in the prime of life, in the prime of your life, in your primeexpr
(when you are healthiest, happiest)
în floarea vârstei loc.adv.
prime minister, Prime Ministern
(head of government)
prim-ministru s.m.
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)
număr prim s.n.
In their search for new prime numbers, mathematicians use supercomputers nowadays.
prime raten
(bank's lowest interest rate) (a băncii)
dobândă preferențială s.f.
Currently, the prime rate in the U.S. is 3.25%.
prime the pumpv expr
(stimulate [sth] to happen)
a stimula vb.tranz.
The new frozen yogurt shop primed the pump with a day-long giveaway.
prime timen
(tv, radio: peak hours)
oră de maximă audiență s.f.
TV channels broadcast their most popular programmes during prime time.
prime time, prime-time, primetimen as adj
(in peak hours) (televiziune)
la oră de maximă audiență loc.adv.
Notă: 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) (economie)
subprim adj.
The only thing the bank will give me is a subprime loan.