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secondary

secondary

Meaning of secondary

less important than something else

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British English/ˈsekəndri/
American English/ˈsɛkənˌdɛri/
Russian transcription[ftərəsʲtʲɪˈpʲenːɨj]
secondary
secondary - второстепенный
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secondary usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Для этого проекта дизайн второстепенный по сравнению с функцией.

For this project, design is secondary to function.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Его собственный комфорт был второстепенным по сравнению с нуждами команды.

His own comfort was secondary to the team's needs.

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secondaryвторостепенный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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secondary translation: второстепенный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce secondary

/ˈsekəndri/

secondary translation

второстепенный

secondary examples

For this project, design is secondary to function.

secondary transcription

/ˈsekəndri/, /ˈsɛkənˌdɛri/

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secondary meaning: what does it mean?

less important than something else

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

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For this project, design is secondary to function. Translation: Для этого проекта дизайн второстепенный по сравнению с функцией.

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