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primer meaning in English

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primer adjective

first(numeral first, see also: 1st)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst]

primal(Being the first in time, or history)
adjective
[UK: ˈpraɪm.l̩] [US: ˈpraɪm.l̩]

primer acto noun
{m}

opener [openers](first act in a variety show)
noun
[UK: ˈəʊ.pə.nə(r)] [US: ˈoʊ.pə.nə(r)]

primer amor noun
{m}

first love(one's first feeling of romantic love)
noun

primer ministro noun
{m}

prime minister [prime ministers](chief member of the cabinet and head of the government)
noun
[UK: praɪm ˈmɪ.nɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈpraɪm ˈmɪ.nə.stər]

primer mundo proper noun
{m}

First World(countries aligned with the West during the Cold War)
proper noun

primer móvil noun
{m}

primum mobile(prime mover or first cause, see also: prime mover)
noun

primer piso noun
{m}

first floor [first floors](floor at the level of the street)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst.ˈflɔː] [US: ˈfɜːst.ˈflɔː]

primer plano noun
{m}

close-up [close-ups](photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale)
noun
[UK: ˈkləʊs ʌp] [US: ˈkloʊs ʌp]

closeup [closeups](A film made with the camera close to)
noun
[UK: ˈkloˌsəp] [US: ˈkloˌsəp]

forefront [forefronts]noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.frʌnt] [US: ˈfɔːr.ˌfrənt]

foreground [foregrounds](the elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈfɔːr.ˌɡrɑːwnd]

primer premio noun
{m}

jackpot(large cash prize)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒæk.pɒt] [US: ˈdʒæk.ˌpɑːt]

primera adjective
{f}

former(first of aforementioned two items)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.mə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr.mər]
Of your two suggestions, I think I prefer the former. = De sus dos sugerencias, creo que prefiero la primera.

primera dama noun
{f}

First Lady(the wife of the President of a country)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst ˈleɪ.di] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈleɪ.di]

Primera Guerra Mundial proper noun
{f}

World War I(war)
proper noun
[UK: wɜːld wɔː(r) ˈaɪ] [US: ˈwɝːld ˈwɔːr ˈaɪ]

primera guitarra noun
{f}

lead guitar(electric guitar that plays soloistically)
noun

primera ministra noun
{f}

prime minister [prime ministers](chief member of the cabinet and head of the government)
noun
[UK: praɪm ˈmɪ.nɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈpraɪm ˈmɪ.nə.stər]

primera parte noun
{f}

party of the first partnoun

primera persona noun
{f}

first person(the form of a pronoun verb used when the subject of a sentence is making the statement)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst ˈpɜːs.n̩] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈpɝː.sn̩]

primera piedra noun
{f}

cornerstone [cornerstones](ceremonial stone)
noun
[UK: ˈkɔː.nə.stəʊn] [US: ˈkɔːr.nərˌstoʊn]

primera plana noun
{f}

cover story(story on a publication's front page)
noun

front page(initially visible page of a publication)
noun
[UK: ˈfrʌnt.peɪdʒ] [US: ˈfrʌnt.peɪdʒ]

primera planta noun

first floor [first floors](floor above the ground floor)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst.ˈflɔː] [US: ˈfɜːst.ˈflɔː]

primera posición noun
{f}

pole position(top qualifying position)
noun

primera ronda noun
{f}

caucus race(political competition)
noun

primera vez noun
{f}

first time(first instance of sexual intercourse)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈtaɪm]

Primera Visión proper noun

First Vision(appearance of God and Jesus to Joseph Smith, Jr. near Palmyra)
proper noun

primeramente adverb

first(before anything else)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst]

firstly(in the first place)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɜːst.li] [US: ˈfɝːst.li]

primeras noun
{f-Pl}

dibs(the right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪbz] [US: ˈdɪbz]

primero preposition

in the first place(to begin with)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst ˈpleɪs] [US: ɪn ðə ˈfɝːst ˈpleɪs]

primero adjective

early [earlier, earliest](near the start or beginning)
adjective
[UK: ˈɜː.li] [US: ˈɝː.li]
This design resembles his earlier work. = Este diseño recuerda a sus primeros trabajos.

premier(foremost, very first or very highest in quality or degree)
adjective
[UK: ˈpre.mɪə(r)] [US: pre.ˈmɪr]

prime(first in time, order, or sequence)
adjective
[UK: praɪm] [US: ˈpraɪm]
She is the Prime Minister of Finland. = Ella es la primera ministra de Finlandia.

primero noun
{m}

first [firsts](person or thing in the first position)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst]

primary [primaries](first year of grade school)
noun
[UK: ˈpraɪ.mə.ri] [US: ˈpraɪ.ˌme.ri]

primero adjective
{m}

former(first of aforementioned two items)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.mə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr.mər]
Of your two suggestions, I think I prefer the former. = De sus dos sugerencias, creo que prefiero la primera.

primero el deber y después el placer phrase

business before pleasure(discharging one's obligations should come before one's own gratification)
phrase
[UK: ˈbɪz.nəs bɪ.ˈfɔː(r)] [US: ˈbɪz.nəs bɪ.ˈfɔːr]

primero lo primero phrase

first things first(let's deal with matters of highest priority first)
phrase
[UK: ˈfɜːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɝːst]

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