No. 11,118 in French
primaires
"Primaires" in French refers to "primary elections" or "elementary/primary schools," depending on context.
In a sentence
Les élections primaires ont lieu en juin.
The primary elections take place in June.
In this sentence, 'primaires' refers to the preliminary elections in a political context used to narrow down candidates.
Les couleurs primaires sont rouge, bleu, et jaune.
The primary colors are red, blue, and yellow.
Here, 'primaires' describes the fundamental colors from which other colors can be mixed, contextually used in art or design.
Les enfants apprennent les notions primaires à l'école.
The children learn the fundamental concepts in school.
Here, 'primaires' refers to essential or fundamental academic concepts in an educational context.
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