English-Thai Dictionary

First come, first served

IDM ใคร มา ก่อน ได้ ก่อน  คนที่ ได้รับ การ บริการ เป็น คน แรก  kai-ma-kon-dai-kon

 

first

ADJ ที่หนึ่ง  หนึ่ง  แรก  แรก สุด  อันดับ หนึ่ง  initial earliest last ti-nuang

 

first

ADV อย่าง แรก  ใน ขั้นแรก  แรก สุด  ก่อนอื่น  อันดับ แรก  ประการ แรก  at the beginning firstly lastly yang-reak

 

first

N คน หรือ ของ ที่ เป็น อันดับ ที่หนึ่ง  last kon-rue-kong-ti-pen-an-dab-ti-nueng

 

first aid

N การปฐมพยาบาล เบื้องต้น  kan-pa-tom-pa-ya-ban-bueang-ton

 

first and foremost

IDM สิ่ง สำคัญ ที่สุด อย่าง แรก  sing-sam-kan-ti-sud-yang-raek

 

first base

SL ขั้นแรก ของ ความสัมพันธ์ ทางเพศ  คือ  การ จูบ และ จับ เหนือ สะโพก  kan-raek-kong-kwam-sam-pan-tang-phed-kue-kan-jub-lae-jab-nuea-sa-pok

 

first class

A ที่ เป็น ชั้นเยี่ยม  ที่ โดยสาร ชั้นหนึ่ง 

 

first class

ADV ที่ เดินทาง ด้วย การ โดยสาร ชั้นหนึ่ง  ti-doen-tang duai-kan-doi-san-chan-nueng

 

first class

N ที่นั่ง ชั้นหนึ่ง และ แพง ที่สุด บน เครื่องบิน  รถไฟ และ เรือ  ti-nang-chan-nueng-lae-paeng-ti-sud-bon-kreang-bin-rod-fai-lae-ruea

 

first class

N เกียรตินิยมอันดับหนึ่ง ใน มหาวิทยาลัย ของ อังกฤษ  kiad-ni-yom-an-dab-nueng-nai-ma-ha-wid-ta-ya-lai-kong-angk-rid

 

first fruits

N ผล ที่ ได้ ครั้งแรก  pon-ti-dai-krang-raek

 

first fruits

N ผลไม้ แรก ของ ฤดู  pon-la-mai-raek-kong-rue-du

 

first lieutenant

N ร้อยโท (ตำแหน่ง ใน กองทัพ สห รัฐ ฯ  roi-to

 

first of all

ADV อย่าง แรก  ใน ขั้นแรก  แรก สุด  ก่อนอื่น  at the beginning lastly yang-reak

 

first off

IDM สิ่ง แรก (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  อย่าง แรก  sing-reak

 

first thing (in the morning)

IDM ก่อน สิ่ง อื่น (ใน ตอนเช้า  ก่อน ทำ อย่าง อื่น  อย่าง แรก  kon-sing-uen

 

first things first

IDM อย่าง แรก ที่ ต้อง ทำ  สนใจ  yang-reak-ti-tong-tam-son-jai

 

first-born

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ คน หัวปี  เกี่ยวกับ คนโต  eldest youngest kiao-kab-kon-hua-pe

 

first-class

ADJ ชั้นเยี่ยม  ชั้นเลิศ  ชั้นหนึ่ง  first-rate excellent poor chan-yiam

 

first-hand

ADJ โดยตรง (ประสบการณ์  ได้รับ โดยตรง ด้วยตัวเอง  doi-trong

 

first-hand

ADV ที่ ได้ มาจาก แหล่งที่มา โดยตรง  ti-dai-ma-jak-laeng-ti-ma-doi-trong

 

first-rate

ADJ ชั้นหนึ่ง  ชั้นเลิศ  ดีเลิศ  ดี ที่สุด  excellent outstanding superb poor inferior cha-nuang

