prima

CEFRB2

/ˈpɹiː.mə/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    First or chief; used especially in music and theater.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Short for prima ballerina.

Examples

  • Rima was the prima ballerina in a famous theater.

  • You all act like prima donnas in here.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. most important

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

As the blank ballerina, she danced the lead role in every performance at the theater.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

Derived from Italian prima, derived from Latin prīma.