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primary

основной

Meaning of primary

main or most important

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EN-UK/ˈpraɪməri/
EN-US/ˈpraɪˌmɛri/
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primary with Russian translation

primary usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Наша основная задача — закончить отчёт.

Our primary task is to finish the report.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Её основная забота — семья.

Her primary concern is her family.

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primary meaning: what does it mean?

main or most important

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primary is pronounced as /ˈpraɪməri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

primary definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Our primary task is to finish the report. Translation: Наша основная задача — закончить отчёт.

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