primitive

US /ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
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primitivo, originario

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.
I primi uomini usavano strumenti primitivi per la caccia.
The tribe lived in a primitive society.
La tribù viveva in una società primitiva.
2.

rudimentale, non sviluppato

not developed or sophisticated; crude

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The computer graphics were quite primitive by today's standards.
La grafica del computer era piuttosto primitiva secondo gli standard odierni.
His understanding of the subject was very primitive.
La sua comprensione dell'argomento era molto primitiva.
1.

primitivo, uomo primitivo

a person belonging to a preliterate, nonindustrial society or culture

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The anthropologist studied the customs of the primitives.
L'antropologo studiò i costumi dei primitivi.
Some art critics refer to certain self-taught artists as primitives.
Alcuni critici d'arte si riferiscono a certi artisti autodidatti come primitivi.