English-Thai Dictionary
prime
ADJ ที่ ดี ที่สุด ที่ ดีเลิศ ti-de-ti-sud
prime
ADJ ที่มา ลำดับ แรก earliest beginning ti-ma-lam-dub-reak
prime
ADJ ที่ สำคัญ ที่สุด top superior ti-sam-kan-ti-sud
prime
ADJ ที่ เป็น จำนวน เฉพาะ ti-pen-jam-nuan-cha-prow
prime
N ขั้นแรก ช่วงแรก kan-reak
prime
N ช่วงเวลา ที่ ดี ที่สุด ใน ชีวิต chueng-we-la-ti-de-ti-sud-nai-che-wid
prime
VI เตรียมพร้อม ไว้ triam-prom-wai
prime
VT อัด ดินระเบิด (พร้อม ที่จะ ยิง ใส่ ดินระเบิด aud-din-ra-boed
prime
VT เตรียมพร้อม ไว้ triam-prom-wai
prime meridian
N เส้นแวง แรก ที่ พาด ผ่าน ตำบล Greenwich ของ อังกฤษ sen-wang-reak-ti-pan-tam-bon
prime minister
N นายกรัฐมนตรี PM leader na-yok-rad-ta-mon-tre
prime mover
IDM แรงผลักดัน สำคัญ rang-plak-dan-sam-kan
prime number
N จำนวน เฉพาะ เลขที่ หาร ลงตัว ได้ ด้วย เลข 1 หรือ ตัว ของ มัน เอง jam-nuan-cha-prow
prime rate
N อัตราดอกเบี้ย prime interest rate prime lending rate aud-tre-dok-bia
prime time
N ช่วงเวลา ที่ มี ผู้ชม โทรทัศน์ มาก ที่สุด chueng-we-la-ti-me-phu-chom-to-ra-tad-mak-ti-sud
prime with
PHRV เตรียม เสนอ triam-sa-nor
prime with
PHRV เตรียม ให้พร้ อม triam-hai-prom
prime with
PHRV เติม (อาหาร ,เครื่องดื่ม toem
primer
N สารที่ ใช้ เคลือบ สี เนื้อไม้ san-ti-chai-klub-se-nuan-mai
primer
N หนังสือ อ่าน เบื้องต้น สำหรับ เด็ก nang-sue-an-buang-ton-sam-rub-dek
primeval
ADJ ที่ มาจาก ยุค แรกๆ ancient primitive ti-ma-jak-yuk-reak-reak
primeval
ADJ ที่ เกิดขึ้น โดย สัญชาติญา ณ ti-koed-kuan-doi-san-chad-ti-yan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PRIME
a.[L. primus. ] 1. First in order of time; original; as prime fathers; prime creation.
In this sense, the use of the word is nearly superseded by primitive, except in the phrase, prime cost.
2. First in rank, degree or dignity; as prime minister.
3. First in excellence; as prime wheat; cloth of a prime quality. Humility and resignation are prime virtues.
4. Early; blooming.
His starry helm unbuckl'd, showed him prime
In manhood, where youth ended.
5. First in value or importance.
Prime number, in arithmetic, a number which is divisible only by unity, as 5, 7, 11.
Prime figure, in geometry, a figure which cannot be divided into any other figure more simple than itself, as a triangle, a pyramid, etc.
PRIME
n.The first opening of day; the dawn; the morning. Early and late it rung, at evening and at prime.
The sweet hour of prime.
1. The beginning; the early days.
In the very prime of the world.
2. The spring of the year.
Hope waits upon the flower prime.
3. The spring of life; youth; hence, full health, strength or beauty.
That crop the golden prime of this sweet prince.
The prime of youth.
4. The best part.
Give him always of the prime.
5. The utmost perfection.
The plants--would have been all in prime.
6. In the Romish church, the first canonical hour, succeeding to lauds.
7. In fencing, the first of the chief guards.
8. In chimistry, primes are numbers employed, in conformity with the doctrine of definite proportions, to express the ratios in which bodies enter into combination. Primes duly arranged in a table, constitute a scale of chimical equivalents. They also express the ratios of the weights of atoms, according to the atomic theory.
Prime of the moon, the new moon, when it first appears after the change.
Prime vertical, the vertical circle which passes through the poles of the meridian, or the east and west points of the horizon. Dials projected on the plane of this circle, are called prime vertical or north and south dials.
PRIME
v.t.To put powder in the pan of a musket or other fire-arm; or to lay a train of powder for communicating fire to a charge. 1. To lay on the first color in painting.
PRIME
v.i.To serve for the charge of a gun.
PRIMED
pp. Having powder in the pan; having the first color in painting.
PRIMELY
adv. At first; originally; primarily. 1. Most excellently.
PRIMENESS
n.The state of being first. 1. Supreme excellence. [Little used in either sense. ]
PRIMER
a.First; original. [Not in use. ]
PRIMER
n.A small prayer book for church service, or an office of the virgin Mary. 1. A small elementary book for teaching children to read.
PRIMER-FINE
n.In England, a fine due to the king on the writ or commencement of a suit by fine.
PRIMERO
n.A game at cards.
PRIMER-SEIZIN
n.[prime and seizin. ] In feudal law, the right of the king, when a tenant in capite died seized of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir, if of full age, one year's profits of the land if in possession, and half a year's profits if the land was in reversions expectant on an estate for life; abolished by 12 Car. 2.
