prime
1 adjective primarypríomh- prefpríomha adj3 this is our prime objective is é seo an phríomhaidhm atá againnsafety is their prime responsibility sábháilteacht an phríomhfhreagracht atá orthuyour health is of prime importance is í do shláinte is tábhachtaítheir prime consideration is their vote is é an rud is mó atá ar a n-intinn ná a vóta, a vóta an chloch is mó ar a bpaidrínshe's a prime mover in the merger tá sise ar thús cadhnaíochta sa chumasc 2 adjective of highest qualityscoth- prefsár- prefden scoth it's a prime location for a hotel suíomh den scoth is ea é i gcomhair óstáinprime Irish beef scoth na mairteola ÉireannaíTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective most suitable, likelyshe's the prime candidate is ise an t-iarrthóir is láidrewho's the prime suspect? cé hé an duine is mó atá faoi amhras?they're a prime target for thieves bíonn an-tóir ag gadaithe orthu 4 adjective most typicalcruthanta adj3 the school is a prime example is sampla cruthanta í an scoil 5 noun peakto be in your prime (also to be in the prime of your life) bheith i mbarr do mhaitheasa, bheith i mbarr do réime, bheith in ard do réimehe's past his prime tá a bhláth curtha aige 6 noun PRESS, PUBL apostropheprím masc4 7 verb prepare sb TRANSITIVEcuir faoi réirprapáil verb ullmhaigh verb to prime sb for sth duine a chur faoi réir le haghaidh rudathey're being primed to say nothing tá siad á bprapáil chun fanacht ina dtostthey'd been primed for the strike bhí siad curtha faoi réir don stailc 8 verb DIY, MIL, AUTO surface, weapon, engine, etc TRANSITIVEprímeáil verb