elementary

S2 W2

BrE /ɪˈlɛməntəri/ AmE /ɪˈlɛmənteri/

adjective en → es

1 SIMPLE/ESSENTIAL A2

basic or simple; not complicated and easy to understand or do

elemental, básico, elemental

  • be elementary

Collocations elementary knowledge · elementary skills

  • It's an elementary principle of physics.

    Es un principio elemental de la física.

2 EDUCATION B1

relating to the first level of education, where children learn basic skills such as reading and writing

de educación primaria, elemental

  • elementary school

Collocations elementary education · elementary level

  • She teaches elementary mathematics.

    Ella enseña matemáticas elementales.