PRIMEVAL
a.[L. primus, first, and oevum, age, primoevus.] Original; primitive; as the primeval innocence of man; primeval day.
PRIMEVOUS
a.Primeval.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PRIME
Prime, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. primus first, a superl. corresponding to the compar. prior former. See Prior, a., Foremost, Former, and cf. Prim, a., Primary, Prince. ]
1. First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary. "Prime forests." Tennyson. She was not the prime cause, but I myself. Milton.
Note: In this sense the word is nearly superseded by primitive, except in the phrase prime cost.
2. First in rank, degree, dignity, authority, or importance; as, prime minister. "Prime virtues. " Dryden.
3. First in excellence; of highest quality; as, prime wheat; a prime quality of cloth.
4. Early; blooming; being in the first stage. [Poetic ] His starry helm, unbuckled, showed him prime In manhood where youth ended. Milton.
5. Lecherous; lustful; lewd. [Obs. ] Shak.
6. Marked or distinguished by a mark (') called a prime mark. Prime and ultimate ratio. (Math. ). See Ultimate. -- Prime conductor. (Elec.) See under Conductor. -- Prime factor (Arith.), a factor which is a prime number. -- Prime figure (Geom.), a figure which can not be divided into any other figure more simple than itself, as a triangle, a pyramid, etc. -- Prime meridian (Astron.), the meridian from which longitude is reckoned, as the meridian of Greenwich or Washington. -- Prime minister, the responsible head of a ministry or executive government; applied particularly to that of England. -- Prime mover. (Mech. ) (a ) A natural agency applied by man to the production of power. Especially: Muscular force; the weight and motion of fluids, as water and air; heat obtained by chemical combination, and applied to produce changes in the volume and pressure of steam, air, or other fluids; and electricity, obtained by chemical action, and applied to produce alternation of magnetic force. (b ) An engine, or machine, the object of which is to receive and modify force and motion as supplied by some natural source, and apply them to drive other machines; as a water wheel, a water- pressure engine, a steam engine, a hot-air engine, etc. (c ) Fig. : The original or the most effective force in any undertaking or work; as, Clarkson was the prime mover in English antislavery agitation. -- Prime number (Arith.), a number which is exactly divisible by no number except itself or unity, as 5, 7, 11. -- Prime vertical (Astron.), the vertical circle which passes through the east and west points of the horizon. -- Prime-vertical dial, a dial in which the shadow is projected on the plane of the prime vertical. -- Prime-vertical transit instrument, a transit instrument the telescope of which revolves in the plane of the prime vertical, -- used for observing the transit of stars over this circle.
PRIME
PRIME Prime, n.
1. The first part; the earliest stage; the beginning or opening, as of the day, the year, etc. ; hence, the dawn; the spring. Chaucer. In the very prime of the world. Hooker. Hope waits upon the flowery prime. Waller.
2. The spring of life; youth; hence, full health, strength, or beauty; perfection. "Cut off in their prime. " Eustace. "The prime of youth. " Dryden.
3. That which is first in quantity; the most excellent portion; the best part. Give him always of the prime. Swift.
4. Etym: [F. prime, LL. prima (sc. hora ). See Prime, a.]
Defn: The morning; specifically (R. C. Ch. ), the first canonical hour, succeeding to lauds. Early and late it rung, at evening and at prime. Spenser.
Note: Originally, prime denoted the first quarter of the artificial day, reckoned from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. Afterwards, it denoted the end of the first quarter, that is, 9 a. a. Specifically, it denoted the first canonical hour, as now. Chaucer uses it in all these senses,and also in the sense of def. 1, above. They sleep till that it was pryme large. Chaucer.
5. (Fencing )
Defn: The first of the chief guards.
6. (Chem. )
Defn: Any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; -- so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as 1. [Obs. or Archaic ]
7. (Arith.)
Defn: A prime number. See under Prime, a.
8. An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system; - - denoted by [']. See 2d Inch, n., 1. Prime of the moon, the new moon at its first appearance.
PRIME
Prime, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Primed; p. pr. & vb. n. Priming. ] Etym: [From Prime, a.]
1. To apply priming to, as a musket or a cannon; to apply a primer to, as a metallic cartridge.
2. To lay the first color, coating, or preparation upon (a surface ), as in painting; as, to prime a canvas, a wall.
3. To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to post; to coach; as, to prime a witness; the boys are primed for mischief. [Colloq. ] Thackeray.
4. To trim or prune, as trees. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ]
5. (Math. )
Defn: To mark with a prime mark. To prime a pump, to charge a pump with water, in order to put it in working condition.
PRIME
PRIME Prime, v. i.
1. To be renewed, or as at first. [Obs. ] Night's bashful empress, though she often wane, As oft repeats her darkness, primes again. Quarles.
2. To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.
3. To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed; -- said of a steam boiler.
PRIMELY
PRIMELY Prime "ly, adv.
1. At first; primarily. [Obs. ] South.
2. In a prime manner; excellently.
PRIMENESS
PRIMENESS Prime "ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being first.
2. The quality or state of being prime, or excellent.
PRIMER
PRIMER Prim "er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, primes; specifically, an instrument or device for priming; esp. , a cap, tube, or water containing percussion powder or other capable for igniting a charge of gunpowder.
