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I. pri·ma·ry [ˈpraɪməri, Am -meri] ADJ inv

1. primary (principal):

primary
primär form
primary
Haupt-
primary concern
Hauptanliegen nt <-s, ->
to have primary jurisdiction
zuständig sein
the FBI still has primary jurisdiction
die Zuständigkeit liegt zunächst beim FBI
primary responsibility
Hauptverantwortlichkeit f

2. primary (not derivative):

primary
roh gewonnen
primary
Roh-
primary source materials
Rohmaterialien pl

3. primary esp Brit, Aus (education):

primary
Grundschul[s]-

II. pri·ma·ry [ˈpraɪməri, Am -meri] N Am POL

primary (election)
Vorwahl f <-, -en>
OpenDict entry

primary VB

to be primaried POL Am
gezwungen werden, sich einer Vorwahl zu stellen

pri·ma·ry ˈcare N no pl

primary care
medizinische Grundversorgung

pri·ma·ry ˈcol·our, Am pri·ma·ry ˈcol·or N

primary colour
Grundfarbe f <-, -n>
primary colour
Primärfarbe f <-, -n>

pri·ma·ry edu·ˈca·tion N no pl esp Brit

primary education
Grundschul[aus]bildung f

pri·ma·ry eˈlec·tion N Am POL

primary election (candidate selection)
Vorwahl f <-, -en>

pri·ma·ry ˈkey N COMPUT

primary key
Primärschlüssel m

pri·ma·ry ˈmar·ket N

primary market
Primärmarkt m <-(e)s, -märkte>
primary market
Emissionsmarkt m <-(e)s, -märkte>

ˈpri·ma·ry school N esp Brit

primary school
Grundschule f <-, -n>
primary school
Primarschule f <-, -n> CH
primary school
Volksschule f <-, -n> A

pri·ma·ry ˈstress N no pl LING

primary stress
Hauptakzent m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈpri·ma·ry teach·er N Brit

primary teacher
Grundschullehrer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
primary teacher
Primarlehrer(in) m (f) <-s, -> CH
primary teacher
Volksschullehrer(in) m (f) A

pri·ma·ry ˈtooth N

primary tooth
Milchzahn m <-(e)s, -zähne>

basic industry, primary industry N

basic industry
Grundstoffindustrie

primary education

primary education
Grundbildung
primary education
Primarstufe

primary energy

primary energy
Primärenergie

primary industry [ˈpraɪmriˌɪndəstri] N

primary industry
Primärindustrie

primary product N

primary product
Primärprodukt

primary production N

primary production
Primärproduktion

primary resource

primary resource
Primärrohstoff