prima donna
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pri·ma donna
(prē′mə, prĭm′ə)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. (Classical Music) a female operatic star; diva
2. informal a temperamental person
[C19: from Italian: first lady]
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.
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.
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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| 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 staropera 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
المُغَنِّيَة الأولى في الأوبرا
první pěvkyně
primadonna
primadonna
prímadonna, aîalsöngkona
primadona
baş kadın oyuncu
prima donna
[ˈpriːməˈdɒnə] N (prima donna or prima donnas (pl)) → primadonna f, diva f (fig) → persona f difícil, persona f de reacciones imprevisiblesprima donna
[ˌpriːməˈdɒnə] n (= singer) → prima donna fto behave like a prima donna (fig) → se comporter comme une diva
prima donna
n (lit, fig) → Primadonna f
prima
(ˈpriːmə) : prima ballerina the leading female dancer in a ballet company.
prima donna (-ˈdonə) a leading female opera singer.