PRIMER
Prim "er, a. Etym: [OF. primer, primier, premier, F. premier. See Premier. ]
Defn: First; original; primary. [Obs. ] "The primer English kings. " Drayton. Primer fine (O. Eng. Law ), a fine due to the king on the writ or commencement of a suit by fine. Blackstone. -- Primer seizin (Feudal Law ), the right of the king, when a tenant in capite died seized of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir, if of full age, one year's profits of the land if in possession, and half a year's profits if the land was in reversion expectant on an estate for life; -- now abolished. Blackstone.
PRIMER
Prim "er, n. Etym: [Originally, the book read at prime, the first canonical hour. LL. primae liber. See Prime, n., 4.]
1. Originally, a small prayer book for church service, containing the little office of the Virgin Mary; also, a work of elementary religious instruction. The primer, or office of the Blessed Virgin. Bp. Stillingfleet.
2. A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a reading or spelling book for a beginner. As he sat in the school at his prymer. Chaucer.
3. (Print. )
Defn: A kind of type, of which there are two species; one, called long primer, intermediate in size between bourgeois and small pica [see Long primer ]; the other, called great primer, larger than pica.
Note: Great primer type.
PRIMERO
Pri *me "ro, n. Etym: [Sp. primera, fr. primero first, from L.primarius. See Premier. ]
Defn: A game at cards, now unknown. Shak.
PRIMEROLE
PRIMEROLE Prim "er *ole, n. (Bot. )
Defn: See Primrose. [Obs. ] "She was a primerole. " Chaucer.
PRIMEVAL
Pri *me "val, a. Etym: [L. primaevus; primus first + aevum age. See Prime, a., and Age. ]
Defn: Belonging to the first ages; pristine; original; primitive; primary; as, the primeval innocence of man. "This is the forest primeval. " Longfellow. From chaos, and primeval darkness, came Light. Keats.
PRIMEVALLY
PRIMEVALLY Pri *me "val *ly, adv.
Defn: In a primeval manner; in or from the earliest times; originally. Darwin.
PRIMEVOUS
PRIMEVOUS Pri *me "vous, a.
Defn: Primeval. [Obs. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
prime
prime 1 |prīm praɪm | ▶adjective 1 of first importance; main: her prime concern is the well-being of the patient. • from which another thing may derive or proceed: Diogenes' conclusion that air is the prime matter. 2 [ attrib. ] of the best possible quality; excellent: a prime site in the center of Indianapolis | prime cuts of meat. • having all the expected or typical characteristics of something: the novel is a prime example of the genre. • most suitable or likely: it's the prime contender for best comedy of the year. 3 Mathematics (of a number ) evenly divisible only by itself and one (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 ). • [ predic. ] (of two or more numbers in relation to each other ) having no common factor but one. ▶noun 1 [ in sing. ] a state or time of greatest strength, vigor, or success in a person's life: you're in the prime of life | he wasn't elderly, but clearly past his prime. • archaic the beginning or first period of something: the prime of the world. 2 Christian Church a service forming part of the Divine Office, traditionally said (or chanted ) at the first hour of the day (i.e., 6 a.m.), but now little used. • archaic this time of day. 3 a prime number. 4 Printing a symbol (ʹ ) written after a letter or symbol as a distinguishing mark or after a figure as a symbol for minutes or feet. 5 Fencing the first of eight standard parrying positions. [French. ] 6 short for prime rate. DERIVATIVES prime ness noun ORIGIN Old English prīm ( sense 2 of the noun ), from Latin prima (hora )‘first (hour ),’ reinforced in Middle English by Old French prime; the adjective dates from late Middle English, via Old French from Latin primus ‘first. ’
prime
prime 2 |praɪm prīm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (something ) ready for use or action, in particular: • prepare (a firearm or explosive device ) for firing or detonation. • cover (a surface ) with a preparatory coat of paint in order to prevent the absorption of subsequent layers of paint. • pour or spray liquid into (a pump ) before starting in order to seal the moving parts and facilitate its operation. • inject extra fuel into (the cylinder or carburetor of an internal combustion engine ) in order to facilitate starting. • [ no obj. ] (of a steam engine or its boiler ) mix water with the steam being passed into the cylinder. • Biochemistry serve as a starting material for (a polymerization process ). 2 prepare (someone ) for a situation or task, typically by supplying them with relevant information: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : the sentries had been primed to admit him without challenge. PHRASES prime the pump stimulate or support the growth or success of something by supplying it with money: capital from overseas that helps prime the US economic pump. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘fill, load ’): origin uncertain; probably based on Latin primus ‘first, ’ since the sense expressed is a “first ” operation before something else.
prime contract
prime con tract ▶noun a contract whose requirements are partly fulfilled by the awarding of subcontracts. DERIVATIVES prime con trac tor noun
prime cost
prime cost |ˈpraɪm ˌkɔst | ▶noun the direct cost of a commodity in terms of the materials and labor involved in its production, excluding fixed costs.
prime lens
prime lens ▶noun Photography a lens of fixed focal length.
prime meridian
prime me rid i an ▶noun a planet's meridian adopted as the zero of longitude. • (usu. the prime meridian ) the earth's zero of longitude, which by convention passes through Greenwich, England. See also Greenwich meridian.
