prim

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prim)

Inflections of 'prim' (adj):
primmer
adj comparative
primmest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'prim' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
prims
v 3rd person singular
primming
v pres p
primmed
v past
primmed
v past p
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
prim adj (prudish, proper)puritano/a adj
  remilgado/a adj
  estirado/a adj
 Eric's mother was very prim and wouldn't allow him to use words like "damn," or even "darn," in her presence.
 La madre de Eric era muy puritana y no le permitía decir malas palabras.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
prim⇒ vi rare (look prim)remilgarse⇒ v prnl
 Helen lowered her eyes and her face primmed.
prim [sth]⇒ vtr rare (make look prim)remilgar⇒ vtr
 Victor primmed his lips.
 Victor remilgó los labios.
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'prim' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
mim - prissy - prude - prudery - prudish - starchy - straitlaced - stuffily
Spanish:
lamido - melindroso


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