first

UK
/fɜːst/
US
/fɜrst/
firstnumeral
(ordinal)
Translations
It was my first time in the UK.
Это был мой первый раз в Британии.
Additional translations
Definitions
The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number one.
It was my first time in the UK.
firstadjective
UK
/fɜːst/
US
/fɜrst/
Translations
My student won the first prize.
Мой ученик выиграл главный приз.
Definitions
Foremost in position, rank, or importance.
He is the first choice for the team captain.
In a group of musicians or singers, relating to the highest or higher instrument, voice, or part.
He is the best first trumpet player in the business.
firstnoun
firsts
pl
UK
/fɜːst/
US
/fɝst/
Translations
первая передача
Shift into first.
Включи первую передачу.
первая база
I caught the ball and calmly stepped on first.
Я поймал мяч и спокойно ступил на первую базу.
что-то новенькое
You aren't afraid of me; that's a first.
Ты меня не боишься: это что-то новенькое.
диплом с отличием
She has a first in Engineering from Newcastle University.
У нее диплом с отличием в инженерии из Ньюкастлского университета.
Definitions
The person or thing that is number one in a series or sequence.
She was the first to cross the finish line in the race.
The initial occurrence or instance of something.
She said sorry? That's a first!
The leading position in a competition or ranking.
He took first in the national spelling bee.
The first gear of a vehicle's transmission.
He shifted the car into first to start moving.
A person or thing that is considered the best or most important.
In her family, education always comes first.
The highest exam result that you can achieve at the end of a university course in the UK.
She graduated with a first in Physics from Oxford.
First base (in baseball).
There were runners on first and third with nobody out.
firstadverb
UK
/fɜːst/
US
/fɝst/
Translations
First, we need to gather all the necessary materials.
Сначала нам нужно собрать все необходимые материалы.
I first heard the song on the radio.
Впервые я услышал эту песню по радио.
Additional translations
в первую очередь
Definitions
Before anything else in order, time, or importance.
She finished her homework first before going out to play.
For the first time; initially.
He first realized his passion for music when he was a teenager.
Used at the beginning of a list of things you want to say or write.
First, I want to thank my parents.
Synonyms
in the beginning
at first