 

firstborn

N ลูก คน หัวปี  ลูก คนโต  first child youngest child luk-kon-hua-pe

 

firsthand

A ที่ ได้มา เป็น คน แรก โดย ไม่ ผ่าน ใคร 

 

firstling

N สิ่ง ที่มา เป็น อันดับ แรก  สิ่ง ที่มา ก่อน สิ่ง อื่น  sing-ti-ma-pen-an-dab-raek

 

firstly

ADV เริ่มแรก  ประการ แรก  ใน ตอนแรก  ใน ตอนต้น  อันดับ แรก  first in the first place lastly ream-reak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FIRST

a.furst. [See Fare and For. ] 1. Advanced before or further than any other in progression; foremost in place; as the first man in a marching company or troop is the man that precedes all the rest. Hence,
2. Preceding all others in the order of time. Adam was the first man. Cain was the first murderer. Monday was the first day of January.
3. Preceding all others in numbers or a progressive series; the ordinal of one; as, 1 is the first number.
4. Preceding all others in rank, dignity or excellence. Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece. Burke was one of the first geniuses of his age. Give God the first place in your affections.

 

FIRST

adv. furst. 1. Before any thing else in the order of time.
Adam was first formed, then Eve. 1 Timothy 2:13.
2. Before all others in place or progression.
Let the officers enter the gate first.
3. Before any thing else in order of proceeding or consideration. First, let us attend to the examination of the witnesses.
4. Before all others in rank. He stands or ranks first in public estimation.
At first, at the first, as the beginning or origin.
First or last, at one time or another; at the beginning or end.
And all fools and lovers first or last.

 

FIRST-BEGOTTEN

a.First produced; the eldest of children.

 

FIRST-BORN

a. 1. First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; as the first-born son.
2. Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted. Christ is called the first-born of every creature. Colossians 1:15.

 

FIRST-BORN

n.The eldest child; the first in the order of birth. The first-born of the poor are the most wretched. Isaiah 14:3 .
The first-born of death is the most terrible death. Job 18:13.

 

FIRST-CREATED

a.Created before any other.

 

FIRST-FRUIT, FIRST-FRUITS

n. 1. The fruit or produce first matured and collected in any season. Of these the Jews made an oblation to God, as an acknowledgment of his sovereign dominion.
2. The first profits of any thing. In the church of England, the profits of every spiritual benefice for the first year.
3. The first or earliest effect of any thing, in a good or bad sense; as the first-fruits of grace in the heart, or the first-fruits of vice.

 

FIRSTLING

a.First produced; as firstling males. Deuteronomy 15:19.

 

FIRSTLING

n. 1. The first produce or offspring; applied to beasts; as the firstlings of cattle.
2. The thing first thought or done. [Not used. ]
The very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand.

 

FIRST-RATE

a. 1. Of the highest excellence; preeminent; as a first-rate scholar or painter.
2. Being of the largest size; as a first-rate ship.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FIRST

First, a. Etym: [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr,Sw. & Dan. förste, OHG. furist, G. fürst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See For, Fore, and cf. Formeer, Foremost. ]

 

1. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

 

2. Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.

 

3. Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece. At first blush. See under Blush. -- At first hand, from the first or original source; without the intervention of any agent. It is the intention of the person to reveal it at first hand, by way of mouth, to yourself. Dickens. -- First coat (Plastering ), the solid foundation of coarse stuff, on which the rest is placed; it is thick, and crossed with lines, so as to give a bond for the next coat. -- First day, Sunday; -- so called by the Friends. -- First floor. (a ) The ground floor. [U.S.] (b ) The floor next above the ground floor. [Eng. ] -- First fruit or fruits. (a ) The fruits of the season earliest gathered. (b ) (Feudal Law ) One year's profits of lands belonging to the king on the death of a tenant who held directly from him. (c ) (Eng. Eccl. Law ) The first year's whole profits of a benefice or spiritual living. (d ) The earliest effects or results. See, Father, what first fruits on earth are sprung From thy implanted grace in man! Milton. -- First mate, an officer in a merchant vessel next in rank to the captain. -- First name, same as Christian name. See under Name, n. -- First officer (Naut. ), in the merchant service, same as First mate (above ). -- First sergeant (Mil. ), the ranking non-commissioned officer in a company; the orderly sergeant. Farrow. -- First watch (Naut. ), the watch from eight to twelve at midnight; also, the men on duty during that time. -- First water, the highest quality or purest luster; -- said of gems, especially of diamond and pearls.

