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  • 31first — adj., n. 1) to come in first (in a race) 2) the first to + inf. (she was the first to arrive) 3) among the first 4) at first * * * [fɜːst] among the first at first to come in first (in a race) the first to + inf. (she was the fir …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 32first — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fyrst; akin to Old High German furist first, Old English faran to go more at fare Date: before 12th century preceding all others in time, order, or importance: as a. earliest b. being the… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 33first — See: at first blush, at first sight, cast the first stone, get to first base or reach first base, in the first place, of the first water Are you sure you don t want to think about this first! …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 34first — See: AT FIRST BLUSH, AT FIRST SIGHT, CAST THE FIRST STONE, GET TO FIRST BASE or REACH FIRST BASE, IN THE FIRST PLACE, OF THE FIRST WATER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 35first — See: AT FIRST BLUSH, AT FIRST SIGHT, CAST THE FIRST STONE, GET TO FIRST BASE or REACH FIRST BASE, IN THE FIRST PLACE, OF THE FIRST WATER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 36first — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. earliest, original, prime; leading, chief, fundamental. adv. firstly, originally, at first; before, ahead; sooner, rather. See beginning, priority, precedence. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Foremost in …

    English dictionary for students

  • 37First — oberste Dachkante; Dachfirst; Giebel * * * Fịrst 〈m. 1〉 1. oberste Kante des Daches (DachFirst) 2. 〈poet.〉 Berggipfel, kamm [<ahd. first <idg. *por sti „Hervorstehendes“] * * * Fịrst, der; [e]s, e [mhd. virst, ahd. first]: oberste… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 38First EP — Infobox Album | Name = First EP Type = Album Artist = Mock Orange Released = November 26 1997 Recorded = Genre = Indie rock Length = 21:19 Label = Dead Droid Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = Amplified (2000) This album = First EP (2002)… …

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  • 39first — 1. adjective /fɜːst,fɝst/ Having no predecessor. The ordinal number corresponding to one. T favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Perſons of the firſt diſtinction,<! Hyphenated as “diſtinc tion” in the original source and from… …

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  • 40first — fÉœrst /fɜːst n. person or thing which is first; beginning; first gear, low gear; first place (in a race or competition); highest grade in an examination; one who received this grade (British) adj. being ahead of all others; initial, beginning… …

    English contemporary dictionary