primordial

Translation

adj.

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⇨ essential

Su recuperación es primordial

Her recovery is essential

⇨ overriding

una preocupación primordial

an overriding concern

⇨ primary

⇨ prime

⇨ paramount form

Hay muchas prioridades pero reducir el déficit del presupuesto es de primordial importancia

There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is of paramount importance

(Definition of primordial adj. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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