 

Syn. -- Primary; primordial; primitive; primeval; pristine; highest; chief; principal; foremost.

 

FIRST

FIRST First, adv.

 

Defn: Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc. ; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles. Adam was first formed, then Eve. 1 Tim. ii. 13. At first, At the first, at the beginning or origin. -- First or last, at one time or another; at the beginning or end. And all are fools and lovers first or last. Dryden.

 

FIRST

FIRST First, n. (Mus. )

 

Defn: The upper part of a duet, trio, etc. , either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preëminence in the combined effect.

 

FIRSTBORN

FIRSTBORN First "born `, a.

 

Defn: First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

 

FIRST-CLASS

FIRST-CLASS First "-class `, a.

 

Defn: Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope. First- class car or First-class railway carriage, any passenger car of the highest regular class, and intended for passengers who pay the highest regular rate; -- distinguished from a second-class car.

 

FIRST-HAND

FIRST-HAND First "-hand `, a.

 

Defn: Obtained directly from the first or original source; hence, without the intervention of an agent. One sphere there is. .. where the apprehension of him is first-hand and direct; and that is the sphere of our own mind. J. Martineau.

 

FIRSTLING

First "ling, n. Etym: [First + -ling. ]

 

1. The first produce or offspring; -- said of animals, especially domestic animals; as, the firstlings of his flock. Milton.

 

2. The thing first thought or done. The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. Shak.

 

FIRSTLING

FIRSTLING First "ling, a.

 

Defn: Firstborn. All the firstling males. Deut. xv. 19.

 

FIRSTLY

FIRSTLY First "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In the first place; before anything else; -- sometimes improperly used for first.

 

FIRST-RATE

FIRST-RATE First "-rate `, a.

 

Defn: Of the highest excellence; preëminent in quality, size, or estimation. Our only first-rate body of contemporary poetry is the German. M. Arnold. Hermocrates... a man of first-rate ability. Jowett (Thucyd ).

 

FIRST-RATE

FIRST-RATE First "-rate `, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: A war vessel of the highest grade or the most powerful class.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

