primary

primary(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. primario
The primary cause of the protests was corruption in the government.La causa primaria de la manifestación fue la corrupción en el gobierno.
b. principal
The primary reason for moving here was the weather.La razón principal para mudarnos aquí fue el tiempo.
c. primordial
In this operation, safety is of primary importance.En esta operación, la seguridad es de primordial importancia.
a. primario
This program will help to develop our industry in the primary sector.Este programa servirá para desarrollar nuestra industria en el sector primario.
3. (education)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. primario
I studied primary education in university.Estudié enseñanza primaria en la universidad.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
4. (politics)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la primaria
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She wasn't able to raise enough funds to make it to the primary.No consiguió recaudar los fondos suficientes para ir a la primaria.
5. (education)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la escuela primaria
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Our teachers taught us a lot of important things in primary.Nuestros profesores nos enseñaron muchas cosas importantes en la escuela primaria.
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