prima donna

pri·ma donna

 (prē′mə, prĭm′ə)

n.

1. The leading woman soloist in an opera company.

2. A temperamental, conceited person.

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

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prima donna

(ˈpriːmə ˈdɒnə)

n, pl prima donnas

1. (Classical Music) a female operatic star; diva

2. informal a temperamental person

[C19: from Italian: first lady]

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pri•ma don•na

(ˌpri mə ˈdɒn ə, ˌprɪm ə)

n., pl. prima don•nas.

1. a first or principal female singer of an opera company.

2. a vain, temperamental person who expects privileged treatment.

[1760–70; < Italian: literally, first lady; see prime, duenna]

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prima donna

- Meaning "principal female singer in an opera," it is from the same Italian phrase meaning "first lady"; the meaning "temperamental person" was first recorded in 1834.

See also related terms for opera.

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prima donna

An Italian phrase meaning first lady, used to mean a female opera star or a person who is temperamental and hard to work with.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prima donna - a vain and temperamental person disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
	2.	prima donna - a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star diva opera star, operatic star - singer of lead role in an opera

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prima donna

noun diva, star, leading lady, female lead her career as prima donna with the opera company

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Translations

المُغَنِّيَة الأولى في الأوبرا

první pěvkyně

primadonna

Primadonna

prima donna

prima donna

primadonna

prímadonna, aîalsöngkona

primadonna

ledende sangerinneprimadonna

primadona

baş kadın oyuncu

歌剧中的主要女歌手

prima donna

[ˈpriːməˈdɒnə] N (prima donna or prima donnas (pl)) → primadonna f, diva f (fig) → persona f difícil, persona f de reacciones imprevisibles

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prima donna

[ˌpriːməˈdɒnə] n (= singer) → prima donna f
to behave like a prima donna (fig) → se comporter comme une diva

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prima donna

n (lit, fig) → Primadonna f

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prima donna

[ˈpriːməˈdɒnə] n → primadonna
she is a real prima donna (pej) → fa la primadonna

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prima

(ˈpriːmə) : prima ballerina

the leading female dancer in a ballet company. prima الرّاقِصَة الرَّئيسِيَّه прима primeira bailarina první baletka die Primaballerina førstedanserinde; prima ballerina πρώτη μπαλαρίνα primera bailarina priimabaleriin رقصنده اول prima ballerina danseuse étoile רַקדָנִית רַאשִית प्रथम, प्रधान prima balerina prímaballerina terkemuka aðalballettdansmær prima ballerina 主役バレリーナ 주역 발레리나 primabalerina primabalerīna penari wanita utama balet prima ballerina solo-/førstedanser, prima ballerina primabalerina لومړنۍ نڅيدونكۍ primeira bailarina prim- balerină прима-балерина primabalerína prva balerina prima balerina prima ballerina ตัวชูโรง baş kadın dansçı 芭蕾舞團的首席女星 прима کسي جماعت کي اولين رقاصہ nữ diễn viên múa chính 芭蕾舞团的首席女星

prima donna (-ˈdonə)

a leading female opera singer. prima donna المُغَنِّيَة الأولى في الأوبرا примадона primadona první pěvkyně die Primadonna primadonna πριμαντόναprima donna, diva primadonna خواننده اول prima donna prima donna זָמֶרֶת רַאשִית आत्‍मदंभी, प्रधान गायिका primadona primadonna penyanyi utama, primadona prímadonna, aðalsöngkona prima donna 主役女性歌手 주역 여가수 primadona primadonna primadona prima donna primadonna, ledende sangerinneprimadonna لومړني سندرغاړۍ primadona primadonă примадонна primadona prva pevka primadona primadonna นักร้องคณะระบำบัลเล่ต์ที่เป็นตัวชูโรง baş kadın oyuncu 歌劇中的主要女歌手 примадонна, діва ناٹک کي خاص گلوکار عورت nữ diễn viên chính trong vở ôpêra 歌剧中的主要女歌手

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