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primero

/pɾiˈmeɾo/, [pɾiˈme.ɾo]

first

Noun primero m (plural primeros)

  1. former (in contrast to the latter), first, first one
  2. one of the five bids in the card game of Primero, consisting of a combination of four cards in the hand

Adjective primero (feminine primera, masculine plural primeros, feminine plural primeras)

  1. first, first up
  2. top (head)
    Mi sobrino se graduó como el primero de su clase.
    My nephew graduated at the top of his class.
  3. chief, fundamental
  4. prime, initial, front
    Sería un lugar primero para el establecimiento humano.
    It would be a prime place for human settlement.
    Mira la primera plana.
    Check out the front page.

Adverb primero

  1. first, first of all, firstly

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Examples

  • Cualquiera que quiera casarse con ella, primero tiene que convencer a su padre.

    Whoever wants to marry her must first convince her father.

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  • El segundo no es más que el primero de los perdedores.

    Second place is just the first loser.

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  • Él fue el primero en llegar.

    He was the first to arrive.

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  • Parece que usted es el primero aquí.

    It seems as if you are the first one here.

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  • Tom fue el primero en llegar esta mañana.

    Tom was the first one to arrive this morning.

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  • Llene primero este formulario, por favor.

    Please fill out this form first.

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  • Quería hablar con vos primero.

    I wanted to talk to you first.

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  • Su nombre aparece primero en mi lista.

    Your name stands first on my list.

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  • Hagamos eso primero que todo.

    Let's do this first of all.

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  • Embarcaré mi equipaje primero.

    I'll ship my baggage first.

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