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Meanings of first in English

Portuguese
primeiro

Before anything else.

primeiro
Portuguese
começo
Catalan
primer
Spanish
umbral

The time at which something is supposed to begin.

começo
Catalan
primera

The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.

primera
Portuguese
primeiro
Catalan
primera
Spanish
primero

The first element in a countable series.

primeiro
Synonyms
Examples for "number one"
Examples for "number one"
1
Now public health can be priority number one-thanksto plentiful number two.
Wired
2
Problem number one: the new John Clarke will be recruited from within.
The Irish Times
3
England were number one for a year after leapfrogging India last year.
Reuters
4
It said over capacity was the number one issue confronting the industry.
Radio NZ
5
Mr Gerritsen said his number one priority is the safety of children.
Radio NZ
1
Important idea number 1: Matter is made of positive and negative charges.
Wired
2
Paul Heyman comes out to speak on the new number 1 contender.
The South African
3
Triple H says it's time to find a new number 1 contender.
The South African
4
He will act as competition for current number 1, Brighton Mhlongo.
The South African
5
He then went solo, releasing 'Saint Paul' which went straight to number 1.
Radio NZ
Usage of first in English
1
The first key issue was health security, he said, including antimicrobial resistance.
Radio NZ
2
The proposed state law would allow legal action first, official classification later.
Wired
3
South Africa's first known domestic case was made public 17 days ago.
The South African
4
Spain records first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus, health authorities said.
Reuters
5
Last good league: Promoted last year for first time in six years.
The Irish Times
6
However, as before mentioned, the result was at first almost exactly opposite.
The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft
7
Russia is also set to help build Turkey's first nuclear power plant.
Reuters
8
Last year, the sea froze for the first time in 20 years.
The Guardian
9
Of course the first issue is whether he really wants to try.
The Irish Times
10
The reality is that animal welfare must come first in these cases.
Independent.ie
11
If the first word was 'the' that made 'X' stand for 'E'.
Faerie Wars
12
The police first reported a concerning approach in early September last year.
Radio NZ
13
In other words, the federal law requires classification first, legal action second.
Wired
14
The company needed to address short-term liquidity problems first, the source said.
Reuters
15
The term Gross Domestic Product was first introduced 80 years ago today.
BBC
16
Continuing the Labour-led government's free apprenticeships and first year fees free programmes.
Radio NZ
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Translations for first
First through the time
First across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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