prime minister
prime min is ter |praɪm ˈmɪnəstər | ▶noun the head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or state. In current use, the terms premier and prime minister refer to the same office in Britain, but in Canada and Australia the government of a province or state is headed by a premier, that of the federal government by a prime minister. In countries such as France, where the president has an executive function, the prime minister is in a subordinate position. DERIVATIVES prime min is ter ship noun
prime mover
prime mov er |ˌpraɪm ˈmuvər | ▶noun a person or establishment that is chiefly responsible for the creation or execution of a plan or project. • an initial natural or mechanical source of motive power.
primer
prim er 1 |ˈprīmər ˈpraɪmər | ▶noun a substance used as a preparatory coat on previously unpainted wood, metal, or canvas, esp. to prevent the absorption of subsequent layers of paint or the development of rust. • a cap or cylinder containing a compound that responds to friction or an electrical impulse and ignites the charge in a cartridge or explosive. • a small pump for pumping fuel to prime an internal combustion engine, esp. in an aircraft. • Biochemistry a molecule that serves as a starting material for a polymerization process.
primer
prim er 2 |ˈprimər ˈpraɪmər | ▶noun an elementary textbook that serves as an introduction to a subject of study or is used for teaching children to read. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin primarius (liber )‘primary (book )’ and primarium (manuale ) ‘primary (manual ).’
prime rate
prime rate ▶noun the lowest rate of interest at which money may be borrowed commercially.
prime rib
prime rib ▶noun a roast or steak cut from the seven ribs immediately before the loin.
prime time
prime time |praɪm taɪm | ▶noun the regularly occurring time at which a television or radio audience is expected to be greatest, generally regarded in the television industry as the hours between 8 and 11 p.m.: the Olympics dominated 59 \% of prime time.
primeur
prim eur |prēˈmər priˌmər | ▶noun 1 (primeurs ) fruit or vegetables grown to be available very early in the season. 2 (also Primeur ) newly produced wines that have recently been made available. ORIGIN French, literally ‘newness. ’
primeval
pri me val |prīˈmēvəl praɪˈmivəl |(Brit. also primaeval ) ▶adjective of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world: mile after mile of primeval forest. • (of feelings or actions ) based on primitive instinct; raw and elementary: a primeval desire. DERIVATIVES pri me val ly adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin primaevus (from primus ‘first ’ + aevum ‘age ’) + -al .
prime vertical
prime ver |ti ¦cal ▶noun Astronomy a great circle in the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and the east and west points of the horizon.
Oxford Dictionary
prime
prime 1 |prʌɪm | ▶adjective 1 of first importance; main: a nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient. • from which another thing may derive or proceed: Diogenes' conclusion that air is the prime matter. 2 [ attrib. ] of the best possible quality; excellent: prime cuts of meat. • having all the typical characteristics of something: the novel is a prime example of the genre. • most suitable or likely: any hospital with high costs is a prime candidate for closure. 3 Mathematics (of a number ) divisible only by itself and unity (e.g. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 ). • [ predic. ] (of two or more numbers in relation to each other ) having no common factor but unity. ▶noun 1 [ in sing. ] the state or time of greatest vigour or success in a person's life: you're in the prime of life | he wasn't elderly, but clearly past his prime. • archaic the beginning of something: the prime of the world. 2 Christian Church a service forming part of the Divine Office of the Western Church, traditionally said at the first hour of the day (i.e. 6 a.m.), but now little used. 3 a prime number. 4 Printing a symbol (ʹ ) written after a letter or symbol as a distinguishing mark or after a figure as a symbol for minutes or feet. 5 Fencing the first of eight parrying positions, used to protect the upper inside of the body, with the sword hand at head height in pronation and the tip of the blade pointing downwards. [French. ] 6 a special section in a cycle race, attracting a special prize. DERIVATIVES primeness noun ORIGIN Old English prīm (in sense 2 of the noun ), from Latin prima (hora ) ‘first (hour )’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French prime; the adjective dates from late Middle English, via Old French from Latin primus ‘first ’.
prime
prime 2 |prʌɪm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (something ) ready for use or action, in particular: • prepare (a firearm or explosive device ) for firing or detonation. • cover (a surface ) with a primer. • pour or spray liquid into (a pump ) before starting in order to seal the moving parts and facilitate its operation. • inject extra fuel into (the cylinder or carburettor of an internal-combustion engine ) in order to facilitate starting. • [ no obj. ] (of a steam engine or its boiler ) mix water with the steam being passed into the cylinder. • Biology & Medicine induce a susceptibility or proclivity in (an animal, person, or tissue ): artificial milk can prime the baby's body for future allergic reactions. • Biochemistry serve as a starting material for (a polymerization process ). 2 prepare (someone ) for a situation, typically by supplying them with relevant information: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : the sentries had been primed to admit him without challenge. PHRASES prime the pump stimulate the growth or success of something by supplying it with money: the money was intended to prime the community care pump. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘fill, load ’): origin uncertain; probably based on Latin primus ‘first ’, since the sense expressed is a ‘first ’ operation prior to something else.
prime contract
prime con tract ▶noun a contract whose requirements are partly fulfilled by the awarding of subcontracts. DERIVATIVES prime con trac tor noun
prime cost
prime cost ▶noun the direct cost of a commodity in terms of the materials and labour involved in its production, excluding fixed costs.
