Italy's prime minister has resigned after losing a confidence vote in the senate. In parliamentary systems the prime minister heads the government but is not the head of state.
prime numbern
(figure divisible by itself and 1)
liczba pierwsza ż + przym.
In their search for new prime numbers, mathematicians use supercomputers nowadays.
prime raten
(bank's lowest interest rate)
najlepsza stopa procentowa wyr.
Currently, the prime rate in the U.S. is 3.25%.
prime the pumpv expr
(stimulate [sth] to happen)
nakręcać koniunkturę zwrot ndk.
nakręcić koniunkturę zwrot dk.
The new frozen yogurt shop primed the pump with a day-long giveaway.
prime timen
(tv, radio: peak hours)
godziny największej oglądalności wyr.
TV channels broadcast their most popular programmes during prime time.
prime time, prime-time, primetimen as adj
(in peak hours)
w godzinach największej oglądalności wyr.
Uwaga: hyphen or single-word form used when term is a modifier before another noun
Television stations charge more for advertising on prime-time shows.
subprime, sub-primeadj
(loan: below prime rate) (kredyt)
wysokiego ryzyka przym. + n
The only thing the bank will give me is a subprime loan.