primo

=

cousin

noun

primo, -a
adjective
1. prime (Mat) (número)
masculine or feminine noun
2. cousin (pariente)
  • primo, -a carnal o hermano -> first cousin
  • primo, -a segundo -> second cousin
3. sucker (informal) (tonto)
  • hacer el primo, -a -> to be taken for a ride

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primo [pree’-mo]
noun
1. Cousin (pariente). (m)
  • Primo hermano -> first cousin, cousin german
2. (coll.) Simpleton, one easily deceived. (m)
  • Hacer el primo -> to be easily taken in
adverb
3. First, in the first place.

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"primo" in the Answers forum
Q: primo ya casate ya tiene 30 anos o buscate una de 21''?
A: Yes, but we don't use "cousin" in this way in English. Given the original, I think "dude" is probably the best translation here.
Q: "mi primo tiene hambre"
A: Literally, "my cousin has hunger", meaning he is hungry.
Q: quillado, quillar - primo ta quillado con migo - te la va a quillar conmigo
A: In Dominican Spanish I think quillado means annoyed or ticked off. The "ta" part is probably an abbreviation for "está," so the first part of the text…
Q: "Mi primo es/esta profesor." how do i know which verb to use..ser or estar? not…
A: You answered your own question beautifully! "Mi primo es un profesor," according to the rule you gave.
Q: Google suggests el primo for a female cousin. Why?
A: To properly translate a message, you need to find its meaning in the original language, then construct a sentence that is as close as possible in meaning…
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