primitive
US /ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
1.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Some art critics refer to certain self-taught artists as primitives.
Alcuni critici d'arte si riferiscono a certi artisti autodidatti come primitivi.