repeated in prime time el programa se repitió a una de las horas de máxima mayor audiencia;or
/half an hour of prime time the three networks normally average 7 minutes of commercials during prime time they devoted a half hour of prime time to the story
prime-time

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Verb Conjugation for "prime"

Imperative
  • prime
  • you prime
  • he/she primes
  • we prime
  • you prime
  • they prime
Preterite
  • I primed
  • you primed
  • he/she primed
  • we primed
  • you primed
  • they primed
Present Continuous
  • I am priming
  • you are priming
  • he/she is priming
  • we are priming
  • you are priming
  • they are priming
Present Perfect
  • I have primed
  • you have primed
  • he/she has primed
  • we have primed
  • you have primed
  • they have primed
Past Continuous
  • I was priming
  • you were priming
  • he/she was priming
  • we were priming
  • you were priming
  • they were priming
Past Perfect
  • I had primed
  • you had primed
  • he/she had primed
  • we had primed
  • you had primed
  • they had primed
Future
  • I will prime
  • you will prime
  • he/she will prime
  • we will prime
  • you will prime
  • they will prime
Future Perfect
  • I will have primed
  • you will have primed
  • he/she will have primed
  • we will have primed
  • you will have primed
  • they will have primed
Future Continuous
  • I will be priming
  • you will be priming
  • he/she will be priming
  • we will be priming
  • you will be priming
  • they will be priming
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been priming
  • you have been priming
  • he/she has been priming
  • we have been priming
  • you have been priming
  • they have been priming
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been priming
  • you will have been priming
  • he/she will have been priming
  • we will have been priming
  • you will have been priming
  • they will have been priming
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been priming
  • you had been priming
  • he/she had been priming
  • we had been priming
  • you had been priming
  • they had been priming
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