first

Definisi

1. Kata sifat

   Preceding all other of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; early.

   Contoh

   • Hancock was the first to arrive.
   • The first day of September was a Sunday.
   ≈maiden
2. Kata sifat

   Paling terkemuka atau mulia, paling unggul, utama, atau tertinggi.

   Contoh

   • She is the first violinist in the orchestra.
   • He is the first lawyer in the city.
3. Kata sifat

   Dari atau milik keluarga pertama.

   Contoh

   • The First Lady greeted the guests at the door.
   • The First Dog ran across the lawn.
4. Kata sifat

   Datang tepat setelah nol dalam hal-hal yang menggunakan zero- berbasis angka.

   Contoh

   • In a list that starts at zero, the first item is at position one.
   • Programmers often confuse the zeroth item with the first.
5. adverbia

   Sebelum hal lain atau yang pertama.

   Contoh

   • Clean the sink first, before you start cooking.
   • I plunged nose first into the water.
6. adverbia

   Untuk pertama kalinya.

   Contoh

   • I first saw snow when I was nine years old.
   • She first tried skiing on a trip to Colorado.
7. Kata benda

   Orang atau hal di posisi pertama.

   Contoh

   • He was the first to finish the course.
   • She was the first in her family to go to college.
8. Kata benda

   Gigi pertama mesin.

   Contoh

   • He shifted into first as the light turned green.
   • The car struggled in first up the steep hill.
9. Kata benda

   Sesuatu yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya atau kejadian baru.

   Contoh

   • This is a first. For once he has nothing to say.
   • Winning the prize was a first for our school.
10. Kata benda

    Base pertama.

    Contoh

    • There was a close play at first.
    • He was thrown out trying to reach first.