prime lens
prime lens ▶noun Photography a lens of fixed focal length.
prime meridian
prime me ¦rid |ian ▶noun a planet's meridian adopted as the zero of longitude.
prime minister
prime min ¦is |ter ▶noun the head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or state. In current use, the terms Premier and Prime Minister refer to the same office in Britain, but in Canada and Australia the government of a province or state is headed by a Premier, that of the federal government by a Prime Minister. In countries such as France, where the President has an executive function, the Prime Minister is in a subordinate position.
prime mover
prime mover ▶noun 1 a person who is chiefly responsible for the creation or execution of a plan. 2 an initial source of motive power.
primer
primer 1 |ˈprʌɪmə | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] a substance used as a preparatory coat on wood, metal, or canvas, especially to prevent the absorption of subsequent layers of paint or the development of rust. 2 a cap or cylinder containing a compound which responds to friction or an electrical impulse and ignites the charge in a cartridge or explosive. 3 a small pump for pumping fuel to prime an internal-combustion engine, especially in an aircraft. 4 Biochemistry a molecule that serves as a starting material for a polymerization process.
primer
primer 2 |ˈprʌɪmə | ▶noun an elementary textbook that serves as an introduction to a subject of study or is used for teaching children to read. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin primarius (liber ) ‘primary (book )’ and primarium (manuale ) ‘primary (manual )’.
prime rate
prime rate ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. the lowest rate of interest at which money may be borrowed commercially.
prime rib
prime rib ▶noun N. Amer. a roast or steak cut from the seven ribs immediately before the loin.
prime time
prime time ▶noun the time at which a radio or television audience is expected to be at its highest: the show is networked at prime time | [ as modifier ] : prime-time television.
primeur
primeur |priːˈməː | ▶noun 1 (primeurs ) fruit or vegetables grown to be available very early in the season. 2 [ mass noun ] newly produced wines which have recently been made available. ORIGIN French, literally ‘newness ’.
primeval
primeval |prʌɪˈmiːv (ə )l |(also primaeval ) ▶adjective of the earliest time in history: mile after mile of primeval forest. • (of emotion or behaviour ) strongly instinctive and unreasoning: a primeval desire. DERIVATIVES primevally adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin primaevus (from primus ‘first ’ + aevum ‘age ’) + -al .
primeval soup
pri |meval soup ▶noun another term for primordial soup.
prime vertical
prime ver |ti ¦cal ▶noun Astronomy a great circle in the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and the east and west points of the horizon.
American Oxford Thesaurus
prime
prime 1 adjective 1 his prime reason for leaving: main, chief, key, primary, central, principal, foremost, first, most important, paramount, major; informal number-one. ANTONYMS secondary, subordinate. 2 the prime cause of flooding: fundamental, basic, essential, primary, central. ANTONYMS secondary. 3 prime agricultural land: top-quality, top, best, first-class, first-rate, grade A, superior, supreme, choice, select, finest; excellent, superb, fine; informal tip-top, A1, top-notch, blue-ribbon. ANTONYMS inferior. 4 a prime example: archetypal, prototypical, typical, classic, excellent, characteristic, quintessential. ▶noun he is in his prime: heyday, best days, best years, prime of one's life; youth, salad days; peak, pinnacle, zenith.
prime
prime 2 verb 1 he primed the gun: prepare, load, get ready. 2 Lucy had primed him carefully: brief, fill in, prepare, put in the picture, inform, advise, instruct, coach, drill; informal clue in, give someone the lowdown.
primeval
primeval adjective 1 primeval forest: ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, primordial; pristine, original, virgin. 2 primeval fears: instinctive, primitive, basic, primal, primordial, intuitive, inborn, innate, inherent.
Oxford Thesaurus
prime
prime 1 adjective 1 his prime reason for going to America: main, chief, key, primary, central, principal, foremost, first, most important, paramount, major, dominant, supreme, overriding, cardinal, pre-eminent, ultimate; informal number-one. ANTONYMS secondary, subordinate. 2 deforestation is the prime cause of flooding: fundamental, basic, essential, elemental, primary, vital, central. ANTONYMS secondary. 3 extensive areas of prime agricultural land: top-quality, highest quality, top, top-tier, best, first-class, first-rate, high-grade, grade A, superior, supreme, flawless, choice, select, finest, superlative, peak, optimal, model; excellent, marvellous, magnificent, superb, fine, wonderful, exceptional, formidable; informal tip-top, A1, stellar, top-notch. ANTONYMS inferior. 4 the NHS remains the prime example of a public health service: archetypal, prototypical, typical, classic, ideal, excellent, standard, stock, conventional, characteristic, quintessential. ▶noun he was, in his prime, the most famous man in the world: heyday, best days /years, day, time, prime of one's life, maturity; youth, springtime, salad days, bloom, flowering, full flowering, perfection; peak, pinnacle, height, high point /spot, zenith, ascendancy.
prime
prime 2 verb 1 he grabbed a gun from a nearby rack and primed it: prepare, load, set up, ready, make ready, get ready, equip, gear up. 2 Mischa knew what to say, as Lucy had primed him carefully: brief, give information to, fill in, prepare, supply with facts, put in the picture, inform, advise, notify, tell, instruct, coach, drill; informal clue in, give someone the low-down; Brit. informal gen up.
prime minister
prime minister noun premier, first minister, head of the government; Brit. First Lord of the Treasury.
primeval
primeval adjective 1 one of Europe's last areas of primeval forest: ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, antique, primordial, primitive, primal; pristine, original, untouched by humans; aboriginal, indigenous; rare autochthonous, autochthonic, primigenial. ANTONYMS modern. 2 all sorts of primeval fears: instinctive, primitive, basic, primal, primordial, intuitive, intuitional, involuntary, inborn, innate, inherent, inbred, natural, congenital, hereditary, inherited, in the blood, ingrained.
