noun🔗ShareVorwahl, UrwahlA primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party."The primary for the school board was held next Tuesday. "Die Vorwahl für den Schulrat fand am vergangenen Dienstag statt.politicsgovernmentessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrundschuleThe first year of grade school."My daughter is in the primary this year. "Meine Tochter geht dieses Jahr in die Grundschule.educationessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrundlage, BasisA base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible."The primary ingredient in the cake recipe is flour. "Die Grundlage des Kuchenrezepts ist Mehl.partthingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHauptbestandteilThe most massive component of a gravitationally bound system, such as a planet in relation to its satellites."The primary of our solar system is the Sun. "Der Hauptbestandteil unseres Sonnensystems ist die Sonne.astronomyspacephysicsessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrundschuleA primary school."My daughter attends the primary school down the street. "Meine Tochter geht in die Grundschule die Straße runter.educationbuildingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHandschwingeAny flight feather attached to the manus (hand) of a bird."The bird's primary feathers are crucial for its flight. "Die Handschwingen des Vogels sind entscheidend für seinen Flug.birdanatomypartanimalbiologyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrundfarbeA primary colour."Red is a primary color. "Rot ist eine Grundfarbe.coloressentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrimärherd, UrsprungsortPrimary site of disease; original location or source of the disease."most common primaries"Die häufigsten Primärherde.medicinediseasebodyorgananatomyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrimärwicklungA directly driven inductive coil, as in a transformer or induction motor that is magnetically coupled to a secondary"The primary coil of the transformer heats up quickly when the appliance is plugged in. "Die Primärwicklung des Transformators erwärmt sich schnell, wenn das Gerät eingesteckt wird.electronicsdevicemachinetechnologyenergyelectricphysicsessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHerausfordernTo challenge (an incumbent sitting politician) for their political party's endorsement to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election, especially one that is more ideologically extreme."The young activist primaried the incumbent mayor in the Democratic primary, hoping to win the party's nomination with a more progressive platform. "Der junge Aktivist forderte den amtierenden Bürgermeister in der Vorwahl der Demokraten heraus, in der Hoffnung, die Nominierung der Partei mit einer progressiveren Plattform zu gewinnen.politicsgovernmentessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAn einer Vorwahl teilnehmenTo take part in a primary election."To become a candidate, she will need to primary in the upcoming election. "Um Kandidatin zu werden, muss sie an der bevorstehenden Wahl teilnehmen.politicsgovernmentessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareErste, ursprünglichFirst or earliest in a group or series."Children attend primary school, and teenagers attend secondary school."Kinder gehen in die Grundschule, und Teenager gehen in die weiterführende Schule.typequalityessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaupt-, wichtigste, vorrangigMain; principal; chief; placed ahead of others."Preferred stock has primary claim on dividends, ahead of common stock."Vorzugsaktien haben einen vorrangigen Anspruch auf Dividenden vor Stammaktien.qualityessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareErste, grundlegendeEarliest formed; fundamental."The primary goal of the school is to teach basic literacy skills. "Das grundlegende Ziel der Schule ist es, grundlegende Lese- und Schreibfähigkeiten zu vermitteln.Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareErste, hauptsächlichsteIllustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement."The primary reason for my absence from school was a severe illness. "Der Hauptgrund für meine Abwesenheit von der Schule war eine schwere Krankheit.degreequalityessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUrsprünglich, primärRelating to the place where a disorder or disease started to occur."The primary location of the flu outbreak in the school was the seventh-grade classroom. "Der primäre Ort des Grippeausbruchs in der Schule war das Klassenzimmer der siebten Klasse.medicinediseaseessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGrundlegend, allgemeinmedizinischRelating to day-to-day care provided by health professionals such as nurses, general practitioners, dentists etc."The primary care doctor is the first person my family sees when we're unwell. "Der Hausarzt ist die erste Anlaufstelle für meine Familie, wenn wir uns unwohl fühlen.medicineserviceessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading