La Palabra del Día: Primitivo
Primitivo
primitive, ordinary; original; primary (color)
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Creo que algunas de las personas en el trabajo son hombres primitivos, debido a la manera de que piensan y actúan.
I think that some of the people I work with are primitives, due to the way they think and act.
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Such a primitive excuse has to be modified with the times.
Una excusa tan primitiva tiene que ser modificada con los tiempos que corren.
El año: 3010
Sr. Steve Lightyears: aquí tenemos uno de los aparatos primitivos de comunicación que fue inventado alrededor del año 2010 por un hombre mal talentoso se llamaba Steve Jobs. ¿Qué era lo que pensaba, una pantalla táctil?
Year: 3010
Mr. Steve Lightyears: here's one of the primitive communication devices that was invented around 2010 by a poorly talented guy called Steve Jobs. Touchscreen, what was he thinking?
Nowadays, many technology achievements of the past are considered to be primitive.
Hoy día, muchos logros de la tecnología del pasado están son considerados primitivos.
Pensabámos que los amerindios eran primitivos porque no entendíamos su cultura
We thought that the native American Indian was primitive because we did not understand their culture
En sus pinturas, Picasso a menudo usaba colores primitivos. In his paintings, Picasso often used primary colors.
Aunque se describen algunas sociedades como más primitivas que otras, en algunos casos esas sociedades tienen reglas sociales (que son) más complejas que las modernas, y las personas de esas sociedades frecuentemente tienen una mejor comprensión del medio ambiente natural. ¿Quién debe debería decidir lo que “primitivo” significa?
Even though some societies are labelled as more primitive than others, in some cases those societies have more complex social rules than the modern ones, and the persons in these societies frequently have a better understanding of the natural environment. Who should decide what “primitive” means?
I am not sure if “que son” is needed or not?
Mi computadora es muy primitiva.
My computer is very primitive.
Ser un Como artista, es importante que saber los colores primitivos.
As an artist it is important to know the primary colors.
I really don't know how to express this one. I don't believe "as an artist" will translate well and although I am I didn't want to say "I am an artist" so I figure "to be an artist" might work. I can't wait to get the feedback on this. Thanks in advance.
I feel so primitive, because my Spanish is very bad so far and I know that I have to improve it if I want to live in the modern society.
Me siento tan primitivo, porque mi español es malísimo hasta el momento y sé que tengo que mejorarlo si quiero vivir en la sociedad moderna.
Esto es un ejemplo de un teléfono celular primitivo.
This is an example of a primitive cell phone.
Las creencias primitivas de los tribus indígenas de América del Norte les ayudaron sobrevivr una vida dura y peligrosa.
The primative beliefs of the North American Indian tribes helped them survive a hard and dangerous life.
I don’t like her new boyfriend. I think he is quite a primitive guy. Yesterday we were talking about houses for sale and double glazing and he thought I was ordering two beers . . . . .
Su nuevo novio no me cae bien. En mi opinión es un tipo primitivo. Ayer estábamos hablando de las casas en venta y doble acristalamiento y pensó que yo estaba pidiendo dos cervezas . . . . .
No entiendo por qué alguna gente piensa que los hombres son primitivos.
I don't understand why some people think that men are primitive.
The Hoatzin is a primitive bird and found in the Amazon. They look a bit like dinosaurs.
El hoacín es un pájaro primitivo y se encuentra in el Amazón en la Amazonia. Parecen un poco como los dinosaurios.
La Mafia : - Este es nuestro método primitivo.
Mafia:
-This is our ordinary approach. 
