WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| primaria adj | (principal) | principal, main adj |
| | La tarea primaria de los congresistas es escuchar al pueblo. |
| | The principal (or: main) task of congressmen is to listen to the people. |
| primaria nf | (primera etapa educativa) | primary adj |
| | | elementary adj |
| | En primaria los niños aprenden a leer y a contar. |
| | In primary education children learn to read and count. |
| primaria adj | (elemental) | basic adj |
| | Saciar el hambre es una necesidad primaria. |
| | Satisfying hunger is a basic need. |
| primaria nf | (institución de enseñanza) | primary school, elementary school n |
| | Ese niño va a la misma primaria que mi hijo. |
| | That kid goes to the same primary school (or: elementary school) as my son. |
| Additional Translations |
| primaria adj | (geología: temprana) (geology) | primary, primitive adj |
| | La era primaria es en la que aparece la vida en la tierra. |
| | The primary (or: primitive) era is where life on earth began. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| primario adj | (principal, más importante) | primary, prime adj |
| | (informal) | number one adj |
| | El objetivo primario es vender el producto. |
| | The primary (or: prime) objective is to sell the product. |
| primario adj | (primero en orden, fundamental) | primary adj |
| | Leer y contar son habilidades primarias que deben aprender los niños a temprana edad. |
| | Reading and counting are primary skills that children should learn at an early age. |
| primario adj | (color: no obtenido por mezcla) | primary adj |
| | El rojo es un color primario, como el azul y el amarillo. |
| Additional Translations |
| primario adj | (primitivo, rudimentario) | primitive adj |
| | El zacatán era un instrumento de percusión primario usado por los mayas. |
| | The zacatán was a primitive percussion instrument used by the Maya. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| primar⇒ vi | (prevalecer) (formal) | take precedence v expr |
| | | come first vi + adv |
| | La justicia debe primar siempre. |
| | Justice should always take precedence. |
| primar vtr | (dar preferencia o primacía a algo) | give priority to, give preference to v expr |
| | | prefer⇒ vtr |
| | (US) | prioritize⇒ vtr |
| | (UK) | prioritise⇒ vtr |
| | Los gobernantes deben primar la salud pública. |
| | Government leaders should give priority to public health. |
| Additional Translations |
| primar vtr | (premiar) | reward⇒ vtr |
| | Los profesores priman la actitud receptiva de los alumnos. |
| | Teachers reward the receptive attitude of students. |
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