prime
gb/pɹˈaɪm/ us/pɹˈaɪm/
B1
Ingles
~ 900
kiváló, első számú, fénykor, ereje telje, előkészít, felkészít, lealapoz, prím, prímszám
B1
1
kiváló
B1
első számú
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prime' with 'primary'; 'primary' means first in order or importance, while 'prime' often emphasizes quality or suitability.
Kahulugan
Best or most important
Mga kolokasyon
prime example
|prime location
|prime candidate
|prime time
|prime target
Mga kasingkahulugan
top (Informal term meaning of the highest quality.)
|
excellent (Means very good, but less about importance.)
Mga kasalungat
poor (Refers to low quality.)
|
inferior (Means lower in quality or value.)
Mga tema
quality
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Very good or the best in quality or importance.
Of the highest quality, value, or importance.
PANGNGALAN
B2
2
fénykor
B2
ereje telje
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners think 'prime' here means 'first', but it refers to the best period of ability.
Kahulugan
Best period of life or ability
Mga kolokasyon
in your prime
|prime of life
|past your prime
Mga kasingkahulugan
peak (Often used for performance or career height.)
|
heyday (Informal; refers to the most successful time.)
Mga kasalungat
decline (A period when strength or success is decreasing.)
Mga tema
life stages
|personal development
|time
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'prime' with 'prune' due to similar sounds, but meanings differ greatly.
Kahulugan
Prepare for use or action
Mga kolokasyon
prime a pump
|prime a surface
|prime someone for an interview
Mga kasingkahulugan
prepare (More general and common word for making ready.)
|
ready (Informal; to make ready for use.)
Mga kasalungat
neglect (Failing to prepare something properly.)
Mga tema
preparation
|work
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Depinisyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Number divisible only by 1 and itself
Mga kolokasyon
prime number
Mga kasingkahulugan
irreducible number (Mathematical term; less common than 'prime number'.)
Mga kasalungat
composite number (A number that has factors other than 1 and itself.)
Mga tema
mathematics
|science
|education
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
prime
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪm/
US/pɹˈaɪm/
Mga pantig at diin
prime (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (prime)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: prime
Noun
- Base: prime
- Plural: prime, primes
Verb
- Base: prime
- 3rd Person Singular: primes
- Present Participle: priming
- Past: primed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The show airs during prime time on Fridays.
- Advertisers pay more for slots in prime time.