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The meaning of the Spanish word "primer" and how you use it

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primer
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) first
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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¡ Ganamos el primer lugar !
We won first place!
Todavía recuerdo mi primer beso .
I still remember my first kiss.
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The Passion Behind the Movie: Three Meters Above Heaven
de amistad , del primer amor , de violencia , de acción con carreras de motos .
of friendship, of the first love, of violence, of action with motorcycle races.
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Ya tengo aplicado mi " primer ".
I already have applied my primer.
How to Energize Yourself
En primer lugar , consuma agua .
In the first place, drink water.
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en...primer...lugar
(phrase) first of all (lit. in first place)
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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En primer lugar , estás equivocado .
First of all, you are wrong.
En primer lugar , no me gusta viajar .
First of all, I don't like to travel.
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Cheese Muffins
En primer lugar batimos el huevo .
First of all we beat the egg.
Cheese Muffins
En primer lugar vamos a precalentar el horno a ciento ochenta grados .
First of all we're going to preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
Does a Fetus Poop?
En primer lugar , la orina a diferencia de las heces es estéril ,
First of all, the urine unlike feces is sterile,
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primer...plano
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) foreground
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Esta crisis pone en primer plano la seguridad del país .
This crisis places the security of the country in the foreground.
Puedo ver la imagen de un perro en primer plano .
I can see the image of a dog in the foreground.
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How to Paint a Marine Landscape in Watercolor with Reflections
Ahora , para hacer que todo esto se vea a la lejanía , hay que ponerle un primer plano , aquí cerca y contrastante .
Now, in order to make all of this look far away, you have to put a foreground, here near and contrasting.
Paint a Watercolor of the Countryside
para las de en medio , un gris verdoso y en primer plano voy a poner un verde un poco más intenso ,
for those in the middle, a greenish gray and in the foreground I'm going to put a little more intense green,
Paint a Watercolor of the Countryside
para que contraste con lo que voy a hacer en primer plano ,
so that it contrasts with what I'm going to do in the foreground,
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Primer ministro
(n.) (masc.) Prime Minister
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Necesito hablar con el Primer Ministro .
I need to talk to the Prime Minister.
El Primer Ministro espera al resto de la familia .
The Prime Minister is waiting for the rest of the family.
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What Is the Brexit?
Porque así lo prometió el primer ministro conservador , David Cameron , si ganaba las elecciones de 2015 .
Because that's how the conservative Prime Minister David Cameron promised it if he won the 2015 elections.
Violence on the Streets of Lebanon
También , el Primer Ministro llamó a la calma .
The Prime Minister also called for calm.
Boris Johnson Resigns as Prime Minister
Boris Johnson dimite como líder conservador británico ; así lo anunció el jueves , pero seguirá en el cargo de primer ministro hasta que sea elegido su sucesor .
Boris Johnson resigns as British Conservative leader, this is how he announced it on Thursday, but will remain in the position of Prime Minister until his successor is elected.
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en primer lugar
(phrase) firstly; first of all; in the first place
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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En primer lugar , exploramos el entorno .
Firstly, we explore the surroundings.
En primer lugar , deberíamos analizar la situación .
First of all, we should analyze the situation.
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The Independence of Latin America in a Nutshell
En primer lugar , en prácticamente todas las colonias ,
Firstly, in virtually all colonies,
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En primer lugar , de mi papá conocí la filosofía de trabajo duro : un trabajo de lunes a domingo , de ocho de la mañana a diez de la noche ,
First of all, from my dad I learned the philosophy of hard work: a job from Monday to Sunday, from eight in the morning to ten at night,
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Esto sucede , en primer lugar , con los verbos terminados en vocal más - cer y vocal más - cir ,
This happens, first of all, with verbs ending in vowel plus -cer and vowel plus -cir,
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