primitive

US /ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
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1.

primitivo, original

relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something

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Early humans used primitive tools for hunting.
Los primeros humanos usaban herramientas primitivas para cazar.
The tribe lived in a primitive society.
La tribu vivía en una sociedad primitiva.
2.

rudimentario, subdesarrollado

not developed or sophisticated; crude

:
The computer graphics were quite primitive by today's standards.
Los gráficos de la computadora eran bastante primitivos para los estándares actuales.
His understanding of the subject was very primitive.
Su comprensión del tema era muy primitiva.
1.

primitivo, hombre primitivo

a person belonging to a preliterate, nonindustrial society or culture

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The anthropologist studied the customs of the primitives.
El antropólogo estudió las costumbres de los primitivos.
Some art critics refer to certain self-taught artists as primitives.
Algunos críticos de arte se refieren a ciertos artistas autodidactas como primitivos.