Duden Dictionary
Prime
Pri me Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr i me |die Prime; Genitiv: der Prime, Plural: die Primen lateinisch prima = die Erste, Primus 1 a Musik Einklang 1 zweier Töne der gleichen Tonhöhe b Musik erster Ton, Grundton einer diatonischen Tonleiter 2 Verlagswesen auf dem unteren Rand der ersten Seite eines Druckbogens angebrachte Signatur, die die Reihenfolge des Bogens sowie den Titel [und den Verfasser ] eines Buches angibt
Primel
Pri mel Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr i mel |die Primel; Genitiv: der Primel, Plural: die Primeln neulateinisch primula veris = erste (Blume ) des Frühlings, zu lateinisch primulus = der Erste, Verkleinerungsform von: primus (Primus ) und ver = Frühling im Frühling blühende Pflanze mit trichter- oder tellerförmigen Blüten und rosettenartig angeordneten Blättern eingehen wie eine Primel salopp [im geschäftlichen, sportlichen o. ä. Bereich ] untergehen, hoch verlieren
Primeltopf
Pri mel topf Substantiv, maskulin , der Blumentopf mit Primeln grinsen /strahlen wie ein Primeltopf umgangssprachlich über das ganze Gesicht grinsen, strahlen
Primen
Pri men |Pr i men |Plural von Prim , Prima , Prime
Primer
Pri mer Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈpraɪmə |der Primer; Genitiv: des Primers, Plural: die Primer englisch 1 Grundierung, Grundanstrich, Haftgrundmittel 2 Biologie kurze DNA- oder RNA-Stücke, die bei der Vervielfältigung der DNA als Startmolekül dienen
Primerate
Prime rate , Prime Rate Substantiv, feminin Wirtschaft, Bankwesen , die Prime Rate |ˈpra͜imreɪt ˈpra͜imreɪt |die Primerate; Genitiv: der Primerate die Prime Rate; Genitiv: der Prime Rate englisch prime rate, aus: prime = Haupt-; hauptsächlich und rate = Rate; Zins-, Steuersatz (in den USA ) Zinssatz, den Großbanken für ihre Kredite berechnen und der die Funktion eines Leitzinses hat
Primetime
Prime time , Prime Time Substantiv, feminin Fernsehjargon , die Prime Time |ˈpra͜imta͜im ˈpra͜imta͜im |die Primetime; Genitiv: der Primetime, Plural: die Primetimes die Prime Time; Genitiv: der Prime Time, Prime Times englisch prime time, aus: prime = Haupt-; hauptsächlich und time = Zeit beste, günstigste Zeit (für Fernsehsendungen ); Hauptsendezeit
Primeur
Pri meur Substantiv, maskulin , der |priˈmøːɐ̯ |der Primeur; Genitiv: des Primeur [s ], Plural: die Primeurs französisch primeur, zu: älter französisch prime < altfranzösisch prin, prim < lateinisch primus, Primus 1 junger, kurz nach der Gärung abgefüllter französischer Rotwein 2 Pluraletantum junges Frühgemüse, Frühobst
French Dictionary
prime
prime adj. et n. f. nom féminin 1 Somme d ’argent payée à un employé en plus de son salaire normal, à titre d ’encouragement, d ’aide. : Une prime de rendement (et non un *bonus ). 2 Somme payée par l ’assuré à son assureur. : Les primes d ’assurance ont augmenté cette année. 3 Ce qu ’on donne en plus. : Et en prime, la maison vous offre un calendrier. adjectif vieux Premier. : Dans sa prime jeunesse, il n ’était pas toujours sage. LOCUTION De prime abord. À première vue. : De (et non *à ) prime abord, on lui donnerait le bon Dieu sans confession; cependant, sa conduite laisse à désirer. FORME FAUTIVE prime de séparation, de départ. Calque de « severance pay » pour indemnité de départ, indemnité de cessation d ’emploi.
primer
primer v. tr. verbe transitif direct Gratifier d ’un prix, d ’une récompense. : On a primé ces œuvres littéraires, on primera ces chevaux de race. direct ou indirect et verbe transitif L ’emporter sur. : Cet objectif prime tous les autres. SYNONYME dominer . Note Syntaxique On privilégiera la construction directe sans la préposition sur dans un texte de style soutenu. De nombreux auteurs condamnent l ’emploi de la préposition sur, alors que d ’autres l ’admettent. aimer
primer
primer FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour apprêt.
prime rate
prime rate FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour taux préférentiel.
primerose
primerose n. f. nom féminin Rose trémière ou passerose. Prononciation Le e de la deuxième syllabe est muet, [primroz ]
primesautier
primesautier , ière adj. adjectif littéraire Qui agit sans réflexion, spontanément. : Une fillette primesautière.
prime time
prime time FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour période de pointe, heure (s ) de pointe, heure (s ) de grande écoute.
primeur
primeur n. f. nom féminin 1 Caractère de ce qui est nouveau. 2 au pluriel Fruits, légumes frais. : Un marchand de primeurs. LOCUTION Avoir la primeur de quelque chose. Être le premier à en être informé.
primevère
primevère n. f. nom féminin Plante qui fleurit au printemps. Prononciation Le e de la deuxième syllabe est muet, [primvɛr ] Note Orthographique primev ère.