first

first |fərst fərst | ▶ordinal number 1 coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st: his first wife | the first of five daughters. • never previously done or occurring: her first day at school. • coming next after a specified or implied time or occurrence: I didn't take the first bus. • met with or encountered before any others: the first house I came to. • originally: many valuable drugs have been recognized first as poisons. • before doing something else specified or implied: do you mind if I take a shower first? • for the first time: she first picked up a guitar out of sheer boredom. • firstly; in the first place (used to introduce a first point or reason ): first, it is wrong that the victims should have no remedy. • in preference; rather (used when strongly rejecting a suggestion or possibility ): she longed to go abroad, but not at this man's expense —she'd die first! • with a specified part or person in a leading position: it plunged nose first into the river. • informal the first occurrence of something notable: we traveled by air, a first for both of us. • the first in a sequence of a vehicle's gears: he stuck the car in first and revved. • Baseball first base: he made it all the way home from first. • the first grade of a school. • a first edition of a book. 2 foremost in position, rank, or importance: the doctor's first duty is to respect this right | career women who put work first | football must come first . • [ often with infinitive ] the most likely, pressing, or suitable: he is the first to admit he was not the best of patients | his first problem is where to live. • the first finisher or position in a race or competition. • Music performing the highest or chief of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice: the first violins. • (firsts ) goods of the best quality: factory firsts, seconds, and discontinued styles. • Brit. a place in the top grade in an examination, esp. that for a degree: he took a first in Classics. • Brit. a person having achieved such a degree. PHRASES at first at the beginning; in the initial stage or stages: at first Hugh tried to be patient. at first glance see glance 1. at first hand see firsthand. at first instance see instance. at first sight see sight. ( the ) first among equals see equal. first blood see blood. first come, first served used to indicate that people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive or apply: tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. first and foremost most importantly; more than anything else: I'm first and foremost a writer. first and last fundamentally; on the whole: museums are first and last about curatorship. first of all before doing anything else; at the beginning: first of all, let me ask you something. • most importantly: German unity depends first of all on the German people. first off informal as a first point; first of all: first off, I owe you a heck of an apology. first past the post (of a contestant, esp. a horse, in a race ) winning a race by being the first to reach the finish line. • [ attrib. ] Brit. denoting an electoral system in which a candidate or party is selected by achievement of a simple majority: our first-past-the-post electoral system. first thing early in the morning; before anything else: I have to meet Josh first thing tomorrow. first things first used to assert that important matters should be dealt with before other things. from the ( very ) first from the beginning or the early stages: he should have realized it from the first. from first to last from beginning to end; throughout: it's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last. get to first base see base 1. in the first place as the first consideration or point: political reality was not quite that simple —in the first place, divisions existed within the parties. • at the beginning; to begin with (esp. in reference to the time when an action was being planned or discussed ): I should have told you in the first place. of the first order (or magnitude ) used to denote something that is excellent or considerable of its kind: it is a media event of the first order. of the first water see water. ORIGIN Old English fyr (e )st; of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse fyrstr and German Fürst ‘prince, ’ from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit prathama, Latin primus, and Greek prōtos. usage: First, second, third, etc. , are adverbs as well as adjectives: first, dice three potatoes; second, add the bouillon. Firstly, secondly, etc. , are also correct, but make sure not to mix the two groups: first, second, third; not first, secondly, thirdly. See also usage at former 1 .

 

First Adar

First A dar |äˈdär ˌfərst ɑˈdɑr | see Adar.

 

first aid

first aid |ˌfərst ˈeɪd | ▶noun help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available: an expert in emergency first aid | [ as modifier ] : a first-aid kit. DERIVATIVES first aid er |ˈādər |noun

 

firstborn

first born |ˈfərstˌbôrn ˈfərs (t )ˌbɔrn | ▶adjective (of a person's child ) the first to be born; the eldest: his new album and his firstborn child are due in the same week. ▶noun a person's first child: their firstborn arrived.

 

First Cause

First Cause ▶noun Philosophy a supposed ultimate cause of all events, which does not itself have a cause, identified with God.

 

first class

first class |ˈˌfərs (t ) ˈklæs | ▶noun a set of people or things grouped together as the best. • the best accommodations in a plane, train, or ship: a seat in first class. • Brit. the highest division in the results of the examinations for a university degree. ▶adjective & adverb of the best quality: [ as adj. ] : a full-scale grand opera needs a first-class orchestra. • of or relating to the best accommodations in a train, ship, or plane: [ as adj. ] : first-class air transportation | [ as adv. ] : you can travel first class on any train. • of or relating to a class of mail given priority: [ as adj. ] : first-class mail | [ as adv. ] : send it first class. • [ as adj. ] Brit. of or relating to the highest division in a university examination: a first-class honors degree.

 

First Consul

First Con sul the title held by Napoleon Bonaparte from 1799 to 1804, when he became Emperor of France.

 

first cost

first cost |fərst kɔst | ▶noun another term for prime cost.

 

first cousin

first cous in |fərst ˈkəzən | ▶noun see cousin.

