primicia
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la primicia(
pree
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syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (journalism)
a. exclusive
Los reporteros de "Noticias Ya" tuvieron la primicia sobre el divorcio del famoso director.The reporters of "Noticias Ya" got the exclusive on the famous director's divorce.
b. scoop
La siguiente primicia viene de una fuente confiable: ¡la Primera Dama está embarazada!The following scoop comes from a reliable source: the First Lady is pregnant!
c. beat (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Nuestra revista siempre publica las primicias sobre la farándula.Our magazine always publishes the beats from the celebrity world.
2. (botany)
a. first fruits (plural)
Aquí la primicia de la cosecha se empieza a dar en mayo.Here, the first fruits of the harvest begin to appear in May.
3. (religious)
a. first fruits (plural)
Los granjeros fueron a ofrecer la primicia a la Iglesia.The farmers went to offer the first fruits to the Church.
las primicias
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (figurative) (first rewards)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. first fruits (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Ya se empieza a dar las primicias de nuestros esfuerzos para mejorar la colonia.We're beginning to see the first fruits of our efforts to better our neighborhood.
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