No. 61 in Spanish
primer
"Primer" in Spanish means "first" in English.
In a sentence
Este es el primer libro que leí.
This is the first book I read.
Here, "primer" modifies "libro" to indicate its numerical order in a sequence.
El primer paso es importante para comenzar.
The first step is important to start.
In this sentence, "primer" describes "paso," denoting its position as the beginning or initial step.
Encontré el primer rastro del animal.
I found the first trace of the animal.
"Primer" here qualifies "rastro," specifying it as the initial trace observed in the context.
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