- prima donna pri·ma don·na n
- ['priːmə'dɒnə]
primadonna
she is a real prima donna pej — fa la primadonna
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prima donna pri·ma don·na n
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Prima donna — Pri ma don na; pl. E. {Prima donnas}, It. {Prime Donne . [It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady, mistress. See {Prime}, a., and {Donna}.] The first or chief female singer in an opera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prima donna — {{＃}}{{LM P31611}}{{〓}} {{［}}prima donna{{］}} ‹pri·ma don·na› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} {{♂}}En una ópera,{{♀}} cantante femenina que interpreta el papel principal. {{★}}{{＼}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{／}} Del italiano prima donna. {{★}}{{＼}}PRONUNCIACIÓN:{{／}} [príma… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
pri|ma don|na — «PREE muh DON uh, PRIHM uh», plural pri|ma don|nas. 1. the principal woman singer in an opera, operatic company, or concert group. SYNONYM(S): diva. 2. Figurative. a temperamental person: »[His] genius was for making men work as a team. He had to … Useful english dictionary
prima donna — pri•ma don•na [[t]ˌpri mə ˈdɒn ə, ˌprɪm ə[/t]] n. pl. prima don•nas 1) mad a first or principal female singer of an opera company 2) a vain, temperamental person who expects privileged treatment • Etymology: 1760–70; < It: lit., first lady;… … From formal English to slang
prima donna — pri|ma don|na [ ,primə danə ] noun count 1. ) the most important female singer in an opera 2. ) someone who thinks they are very important or special, and who is very difficult to please … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pri·ma don·na — /ˌprıməˈdɑːnə, Brit ˌpriːməˈdɒnə/ noun, pl ⋯ nas [count] 1 : the main female singer in an opera company : ↑diva 2 disapproving : a person who thinks she or he is better than everyone else and who does not work well as part of a team or group The… … Useful english dictionary
Prima donnas — Prima donna Pri ma don na; pl. E. {Prima donnas}, It. {Prime Donne . [It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady, mistress. See {Prime}, a., and {Donna}.] The first or chief female singer in an opera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prima donna — prima don|na [ˌpri:mə ˈdɔnə US ˈda:nə] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: first lady ] 1.) the most important woman singer in an ↑opera company 2.) someone who thinks that they are very good at what they do, and demands a lot of attention and … Dictionary of contemporary English
Prime Donne — Prima donna Pri ma don na; pl. E. {Prima donnas}, It. {Prime Donne . [It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady, mistress. See {Prime}, a., and {Donna}.] The first or chief female singer in an opera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Primadonna — Pri|ma|don|na die; , ...nnen <aus gleichbed. it. prima donna, eigtl. »erste Dame«, vgl. ↑Donna>: 1. Darstellerin der weiblichen Hauptpartie in der Oper, erste Sängerin. 2. verwöhnter u. empfindlicher Mensch, der eine entsprechende… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
primadonna — pri·ma·dòn·na s.f. var. → prima donna … Dizionario italiano