 

first-day cover

first-day cov er |ˈˌfərst ˌdeɪ ˈkəvər |(also first day cover ) ▶noun an envelope bearing a stamp or stamps postmarked on their day of issue.

 

first-degree

first-de gree |ˈˌfərst dəˈˌɡri | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 Medicine denoting burns that affect only the surface of the skin and cause reddening. 2 Law denoting the most serious category of a crime, esp. murder. PHRASES first-degree relative a person's parent, sibling, or child.

 

first down

first down |fərst daʊn | ▶noun Football a gain of ten yards or more in field position during a series of downs, permitting the offensive team to attempt another series of downs.

 

First Empire

First Em pire the period of the reign of Napoleon I as emperor of the French (1804 –15 ).

 

first family

first fam i ly ▶noun a family considered to rank first in social prestige or pedigree in a particular place. • the family of the president of the US or of the governor of a US state, or of the chief executive of another political unit.

 

first finger

first fin ger |fərst ˈfɪŋɡər | ▶noun the finger next to the thumb; the forefinger; the index finger.

 

first floor

first floor |ˈˌfərs (t ) ˈflɔ (ə )r | ▶noun the ground floor of a building. • chiefly Brit. the floor of a building just above the ground floor.

 

first-foot

first-foot |ˈfərst ˈˌfʊt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] be the first person to cross the threshold of the house of (someone ) in the New Year, in accordance with a Scottish custom. ▶noun the first person to cross a threshold in the New Year. DERIVATIVES first-foot er |ˈfo͝otər |noun

 

first fruits

first fruits ▶plural noun the first agricultural produce of a season, esp. when given as an offering to God. • the initial results of an enterprise or endeavor: the first fruits of the companies' collaboration. • historical a payment to a superior by the new holder of an office.

 

first gear

first gear ▶noun the lowest in a set of gears on a vehicle, used when traveling very slowly. • used in reference to a failure to make progress: in a scrappy first half, neither team seemed to get out of first gear .

 

first-generation

first-gen er a tion ▶adjective 1 designating the first of a generation to become a citizen in a new country. • designating the first of a generation to be born in a country of parents who had immigrated: a first-generation Canadian whose parents were born on a farm in Vietnam. 2 designating the first version of a type made available: first-generation descrambler technology.

 

firsthand

first hand |ˈfərstˈhand ˌfərstˈhænd | ▶adjective & adverb (of information or experience ) from the original source or personal experience; direct: [ as adj. ] : neither of them had any firsthand knowledge of Andean culture | [ as adv. ] : this is something you have to hear firsthand. PHRASES at first hand directly or from personal experience: scientists observed the process at first hand.

 

first intention

first in ten tion ▶noun Medicine the healing of a wound by natural contact of the parts involved: healing by first intention . Compare with second intention.

 

First International

First In ter na tion al see international ( sense 2 of the noun ).

 

First Lady

First La dy |fərst ˈleɪdi | ▶noun the wife of the president of the US or other head of state. • (usu. first lady ) the leading woman in a particular activity or profession: the first lady of rock.

 

first language

first lan guage |fərst ˈlæŋɡwɪʤ | ▶noun a person's native language.

 

first lieutenant

first lieu ten ant |ˈˌfərs (t ) luˈtɛnənt | ▶noun a commissioned officer in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking above second lieutenant and below captain.

 

first light

first light |fərst laɪt | ▶noun the time when light first appears in the morning; dawn: you are to set off at first light.

 

first-line

first-line ▶adjective of first resort: first-line drugs for HIV exposure.

 

firstling

first ling |ˈfərstliNG ˈfərstlɪŋ | ▶noun (usu. firstlings ) archaic the first agricultural produce or animal offspring of a season.

 

firstly

first ly |ˈfərstlē ˈfərstli | ▶adverb used to introduce a first point or reason: firstly it is wrong and secondly it is extremely difficult to implement. usage: See usage at first .

 

first mate

first mate |ˈˌfərs (t ) ˈmeɪt | ▶noun the deck officer second in command to the master of a merchant ship.

