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prime

Meaning of prime

most important or best

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British English/praɪm/
American English/ˈpraɪm/
Russian transcription[ˈɡlavnɨj]
prime
prime - главный
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prime with Russian translation

prime usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она привела главный пример на уроке.

She gave the prime example in class.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это главная причина, по которой я пришёл.

This is the prime reason I came.

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prime belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

primeглавный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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prime translation: главный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce prime

/praɪm/

prime translation

главный

prime examples

She gave the prime example in class.

prime transcription

/praɪm/, /ˈpraɪm/

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prime meaning: what does it mean?

most important or best

prime pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

prime is pronounced as /praɪm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

prime definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She gave the prime example in class. Translation: Она привела главный пример на уроке.

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