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first-year

/ˈfɜːst jɪə/

/ˈfɝst jɪr/

first-yearnoun

first-years

/ˈfɜːst jɪə/

/ˈfɝst jɪr/

Used chiefly in British English to denote a student in their first year at a school, college or university.

Definitions

A student who is in their first year at a school, college, or university.

The first-years gathered in the lecture hall for their induction.

first-yearadjective

/ˈfɜːst jɪə/

/ˈfɝst jɪr/

Translations

The first-year students attended the orientation session.

Первокурсные студенты посетили вводную сессию.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of someone or something in their first year, especially in an educational or professional context.

The first-year students attended an orientation session to learn about campus resources.

Occurring during or characteristic of the first year of a period, programme, or process.

The company's first-year profits were lower than expected.

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