Primitive - Primitivo (The 2776th Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Primitive is Primitivo. This word often comes up when talking about culture & arts. It can be used as adjective. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2776th most commonly used word in Spanish. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: primitive

es Spanish: primitivo

Examples

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The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast. El hombre primitivo se atemorizaba ante la visión de una bestia salvaje.
In our culture, this would certainly be considered a primitive method. En nuestra cultura, esto sería ciertamente considerado un método primitivo.
Smelling is the most primitive and fascinating sense of man. Oler es el sentido del hombre más primitivo y fascinante.
Rumpus: I think of your poetry as anything but primitive. Rumpus: Yo pienso en tu poesía como algo más primitivo.
A limb—it is a primitive brain (a brain of reptiles). El limbo es un cerebro primitivo (el cerebro de los reptiles).
We do know that the primitive man is principally a hunter. Lo que sabemos es que el hombre primitivo es principalmente un cazador.
All facilities are present (plumbing is primitive but nicely). Todas las instalaciones están presentes (plomería es primitivo pero bien).
She described your work as primitive but exceptionally skilled. Describió tu trabajo como primitivo pero excepcionalmente cualificado.

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Primitive - Primitivo (The 2776th Most Common Spanish Word)
Unbelievably primitive, and one might say, ridiculous explanation. Increíblemente primitivo, y se podría decir, la explicación ridícula.
On an isolated primitive planet like this, it isn't easy. En un mundo primitivo aislado como este, no es fácil.
It is a primitive group of more or less aquatic plants. Es un grupo primitivo de plantas más o menos acuáticas.
There should be a principle primitive arché causing all things. Debería haber un principio primitivo arché originando todas las cosas.
These early human societies practiced a kind of primitive communism. Estas sociedades humanas tempranas practicaron una suerte de comunismo primitivo.
The most primitive hotel in Sweden: Kolarbyn Eco Lodge. El hotel más primitivo de Suecia: Kolarbyn Eco Lodge.
But, the rest of the body looks really quite primitive. Pero, el resto del cuerpo se ve bastante primitivo.
Each day we notice that the service is less primitive. Notamos que cada día el servicio es menos primitivo.
The misunderstanding is in the primitive concept of electricity (and force). El malentendido está en el concepto primitivo de electricidad (y fuerza).
It's a little primitive, but we're working on it. Es un poco primitivo, pero estamos trabajando en eso.
Those concerns would be even more pronounced in that primitive world. Estas preocupaciones serían aún más pronunciadas en aquel mundo primitivo.
These elements are interpreted as something close, related to the primitive. Estos elementos son interpretados como algo cercano, relacionados con lo primitivo.
But makes a bad impression and is quite primitive. Pero causa una mala impresión y es bastante primitivo.

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