Spanish Dictionary
primer
primer Apócope de primero .
primeramente
primeramente adverbio 1 En primer lugar o con anterioridad a otra cosa :el industrialismo se desarrolló primeramente en Inglaterra; desde América llegaron a Europa nuevos cultivos que comenzaron a adaptarse a la agricultura española, primeramente la papa y poco después el maíz .SINÓNIMO primero .2 Al principio, en las primeras etapas de un proceso :primeramente le impresionó su nueva apariencia, aunque luego se acostumbró a verlo en aquel estado .SINÓNIMO primero .
primerizo, -za
primerizo, -za adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que realiza por primera vez una cosa o se inicia en una actividad determinada :novelistas primerizos o escritores ya habituados al contacto con el lector acuden en estas fechas avanzadas a la cita clásica de la Feria del Libro; son criterios fundados en exclusivas teorías, y muchas veces aplicados con pedantesca suficiencia, no solo por quienes los establecen y dominan, sino también por el estudiante primerizo o el periodista ligero, que no quieren ser menos .SINÓNIMO principiante .2 adjetivo /nombre femenino [hembra ] Que pare o da a luz por primera vez :madre primeriza .3 adjetivo Que es propio de la persona que hace algo por primera vez o se inicia en una actividad determinada :su estilo primerizo nos conmueve por su ingenuidad .4 Que es precoz, muy temprano o de las primeras fases de un proceso :el museo conserva alguna de las obras primerizas de aquel pintor .
primero, -ra
primero, -ra numeral ordinal 1 Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye ocupa el lugar número 1 en una serie o no tiene otra cosa de su misma especie anterior en el tiempo o en el espacio :el primer capítulo; su primer hijo; el primero de abril; a primera vista; sus primeros pasos; su primer baile; vive en el primer piso; entraron en la primera cafetería; soy el primero de la lista .ANTÓNIMO último .2 Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye es más importante o mejor que los demás dentro de un conjunto o una serie :la primera dama del país; el primero de la clase; la primera ciudad de un país; productos de primera necesidad; lo primero es que acabes la carrera .3 adjetivo Que había existido o se había producido antes que otra cosa o que es más antiguo que ella :después de la revuelta las cosas volvieron a su estado primero .SINÓNIMO primitivo .4 Que está en las primeras etapas de su existencia o de su desarrollo :el primer impresionismo; el primer Picasso; en su primera infancia .ANTÓNIMO último .5 adjetivo /nombre femenino [velocidad ] Que es la más corta entre las marchas de un vehículo y es la que tiene más fuerza y la que menor velocidad permite alcanzar; se usa para empezar a circular :meter la primera; para efectuar las maniobras es conveniente circular en primera .6 [clase ] Que, en los medios de transporte donde se hace distinción de clases o categorías, se caracteriza por ser la de categoría superior por la comodidad de sus equipamientos o el lujo y por tener el precio más alto :viajar en primera .7 [posición ] Que en la danza clásica es la primera de las cinco posiciones y consiste en poner los pies juntos por los talones y separados por las puntas, de modo que uno a continuación de otro formen línea horizontal .8 primero adverbio En primer lugar o con anterioridad a otra cosa :primero recoge tus cosas y luego puedes irte; primero dijo unas palabras de agradecimiento .SINÓNIMO primeramente .9 primero Al principio, en las primeras etapas de un proceso :primero tuve algunos problemas, pero ahora todo marcha bien .SINÓNIMO primeramente .10 primero Expresa una preferencia entre dos posibilidades :primero morir que dejarse vencer .SINÓNIMO antes .a primeros Esp Expresión que se utiliza para situar un hecho en los días iniciales de un período determinado :iremos a verte a primeros de agosto; las rebajas comenzarán a primeros de año .de primera i Que es muy bueno, o de muy buena calidad o categoría :han organizado un banquete de primera .ii Muy bien :el pescado está de primera .de primeras En un primer momento, al principio :de primeras me pareció una buena persona .lo primero es lo primero Expresión que se usa para resaltar que lo que se expresa es más importante y debe ir en primer lugar que otra cosa .no ser el primero Expresión que indica que un hecho ha sucedido con anterioridad y con la que se disculpa a la persona que lo ha cometido o a la cual le ha sucedido :no eres el primero que mete la pata en este asunto . VÉASE a la primera de cambio ; a primera hora ; a primera vista ; al primer envite ; al primer golpe de vista; al primer tapón, zurrapa ; amor a primera vista; artículo de primera necesidad; cabo primero; causa primera; de buenas a primeras; de primer orden ; de primera intención ; de primera mano ; de primera necesidad ; de primera página; en primera instancia ; juez de primera instancia; palanca de primer género; primer actor ; primer mandatario; primer ministro; primer mundo ; primer plano ; primer violín; primera comunión ; primera dama ; primera enseñanza ; primera falange ; primera línea ; primera página; primera persona ; primera plana ; primera puesta ; primeras letras; primeros auxilios; quemadura de primer grado; sargento primero; tirar la primera piedra . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín primarius ‘de primera fila ’, que ha sustituido a primus en los romances hispanos y gálicos. De la familia etimológica de primo (V.).Cuando va seguido de un nombre masculino en singular se apocopa en primer : primer aniversario .
