LEARNit Dictionary
prime
adjective
/praɪm/
UK
/praɪm/
US
B2
1
B2
main; most important; basic
اصلی, مهمترین, اساسی, بنیادین, پایهای
2
of the best quality; excellent
عالی, برترین, درجه یک, ممتاز, برتر, باکیفیت, برگزیده, سرآمد
prime (cuts of) beef
The store has a prime position in the mall.
3
a
prime example
of something is one that is typical of it
نمونهای برجسته, نمونه ممتاز
The building is a prime example of 1960s architecture.
4
most likely to be chosen for something; most suitable
مطلوبترین, شایستهترین, مناسبترین, بهترین, برگزیده
The house is isolated and a
prime target
for burglars.
He's a
prime candidate
for promotion.
noun
/praɪm/
UK
/praɪm/
US
1
the time in your life when you are strongest or most successful
اوج, دوران طلایی, بهترین زمان, دوران شکوفایی, دوران اوج
2
a number that can be divided exactly only by itself and 1, for example 7, 17 and 41
عدد اول
verb
/praɪm/
UK
/praɪm/
US
1
to prepare somebody for a situation so that they know what to do, especially by giving them special information
آماده کردن, آشنا کردن
synonym
brief
2
to make something ready for use or action
آماده کردن, مهیا کردن, مجهز کردن, حاضر کردن
The bomb was primed, ready to explode.
3
to prepare wood, metal, etc. for painting by covering it with a special paint that helps the next layer of paint to stay on
آستری زدن, زیرسازی کردن