primary
To challenge for their political party's nomination to run for re-election, through…To challenge (an incumbent sitting politician) for their political party's nomination to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election, especially one that is more ideologically extreme.
» This is our primary target.
Это наша основная цель. — paul_lingvo
Это наша главная цель. — paul_lingvo
Це наша основна мета. — deniko
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2 senses(US, intransitive, transitive)To challenge (an incumbent sitting politician) for their political party's nomination to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election, especially one that is more ideologically extreme.
(US, intransitive, transitive)To take part in a primary election.
Examples
188 sentencesThis is our primary target.
Це наша основна мета. — deniko
ruЭто наша основная цель. — paul_lingvo
My primary concern is your safety.
deMeine primäre Sorge ist deine Sicherheit. — kroko
Tom is a primary school teacher.
deTom ist Grundschullehrer. — raggione
Tom is still in primary school.
I went to primary school in Boston.
deDie Grundschule habe ich in Boston besucht. — raggione
Origin
Borrowed from Latin prīmārius (“of the first (rank); chief, principal; excellent”), from pBorrowed from Latin prīmārius (“of the first (rank); chief, principal; excellent”), from prīmus (first; whence the English adjective prime) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary); compare the French primaire, primer, and premier. Doublet of premier.
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Forms
primaries, primarying, primaried, primariedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- primary school
- primary school teacher
- a primary school
- is a primary