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primär

primary

Meaning of primär

main or most important

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German/pʁiˈmɛːɐ̯/
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What's the difference between primär / wichtig / wesentlich / maßgeblich / ursprünglich / anfänglich

🇩🇪German
primär

primary — main or most important

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wichtig

important; a very common general word without the stronger sense of 'primary'

A2Very Often

Das ist ein wichtiges Thema für unser Team.

Это важная тема для нашей команды.

W
🇩🇪German
wesentlich

essential, significant; emphasizes that something really matters

A2Often

Das ist ein wesentlicher Unterschied zwischen den beiden Lösungen.

Это существенное различие между двумя решениями.

M
🇩🇪German
maßgeblich

decisive, determining; something that strongly influences the result or serves as an authority

A2Often

Sein Beitrag war maßgeblich für den Erfolg des Projekts.

Его вклад был решающим для успеха проекта.

U
🇩🇪German
ursprünglich

original, initial; refers to the beginning or original state, not importance

A2Often

Ursprünglich wollten wir früher starten.

Первоначально мы хотели начать раньше.

A
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anfänglich

initially, at first; describes something at the start of a process

A2Rarely

Anfänglich war die Aufgabe schwierig, später wurde sie einfacher.

Сначала задача была сложной, позже она стала проще.

H
🇩🇪German
Haupt-

main, chief; used as the first part of compound words to mean 'main' or 'central'

A2Very Often

Der Hauptgrund für die Absage war das schlechte Wetter.

Главной причиной отмены была плохая погода.

Z
🇩🇪German
zentral

central, key; often means both importance and being in the center

A2Often

Die zentrale Frage bleibt noch offen.

Ключевой вопрос всё ещё остаётся открытым.

V
🇩🇪German
vorrangig

priority, first and foremost; emphasizes precedence over other things

A2Rarely

Vorrangig müssen wir die Sicherheit verbessern.

В первую очередь нам нужно улучшить безопасность.

B
🇩🇪German
bedeutsam

meaningful, significant; a slightly stronger and more expressive word than 'wichtig'

A2Often

Das war ein bedeutsamer Moment in seiner Karriere.

Это был значимый момент в его карьере.

G
🇩🇪German
grundlegend

fundamental, basic; refers to the foundation or core basis of something

A2Often

Die Regeln wurden grundlegend verändert.

Правила были кардинально изменены.

F
🇩🇪German
führend

leading, top; means first place, a dominant position, or a special role

A2Often

Das Unternehmen ist in dieser Branche führend.

Компания является лидером в этой отрасли.

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primär translation: primary. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce primär

/pʁiˈmɛːɐ̯/

primär translation

primary

primär transcription

/pʁiˈmɛːɐ̯/

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primär meaning: what does it mean?

hauptsächlich; am wichtigsten

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