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prime in English:

1. foremost


This question has been foremost in our minds recently.
He is the foremost authority on heart surgery.
First and foremost...
impolitness is not foremost among his sins
foremost sport competition
The barbarian is, first and foremost, the man who believes in barbarianism.
Lack of originality, everywhere, all over the world, from time immemorial, has always been considered the foremost quality and the recommendation of the active, efficient and practical man...

English word "prime"(foremost) occurs in sets:

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2. primary


He is a primary school teacher, so he is used to dealing with children.
What's your primary aim?
The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.
At Kuroda Primary School we assemble at a prearranged time and go to school as a group.
Over the next fifteen years, architects, planners and community developers will work together to transform 346 acres of industrial wasteland into 6,500 homes, two shopping centres, a marina, a primary school and college, and parkland.
For that reason the outcome of the primary nursing care requirement authorization has to relate to the amount of nursing care required.
My mother used to pick me up every day when I was at primary school.
The story that, "Apparently the new primary school curriculum will teach that pi as 3" spread this March.
I saw one, a mermaid, when I was a primary schooler. But it wasn't that sort of fairy-tale atmosphere of a story.
The aim of this report is to explain why there is the problem of obesity among primary school children and how this problem could be resolved.
He didn't go to kindergarten before primary school.
primary objective
Saxophonists often double on flutes, which have similar fingerings to their primary instruments.
Farmers are the primary customers, as they can use the drone to optimize their agricultural practices and increase their yields.
Once, when I was in primary school, a kid was being bullied and it bothered me so much that I exploded with anger.

3. first


You go first.
First cousins are too close for marriage.
Wow, we're finally in Paris. Where should we visit first?
Four hundred million people speak English as their first language.
The argument presented in Doyle's study was first published as a white paper on drug-related crimes.
When people meet, first impressions determine more than 50 percent of whatever happens next.
It wasn't my lucky day. First, I got a parking ticket and then things went from bad to worse when I got pulled over for making a U-turn.
First off, I'd like you to come with me to a department store sale.
Each one of the world's great successes was a failure first.
The first artificial satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by Russia in 1957.
Chimpanzees normally have their first child at age 13, humans at age 19.
A friend I went with on our first trip abroad had his wallet pickpocketed. I don't think it left a very good impression.
Socrates said that recognising your own ignorance is the first step towards wisdom.
Many doctors look at your tongue first when they begin an examination.
Four of my favorite Christmas carols are "Silent Night," "Joy to the World," "The First Noel" and "Away in the Manger."

4. excellent in quality



English word "prime"(excellent in quality) occurs in sets:

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