elementary

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɛləˈmɛntəri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(el′ə men′tə rē, -trē)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
elementary adj	(basic)	elemental adj
		básico/a adj
		fundamental adj
		primordial adj
	Many people never get beyond the elementary rules of grammar.
	Mucha gente nunca entiende más que las reglas elementales de la gramática.
elementary adj	(easy, simple)	elemental adj
		obvio/a adj
		evidente adj
	The first chapters are elementary and meant to encourage beginners.
	Los primeros capítulos son elementales y tienen la intención de animar a los principiantes.
elementary adj	US (school: relating to primary education) (escuela)	primaria adj
	They've decided to send their children to a private elementary school.
	Decidieron mandar a sus hijos a una escuela primaria privada.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
elementary particle	(physics) (física)	partícula elemental loc nom f
elementary school n	US (primary school)	escuela primaria nf + adj
	(informal)	primaria nf
	Children usually start elementary school at five or six years old.
	My wife taught elementary school.
	Los chicos generalmente empiezan la escuela primaria a los cinco o seis años.
	Mi esposa daba clases en primaria.
elementary school teacher n	US (educator in primary school) (de escuela primaria)	maestro, maestra nm, nf
Note: Se utiliza "maestro" para la enseñanza primaria y "profesor" para la enseñanza secundaria y universitaria.
	Ms. Talton is an excellent elementary school teacher.
	La señorita Talton es una excelente maestra.
elementary student n	US (primary school pupil)	alumno de primaria, alumna de primaria loc nm, loc nf
		estudiante de primaria n común + loc adj
	(formal)	escolar n común
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.

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