What does prima in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word prima in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prima in Spanish.

The word prima in Spanish means bonus, premium, cousin, prime number, take precedence, give priority to, give preference to, reward, share premium, premium stock, raw material, fundamental elements, debut, first appearance, risk premium, prima donna, first cousin, second cousin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prima

bonus

nombre femenino (pago extra por objetivo) (incentive payment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los futbolistas recibieron una prima por ganar el campeonato.
The footballers received a bonus for winning the tournament.

premium

nombre femenino (coste de seguro) (insurance cost)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La prima de mi seguro del coche asciende a 400 euros.
The insurance cost of my car insurance is 400 euros.

cousin

nombre masculino (hijo de los tíos) (child of an aunt, uncle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi primo y yo nos parecemos mucho porque nuestros padres son hermanos.
My cousin and I look alike because my father and his father are brothers.

prime number

adjetivo (matemáticas (número con dos divisores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un número primo sólo puede dividirse entre sí mismo y la unidad.
A prime number can only be divided by itself and 1.

take precedence

verbo intransitivo (prevalecer) (formal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La justicia debe primar siempre.
Justice should always take precedence.

give priority to, give preference to

verbo transitivo (dar preferencia o primacía a algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los gobernantes deben primar la salud pública.
Government leaders should give priority to public health.

reward

verbo transitivo (premiar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los profesores priman la actitud receptiva de los alumnos.
Teachers reward the receptive attitude of students.

share premium

locución nominal femenina (la que tiene valor mayor al nominal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

premium stock

locución nominal femenina plural (fin: precio mayor al valor nominal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

raw material

(material no elaborado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La materia prima se somete a un proceso y se convierte en un producto terminado.
Raw material is processed and turned into a finished product.

fundamental elements

(figurado (elementos importantes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Hicimos un gran equipo gracias a la materia prima: los jugadores
We made a great team thanks to the fundamental elements: the players.

debut, first appearance

nombre femenino (primera obra de un autor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ópera prima de ese cineasta fue un fracaso.
The debut (or: first appearance) of that film actor was a failure.

risk premium

(interés por riesgo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como el riesgo de esta inversión es alto, la prima de riesgo es de más de un millón de pesos.
Given the high risk of this investment, the risk premium stands at more than a million pesos.

prima donna

locución nominal femenina (voz italiana (protagonista de ópera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

first cousin

(en primer grado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

second cousin

locución nominal con flexión de género (parentesco en segundo grado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Daniel no tiene primos hermanos, solo una prima segunda, hija del primo de su madre.
Daniel doesn't have first cousins. He only has a second cousin, the daughter of his mother's cousin.

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