Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prime' with 'primary'; 'primary' means first in order or importance, while 'prime' often emphasizes quality or suitability.
Значення
Best or most important
Словосполучення
prime example
|prime location
|prime candidate
|prime time
|prime target
Синоніми
top (Informal term meaning of the highest quality.)
|
excellent (Means very good, but less about importance.)
Антоніми
poor (Refers to low quality.)
|
inferior (Means lower in quality or value.)
Теми
quality
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Very good or the best in quality or importance.
Of the highest quality, value, or importance.
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Some learners think 'prime' here means 'first', but it refers to the best period of ability.
Значення
Best period of life or ability
Словосполучення
in your prime
|prime of life
|past your prime
Синоніми
peak (Often used for performance or career height.)
|
heyday (Informal; refers to the most successful time.)
Антоніми
decline (A period when strength or success is decreasing.)
Теми
life stages
|personal development
|time
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse 'prime' with 'prune' due to similar sounds, but meanings differ greatly.
Значення
Prepare for use or action
Словосполучення
prime a pump
|prime a surface
|prime someone for an interview
Синоніми
prepare (More general and common word for making ready.)
|
ready (Informal; to make ready for use.)
Антоніми
neglect (Failing to prepare something properly.)
Теми
preparation
|work
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Визначення
To get something or someone ready to use or do something.
To make something or someone ready for a particular use, purpose, or action.
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.
Навчальні приклади
Three is a prime number.
A három prímszám.
Five is prime.
Az öt prím.
Eleven is a prime number.
Значення
Number divisible only by 1 and itself
Словосполучення
prime number
Синоніми
irreducible number (Mathematical term; less common than 'prime number'.)
Антоніми
composite number (A number that has factors other than 1 and itself.)
Теми
mathematics
|science
|education
Визначення
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.