primitivo

primitivo(
pree
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mee
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tee
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boh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. primitive
Las máquinas en este hospital son muy primitivas, necesitan modernizarlas.The machines in this hospital are very primitive; they need to update them.
a. original
Muchas de las enseñanzas de la doctrina primitiva siguen siendo las mismas en la actualidad.Many teachings from the original doctrine are the same today.
b. primitive
Los pueblos primitivos se establecieron junto al río.The primitive people settled next to the river.
c. early (man)
Muy probablemente, el hombre primitivo era nómada.Most likely, the early men were nomadic.
a. primitive
¿De qué se trata el documental? - Es sobre arte primitivo encontrado en unas cuevas en Europa occidental.What's the documentary about? - It's about primitive art found in some caves in Western Europe.
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