prime

prime
prime [praɪm]
1. adjective
   a. ( = principal) primordial ; [concern, aim] premier
• of prime importance de la plus haute importance
   b. ( = excellent) [advantage, site] exceptionnel
• in prime condition en parfaite condition
• a prime example of what to avoid un excellent exemple de ce qu'il faut éviter
• of prime quality de première qualité
2. noun
( = peak) in one's prime dans la fleur de l'âge
• he is past his prime il n'est plus de première jeunesse
3. transitive verb
   a. [+ gun, bomb] amorcer
   b. [+ surface for painting] apprêter
   c. [+ person] mettre au courant
• she came well primed for the interview elle est arrivée bien préparée pour l'entretien
4. compounds
► prime minister noun Premier ministre m
► prime mover noun ( = person) instigateur m, -trice f
► prime number noun nombre m premier
► prime rate noun taux m préférentiel
► prime time noun prime time m, heure(s) f(pl) de grande écoute adjective [programme, audience] aux heures de grande écoute
* * *
[praɪm] 1.
noun
1) (peak period)

in one's prime — (professionally) à son apogée; (physically) dans la fleur de l'âge

in its prime — à son apogée

to be past its prime — avoir connu des jours meilleurs

2) Mathematics (also prime number) nombre m premier
2.
adjective
1) (chief) gen principal; [importance] primordial
2) Commerce (good quality) [site] de premier ordre; [meat, cuts] de premier choix; [foodstuffs] d'une parfaite fraîcheur

in prime condition — [machine] en parfait état; [livestock] en parfaite condition

of prime quality — de première qualité

3) (épith) (classic) [example, instance] excellent
4) Mathematics premier/-ière
3.
transitive verb
1) (brief) préparer

to prime somebody about — mettre quelqu'un au courant de

to prime somebody to say — souffler à quelqu'un de dire

2) (apply primer to) appliquer un apprêt sur
3) Military, Technology amorcer

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