first

Definisjoner

1. Adjektiv

   Forutsagt alle andre i en serie eller slags; Ordinal av en; tidligst.

   Eksempler

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

   Mest utmerket eller opphøyet, mest utmerket, sjef eller høyeste.

   Eksempler

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

   Av eller tilhøre en første familie.

   Eksempler

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

   Kommer rett etter null i ting som bruker null-basert nummerering.

   Eksempler

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

   Før noe annet eller først.

   Eksempler

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

   For første gang.

   Eksempler

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

   Personen eller tingen i første posisjon.

   Eksempler

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

   Det første utstyret til en motor.

   Eksempler

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

   Noe som aldri har skjedd før eller en ny hendelse.

   Eksempler

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

    Første base.

    Eksempler

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