primitivo

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primitivo, -a
adjective
1primitive (arcaico, rudimentario)
2original (original)
also:
  • lotería primitiva -> ≅ national lottery (British), = weekly state-run lottery

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primitivo [pre-me-tee’-vo, vah]
adjective
1Primitive, original (original), primeval.
2Primary (color).
3Ordinary (acción).
4(Hist.) Primitive; uncivilized.
  • Es una obra primitiva -> it is an early work
  • En condiciones primitivas -> in primitive conditions

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primitivo
adjetivo
1 [+arte, pueblo] primitive; (salvaje) uncivilized
en condiciones primitivas in primitive conditions; el hombre primitivo primitive man
2 (original) first; original
el texto primitivo the original text; quedan 200 de los primitivos 850 there remain 200 from the original 850; devolver algo a su estado primitivo to restore sth to its original state; es una obra primitiva it is an early work
3 [+color] primary
4 (Economía) [+acción] ordinary

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