primary

US /ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
UK /ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
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principal, primario

of chief importance; principal.

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The primary goal is to reduce costs.
El objetivo principal es reducir costos.
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Education is a primary concern for parents.
La educación es una preocupación primordial para los padres.
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chiefmainprincipalforemostfirst
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primario, inicial

earliest in time or order of development.

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The primary stage of the disease is often asymptomatic.
La etapa primaria de la enfermedad a menudo es asintomática.
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The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue.
Los colores primarios son rojo, amarillo y azul.
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initialfirstearliestoriginalprimitive
1.

primarias, elección primaria

a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select candidates for a principal election.

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The candidate won the primary by a narrow margin.
El candidato ganó las primarias por un estrecho margen.
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Voters will head to the polls for the state's primary next month.
Los votantes acudirán a las urnas para las primarias del estado el próximo mes.
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caucuspreliminary electionnominating election
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