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first-rate
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first-rate (fûrstrt)
adj.
Foremost in quality, rank, or importance.
adv. Informal
Very well; excellently.

first-rate
adj
1. of the best or highest rated class or quality
2. Informal very good; excellent
adv
Not standard very well; excellently
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.first-rate - of the highest qualityfirst-rate - of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
Adv.1.first-rate - quite wellfirst-rate - quite well; "she doesn't feel first-rate today"

first-rate
adjective excellent, outstanding, first class, exceptional, mean (slang), topping (Brit. slang), top, tops (slang), prime, cool (informal), crack (slang), cracking (Brit. informal), crucial (slang), exclusive, superb, mega (slang), sovereign, dope (slang), world-class, admirable, wicked (slang), def (slang), superlative, second to none, top-notch (informal), brill (informal), tiptop, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), the dog's bollocks (taboo slang), jim-dandy (slang), A1 or A-one (informal), bitchin' (U.S. slang), chillin' (U.S. slang) They were dealing with a first-rate professional.
Translations
first-rate [ˈfɜːstˈreɪt] ADJde primera categoría or clase
she is first-rate at her worksu trabajo es de primera clase
first-rate!¡magnífico!
first-rate [ˈfɜːstˈreɪt] adjdi prim'ordine, ottimo/a


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