prime time
prime time o prime-time nombre masculino Franja horaria en la que se alcanza mayor audiencia :el prime time televisivo; telenovela de prime time .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘praim taim ’.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
prime
prime /praɪm /〖原義は 「最初 (の )(first )」〗形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 最も重要な , 主要な ; (可能性が )最上位の , 第1位の ▸ Their prime concern is to support the victims .彼らの最大の関心事は被害者を支援することである ▸ We are looking for the prime suspect in the bombing .私たちはその爆破事件の重要容疑者を探している ▸ a prime candidate [target ] for a layoff 解雇の格好の候補者 [標的 ]2 最良の , 第1級の (best ); 最上等の 〈食料品など 〉▸ a prime location for observing the stars 星を観察する絶好の場所 ▸ prime beef 極上の牛肉 (!FDAの定めたbeefの等級は上からprime, choice, select, standard, commercial, utilityの順となる ) 3 最初の , 根本的な ▸ a prime cause of heart disease 心臓病の根本的な原因 4 典型的な 〈例 〉.5 〘数 〙素数の ; お互いに素の 〈数 〉, 【数と 】公約数がない «to » .名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 〖通例the /one's ～〗全盛期 , 真っ盛り ; 青春 ▸ athletes who are in [past ] their prime 全盛期の [盛りを過ぎた ]運動選手 ▸ Jim was cut off in the prime of his youth. ≒Jim died when he was in the prime of his youth .ジムは青春真っ盛りの時に死んだ ▸ in the prime of life [one's career ]人生の [働き ]盛り 2 C 〘数 〙素数 (prime number ).3 U 〖通例the ～〗最初の段階 [時期 ]; 春 .4 U 〖the ～〗最良部 , 最上の物 .5 U 〖しばしばP -〗〘カトリック 〙一時課 〘1日7回ある聖務日課の2番目 〙.6 U 〘スポーツ 〙(フェンシングの )第1の構え .7 C プライム記号 (′) 〘(1 )類似物と区別する. (2 )分を示す. (3 )フィートを示す 〙 (!A ′はA prime, A ″はA double primeと読む; dashは別記号 ) .8 〘楽 〙同音 , 1度 ; 主音 .9 〘経 〙プライムレート (prime rate ).動詞 他動詞 1 〈人などが 〉 «…することを /…に備えて /…を » 〈人 〉に前もって用意させる ; 〖be ～d 〗(あらかじめ )準備している, 装備している «to do /for /with » .2 〈銃 大砲 〉に弾丸を装填 （そうてん ）する , 〈爆発物 〉をセットする .3 〈壁 布など 〉に下塗りをする .4 〈機械 〉に燃料を入れる .5 【食べ [飲み ]物を 】〈人 〉にたらふく与える «with » .6 【情報 事実などを 】〈人 〉に知らせる , 与える (brief ) «with » .～̀ c ó st 〘経 〙主要費用 ; 仕入れ値段 .～̀ f á ctor 〘数 〙素因数 .～̀ mer í dian 〖the ～; しばしばP - M- 〗〘地 〙本初子午線 〘英国Greenwichを通る子午線で, これを経度0度と定める 〙.～̀ m í nister →見出し語 .～̀ m ó ver 1 【計画 運動などの 】指導者, 主導者 «in , behind » .2 〘電 〙(風 水など発電のための )原動力 .～́ r à te ｟米 ｠〘経 〙プライムレート, 最優遇貸出金利 〘銀行が融資する際に特定の顧客のみに適用される最低金利 〙.～̀ r í b プライムリブ 〘牛の最高級のあばら肉 〙.～̀ t í me ｟主に米 ｠(テレビ ラジオで )最も視聴率 [聴取率 ]の高い時間帯, プライムタイム (!「ゴールデンアワー 」は和製英語 ) .pr í me ness 名詞
prime minister
prime minister /pràɪm mɪ́nɪstə r /名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 〖肩書き; 通例the ～; しばしばP - M- 〗首相 , 総理大臣 (premier ) (｟略 ｠PM )▸ Prime Minister (Junichiro ) Koizumi 小泉 (純一郎 )首相 (!｟コーパス ｠コンマを挿入せずに名前を併記する時は通例大文字で; 肩書きでは無冠詞 ) .～ship /-ʃɪ̀p /名詞 U 総理大臣の地位 [職, 任期 ].
primer
prim er 1 /prɪ́mə r |práɪ -, 2 では prɪ́mə r /名詞 C 1 ｟米 ｠(ある分野についての )手引き, 入門書 .2 ｟英 やや古 ｠(国語や古典語などの )初等読本 .
primer
prim er 2 /práɪmə r /名詞 1 U C 下塗り (用の塗料 ペンキ ).2 C 導火線, 雷管 .
primeval
pri me val /praɪmíːv (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗原始 (時代 )の, 太古の .
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