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prima donna
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pri·ma donna  (prm, prm)
n.
1. The leading woman soloist in an opera company.
2. A temperamental, conceited person.

[Italian : prima, feminine of primo, first + donna, lady.]

prima donna [ˈpriːmə ˈdɒnə]
n pl prima donnas
1. (Music / Classical Music) a female operatic star; diva
2. Informal a temperamental person
[from Italian: first lady]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prima donna - a vain and temperamental person
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
2.prima donnaprima donna - a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
opera star, operatic star - singer of lead role in an opera

prima donna
noun diva, star, leading lady, female lead her career as prima donna with the opera company
Translations
prima donna [ˈpriːməˈdɒnə] N (prima donna or prima donnas (pl)) → primadonna f, diva f (fig) → persona f difícil, persona f de reacciones imprevisibles
prima donna [ˌpriːməˈdɒnə] n (= singer) → prima donna f
to behave like a prima donna (fig)se comporter comme une diva
prima donna
n (lit, fig)Primadonna f
prima donna [ˈpriːməˈdɒnə] nprimadonna
she is a real prima donna (pej) → fa la primadonna
prima donna [ˈpriːməˈdɒnə] nprimadonna
she is a real prima donna (pej) → fa la primadonna


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