pri·ma don·na

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 actress is a temperamental prima donna.

We are looking for team players, not prima donnas.


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  • 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

  • Primadonna — Pri·ma·dọn·na die; , Pri·ma·don·nen; 1 die wichtigste Sängerin in einer Oper, in einem Theater 2 pej; jemand, der sich verhält, als ob er ein Star sei …   Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

  • priodonte — (pri o don t ) s. m. Genre d édentés formé aux dépens de l ancien genre tatou, et contenant une seule espèce, le priodonte gigantesque, qui habite le Paraguay ; c était le dasype giganté de G. Cuvier. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Du grec, scier, et, dent …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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  • 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

  • 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

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