prime
gb/pɹˈaɪm/ us/pɹˈaɪm/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 900
kiváló, első számú, fénykor, ereje telje, előkészít, felkészít, lealapoz, prím, prímszám
B1
1
kiváló
B1
első számú
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is prime [thing]
This restaurant is in a prime location downtown.
Ez az étterem kiváló helyen van a belvárosban.
She is the prime candidate for the job.
Ő az első számú jelölt az állásra.
The report gives a prime example of the problem.
We have a prime opportunity to expand our business.
He bought the land at a prime price.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This is a prime seat for watching the show.
Ez egy kiváló ülőhely az előadás megtekintéséhez.
He is the prime person for this work.
Ő a legalkalmasabb ember erre a munkára.
We saw a prime example in the book.
That shop is in a prime place.
She found a prime chance to speak.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prime' with 'primary'; 'primary' means first in order or importance, while 'prime' often emphasizes quality or suitability.
Σημασία
Best or most important
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
prime example
|prime location
|prime candidate
|prime time
|prime target
Συνώνυμα
top (Informal term meaning of the highest quality.)
|
excellent (Means very good, but less about importance.)
Αντώνυμα
poor (Refers to low quality.)
|
inferior (Means lower in quality or value.)
Θέματα
quality
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Very good or the best in quality or importance.
Of the highest quality, value, or importance.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
fénykor
B2
ereje telje
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in the prime of [life/career]
She was in her prime when she won the award.
Akkor volt a fénykorában, amikor elnyerte a díjat.
Athletes usually compete best in their prime.
A sportolók általában erejük teljében versenyeznek a legjobban.
He is past his prime as a player.
This building was built in the city's prime.
They met in the prime of their youth.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She is in her prime now.
Most van ereje teljében.
He was past his prime as a singer.
Énekesként már túl volt a fénykorán.
I am in the prime of my life.
The team played in their prime years.
That was the prime of her career.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think 'prime' here means 'first', but it refers to the best period of ability.
Σημασία
Best period of life or ability
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
in your prime
|prime of life
|past your prime
Συνώνυμα
peak (Often used for performance or career height.)
|
heyday (Informal; refers to the most successful time.)
Αντώνυμα
decline (A period when strength or success is decreasing.)
Θέματα
life stages
|personal development
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The time when someone is strongest, most active, or most successful.
The time in a person's life when they are at their strongest, most active, or most successful.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to prime [something/someone] for [purpose]
He primed the walls before painting.
Festés előtt lealapozta a falakat.
The coach primed the team for the big game.
Az edző felkészítette a csapatot a nagy mérkőzésre.
She was primed for success by her years of training.
I need to prime the engine before starting it.
They primed him with background information before the meeting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I primed the wall before painting it.
Festés előtt lealapoztam a falat.
The teacher primed us for the test.
A tanár felkészített minket a dolgozatra.
He primed the pump with water.
She was primed for the race.
They primed me with facts before the talk.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'prime' with 'prune' due to similar sounds, but meanings differ greatly.
Σημασία
Prepare for use or action
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
prime a pump
|prime a surface
|prime someone for an interview
Συνώνυμα
prepare (More general and common word for making ready.)
|
ready (Informal; to make ready for use.)
Αντώνυμα
neglect (Failing to prepare something properly.)
Θέματα
preparation
|work
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To get something or someone ready to use or do something.
To make something or someone ready for a particular use, purpose, or action.
B1
TECHNICAL
4
Seven is a prime number.
A hét prímszám.
Two is the only even prime number.
A kettő az egyetlen páros prímszám.
Prime numbers are important in cryptography.
Eleven is prime, but twelve is not.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Three is a prime number.
A három prímszám.
Five is prime.
Az öt prím.
Two is a prime number.
Seven is prime.
Eleven is a prime number.
Σημασία
Number divisible only by 1 and itself
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
prime number
Συνώνυμα
irreducible number (Mathematical term; less common than 'prime number'.)
Αντώνυμα
composite number (A number that has factors other than 1 and itself.)
Θέματα
mathematics
|science
|education
Ορισμός
A number that can only be divided by 1 and itself without leaving a remainder.
(Of a number) divisible only by itself and one, having no other positive divisors.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
prime
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪm/
US/pɹˈaɪm/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
prime (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (prime)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: prime
Noun
- Base: prime
- Plural: prime, primes
Verb
- Base: prime
- 3rd Person Singular: primes
- Present Participle: priming
- Past: primed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
in your prime
1/ˈɪn jˈʊɹ pɹˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
At your best time in life
At the time when you are strongest, most active, or most successful.
Παραδείγματα
- She was in her prime when she started her own company.
- Many athletes retire while still in their prime.
past your prime
1/pˈæst jˈʊɹ pɹˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
No longer at your best stage
When you are not as strong, active, or successful as before.
Παραδείγματα
- He felt past his prime after retiring from sports.
- Some believe singers are past their prime by age forty.
prime example
1/pɹˈaɪm ɪɡzˈæmpəl/
fixed phrase
Best or typical example
A very good or clear example of something.
Παραδείγματα
- This painting is a prime example of his early work.
- That case is a prime example of why we need new laws.
prime time
1/pɹˈaɪm tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Peak TV viewing hours
The time when most people watch television and shows are most popular.
Παραδείγματα
- The show airs during prime time on Fridays.
- Advertisers pay more for slots in prime time.