| Principal Translations |
| primary adj | (most important) | primario/a adj |
| | | principal adj |
| | | primordial adj |
| | Our primary concern is the welfare of our employees. |
| | Nuestra preocupación primaria es el bienestar de nuestros empleados. |
| primary adj | (stage: first, elementary) | primario/a adj |
| | We have completed the primary phase of the project and hope to start on phase two in the near future. |
| | Hemos terminado la fase primaria del proyecto y esperamos empezar la segunda fase en un futuro próximo. |
| primary adj | UK (relating to elementary education) | de primaria adj |
| | Primary teachers are expected to teach a wide range of subjects. |
| | Los maestros de primaria enseñan un gran rango de materias. |
| primary adj | (level: most basic) | primario/a adj |
| | An element is the primary constituent of matter. |
| | Un elemento es el componente primario de la materia. |
| primary n | US, usually plural (first round of US elections) | primarias nfpl |
| | | elecciones primarias loc nom fpl |
| | Delegates pledged their support to the candidate during the primaries. |
| | Los delegados confirmaron su apoyo a los candidatos durante las primarias. |
| primary n | UK, abbreviation (primary school) | escuela primaria loc nom f |
| | | primaria nf |
| | How many primaries have failed to meet government targets? |
| | ¿Cuántas escuelas primarias quedaron lejos de alcanzar las metas gubernamentales? |
| | ¿Cuántas primarias quedaron lejos de alcanzar las metas gubernamentales? |
| primary n | often plural (primary color: red, yellow, blue) | color primario nm + adj |
| | The primaries are red, yellow and blue. |
| | Los colores primarios son rojo, amarillo y azul. |
Compound Forms:
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| direct primary | (politics) | primaria directa loc nom f |
| presidential primary n | US, often plural (first round of US elections) | primarias presidenciales loc nom fpl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las primarias presidenciales garantizan igualdad de oportunidades para todos los interesados en participar. |
| | | internas partidarias loc nom fpl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las internas partidarias garantizan igualdad de oportunidades para todos los interesados en participar. |
| primary cancer n | (original tumour that has spread) (Medicina) | cáncer primario nm |
| | The primary cancer is located in her left breast, but it has metastasized to her lung. |
| | (Medicina) | tumor primario nm |
| | El tumor primario es de mama, pero ya presenta metástasis en pulmón. |
| primary care n | (medical care: first point of contact) | cuidados primarios loc nom mpl |
| | Primary care is free of charge to those who present a valid insurance card. |
| Primary Care Trust n | UK (healthcare authority) (sanidad) | Administración de atención primaria loc nom f |
| | (sanidad) | centro de atención primaria loc nom f |
| | (ES, coloquial) | ambulatorio nm |
primary color (US),
primary colour (UK) n | often plural (red, yellow, blue) | color primario nm + adj |
| | Primary colours can be mixed together to make other colours. |
| | Los colores primarios se pueden combinar para crear otros colores. |
| primary custody n | (law: being main guardian) | tutela nf |
| | | custodia nf |
primary education (UK),
elementary education (US) n | (junior, elementary schooling) | educación primaria loc nom f |
| | (CL) | educación básica loc nom f |
primary education,
elementary education n | US (first few years of schooling) (en desuso) | enseñanza preparatoria loc nom f |
| | In the US, most kids learn how to read and do arithmetic in their primary education. |
| | En los Estados Unidos la mayoría de los chicos aprenden a leer y a sumar en la enseñanza preparatoria. |
| primary election n | US (politics) | elección primaria nf + loc adj |
| primary group n | (close group of people) | grupo estrecho nm + adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El nuevo presidente se reunió de un grupo estrecho de colaboradores de su entera confianza. |
| primary infection n | (acute infectious disease) (medicina) | infección primaria loc nom f |
| | Pneumonia often results from a primary infection of the lungs. |
| | La neumonía generalmente deriva de una infección primaria en los pulmones. |
| primary language n | (most common language) | lengua principal nf + adj |
| | The primary language of Montreal is French. |
| primary school n | UK (junior, elementary school) | escuela primaria grupo nom |
| | There's a very good primary school in the area we're moving to. |
| | Hay una escuela primaria muy buena en el barrio al que nos mudamos. |
| primary school teacher n | UK (of elementary school) | maestro de escuela primaria, maestra de escuela primaria nm, nf + loc adj |
| primary source n | (original or first-hand material) | primera mano loc nom f |
| | The hand-written letters from the Spanish Civil War provided important primary sources for our study. |
| | Las cartas escritas a mano durante la Guerra Civil Española nos dieron información de primera mano para nuestro estudio. |
primary stress,
primary accent n | (of a word) | acento principal nm + adj |