at first
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Translations
في البِدايَه
z počátku
førsti begyndelsen
eleinteelőszörkezdetben
til aî byrja meî
first
(fəːst) adjective, adverb before all others in place, time or rank. the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.
adverb before doing anything else. `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!
noun the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc. the first to arrive.
ˈfirstly adverb in the first place. I have three reasons for not going – firstly, it's cold, secondly, I'm tired, and thirdly, I don't want to!
first aid adjective (etc) treatment of a wounded or sick person before the doctor's arrival: We should all learn first aid; () first-aid treatment.
ˈfirst-born adjective, noun (one's) oldest (child).
ˌfirst-ˈclass adjective1. of the best quality. a first-class hotel.
2. very good. This food is first-class!
3. (for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc. a first-class passenger ticket; (also adverb) She always travels first-class.
ˌfirst-ˈhand adjective, adverb (of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people. a first-hand account; I heard the story first-hand.
ˌfirst-ˈrate adjective of the best quality. She is a first-rate architect.
at first at the beginning. At first I didn't like him.
at first hand obtained etc directly. I was able to acquire information at first hand.
first and foremost first of all.
first of all to begin with; the most important thing is. First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible – secondly, we can't afford it.
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