| Principal Translations |
| prime adj | (best, of top quality) | excelente adj mf |
| | | de primera loc adj |
| | | supremo/a adj |
| | The butcher gave Tom a prime cut of beef. |
| | This is prime real estate; it's a good investment. |
| | El carnicero le dio a Tom un excelente corte de carne. // Esta es una excelente inmobiliaria, es una buena inversión. |
| prime adj | (chief, most important) | principal adj mf |
| | | primordial adj mf |
| | Adrian's prime motivation was money. |
| | La motivación principal de Adrián era el dinero. |
| | La motivación primordial de Adrián era el dinero. |
| prime adj | (initial, original) | original adj |
| | | primero/a adj |
| | The prime source of these problems is Paula's unwillingness to compromise. |
| | La fuente original de esto problemas es la reticencia al compromiso que muestra Paula. |
| | La fuente primera de esto problemas es la reticencia al compromiso que muestra Paula. |
| prime adj | (number: divisible by 1 or itself) (número) | primo nm |
| | A number that is prime can only be divided evenly by 1 or by itself. |
| | Un número primo solo puede dividirse por uno o por sí mismo. |
the prime of your life,
the prime of life n | (best, healthiest time in life) | la plenitud de la vida loc nom f |
| | | la flor de la vida loc nom f |
| | Many people say that your thirties are the prime of your life. |
| | Mucha gente dice que los treinta son la plenitud de la vida. |
| prime [sth]⇒ vtr | (weapon: prepare for shooting) | preparar⇒ vtr |
| | The hunter primed his rifle when he saw the deer. |
| | El cazador preparó el rifle cuando vio el venado. |
| prime [sth] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (prepare [sth] for action) | preparar⇒ vtr |
| | Judith primed the machine, ready to start up as soon as it was needed. |
| | Judith preparó la máquina, dejándola lista para arrancar en cuanto se necesitara. |
| prime n | (prime number) (número) | primo nm |
| | Primes can only be divided by themselves and 1. |
| | Los primos sólo se pueden dividir por ellos mismos y 1. |
| Additional Translations |
| prime [sb]⇒ vtr | (prepare [sb]) | preparar a vtr + prep |
| | | enseñar a vtr + prep |
| | Bethany wants to get into Oxbridge, so her teacher is priming her. |
| | Bethany quiere entrar a Oxford o Cambridge, así que su maestro la está preparando. |
| prime [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (prepare [sb] for [sth]) | preparar a alguien para loc verb |
| | Bethany's teacher is priming her for her Oxbridge entrance exam. |
| | El maestro de Bethany la está preparando para entrar a Oxford o Cambridge. |
| prime [sth]⇒ vtr | (put fluid into: a pump) | cebar⇒ vtr |
| | Keep an eye on the pressure gauge as you are priming the water pump. |
| | Vigila el indicador de presión mientras cebas la bomba de agua. |