primary
gb/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi/ us/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1300
elsődleges, fő, legfontosabb, első, kezdeti, általános iskolai, előválasztás, alapszín
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is the primary [thing]
Her primary concern is the safety of the children.
Számára a gyerekek biztonsága az elsődleges szempont.
The primary goal of this project is to reduce costs.
A projekt elsődleges célja a költségek csökkentése.
Water is the primary ingredient in this recipe.
Education should be our primary focus.
The primary reason for the delay was bad weather.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My primary job is to help customers.
A fő feladatom az, hogy segítsek az ügyfeleknek.
The primary reason is clear.
A fő ok egyértelmű.
Food is a primary need for people.
Safety is our primary goal.
The primary color is red.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'primary' with 'primitive', which has a very different meaning related to being early in development or basic.
Maana
Most important or main
Miunganiko ya maneno
primary goal
|primary reason
|primary focus
|primary source
|primary responsibility
Visawe
main (Slightly less formal; very common in speech.)
|
chief (Often used in formal or official contexts.)
Vinyume
secondary (Indicates something less important or of lower priority.)
Mada
priority
|importance
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Most important or main.
Most important; having the highest rank, value, or priority.
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
the primary [stage/phase/school]
Primary school starts at age five in many countries.
Sok országban ötéves korban kezdődik az általános iskola.
The disease was caught in its primary stage.
A betegséget a kezdeti stádiumában fedezték fel.
We used a primary source for our research.
The primary phase of the project will take six months.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I went to primary school in my town.
A városomban jártam általános iskolába.
This is the primary step in cooking pasta.
Ez az első lépés a tésztafőzésben.
We are in the primary stage of the plan.
A primary source is from the time of the event.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'primary' with 'primitive' when talking about early stages.
Maana
Earliest in time or order
Miunganiko ya maneno
primary stage
|primary source
|primary school
Visawe
initial (Emphasizes the very beginning of a process.)
Vinyume
final (Refers to the last stage or end point.)
Mada
time
|order
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Happening first in time or order.
Earliest or first in order, stage, or development.
NOMINO
B2
3
előválasztás
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
vote in a primary
She won the state’s presidential primary by a large margin.
Nagy fölénnyel megnyerte az államban tartott elnökjelölti előválasztást.
The primary will be held next Tuesday.
Az előválasztást jövő kedden tartják.
Several candidates dropped out after losing the primaries.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He won the primary in his state.
Megnyerte az előválasztást az államában.
The primary is next month.
Az előválasztás a jövő hónapban lesz.
I will vote in the primary election.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'primary' as a noun with 'primary school'. Context usually clarifies meaning.
Maana
Election to choose party candidate
Miunganiko ya maneno
presidential primary
|state primary
|win a primary
Visawe
preselection (Less common; more technical term for choosing candidates.)
Mada
politics
|elections
Ufafanuzi
A vote to choose who will represent a political party in an election.
An election held to choose a political party's candidate for a later general election.
NOMINO
A2
4
alapszín
B1
Artists start by learning about the three primary colors.
A művészek azzal kezdik, hogy megismerik a három alapszínt.
Red is a primary color.
A piros alapszín.
Mixing two primary colors makes a secondary color.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Blue is a primary color.
A kék alapszín.
Red and yellow are primary colors.
A piros és a sárga alapszínek.
We learn about primary colors in art class.
Maana
Basic color that makes others
Miunganiko ya maneno
primary colors
Mada
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|education
Ufafanuzi
A basic color, like red, blue, or yellow, that can make other colors when mixed.
One of a set of colors (red, blue, yellow) from which other colors can be made by mixing.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
primary
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi/
US/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi/
Silabi na mkazo
primary (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (primary)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: primary
Noun
- Base: primary
- Plural: primaries
Familia ya neno
Semi
primary care
1/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi kˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Basic medical care given first
Basic health care given by doctors or nurses who see patients first before specialists.
Mifano
- Primary care doctors can treat most common illnesses.
- She works in a clinic that provides primary care.
primary school
1/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi skˈul/
fixed phrase
School for children before secondary level
A school for young children, usually between ages 5 and 11, before they go to secondary school.
Mifano
- She teaches math at a local primary school.
- I have known him since we were in primary school.
primary source
1/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi sˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Original document or evidence from period studied
An original document or piece of evidence from the time you are studying.
Mifano
- The diary is a valuable primary source for historians.
- We used photographs as primary sources in our project.