 

first minister

first min is ter ▶noun the leader of the ruling political party in some regions or countries.

 

first name

first name |ˈfərs (t ) ˈˌneɪm | ▶noun a personal name given to someone at birth or baptism and used before a family name. PHRASES on a first-name basis having a friendly and informal relationship: an amateur ecologist who is on a first-name basis with most reptiles.

 

First Nation

First Na tion ▶noun (in Canada ) an indigenous American Indian community officially recognized as an administrative unit by the federal government or functioning as such without official status.

 

first night

first night |ˈfərs (t ) ˈnaɪt | ▶noun the first public performance of a play or show: [ as modifier ] : first-night nerves.

 

first-nighter

first-night er ▶noun a person who attends a first night.

 

first offender

first of fend er |ˈˌfərst əˈfɛndər | ▶noun a person who is convicted of a criminal offense for the first time.

 

first officer

first of fi cer |fərst ˈɔfəsər | ▶noun the first mate on a merchant ship. • the second in command to the captain on an aircraft.

 

first-order

first-or der ▶adjective of or relating to the simplest or most fundamental level of organization, experience, or analysis; primary or immediate: for a teacher, of course, drama must be a first-order experience. • technical having an order of one, esp. denoting mathematical equations involving only the first power of the independent variable or only the first derivative of a function.

 

first person

first per son |fərst ˈpərsn | ▶noun see person ( sense 2 ).

 

first position

first po si tion ▶noun 1 Ballet a posture in which the feet are turned outward with the heels touching. • a position of the arms in which both are held curved in front of the body at waist level, with the palms facing the body. 2 Music the lowest position of the hand on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument.

 

first post

first post ▶noun (in the British armed forces ) the first of two bugle calls giving notice of the hour of retiring at night.

 

First Presidency

First Pres i den cy ▶noun see presidency.

 

first principles

first prin ci ples |fərst ˈprɪnsəpəlz | ▶plural noun the fundamental concepts or assumptions on which a theory, system, or method is based: I think we have to start again and go right back to first principles.

 

first-rate

first-rate |ˈˌfərst ˈˌreɪt | ▶adjective of the best class or quality; excellent: first-rate musicians. • in good health or condition; very well: I think you look first-rate.

 

first reading

first read ing |fɜːstˈriːdɪŋ | ▶noun (in the UK ) the first presentation of a bill to Parliament, to permit its introduction.

 

first refusal

first re fus al |fərst rəˈfjuzəl | ▶noun the privilege of deciding whether to accept or reject something before it is offered to others: tenants have a right of first refusal if the landlord proposes to sell the property.

 

First Reich

First Reich see Reich.

 

First Republic

First Re pub lic the republican regime in France from the abolition of the monarchy in 1792 until Napoleon's accession as emperor in 1804.

 

first responder

first re spond er |fɜ͜rstrɪˈspɑ͜ndər | ▶noun someone designated or trained to respond to an emergency.

 

first school

first school ▶noun Brit. a school for children from five to nine years old.

 

first sergeant

first ser geant |fərst ˈsɑrʤənt | ▶noun (in the US Army or Marine Corps ) the highest-ranking noncommissioned officer in a company or equivalent unit.

 

First State

First State a nickname for the state of Delaware 1.

 

first strike

first strike |fərst straɪk | ▶noun an attack with nuclear weapons designed to destroy the enemy's nuclear weapons before their use.

 

first string

first string ▶noun Sports the best players on a team, the ones that normally play the most. • the best or most talented individuals in any endeavor.

 

First World

First World |fərst wərld | ▶noun the industrialized capitalist countries of western Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Compare with Second World and Third World.

 

First World War

First World War |ˈˌfərs (t ) ˌwərld ˈwɔ (ə )r | another term for World War I.

 

Oxford Dictionary

first

first |fəːst | ▶ordinal number 1 coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st: his first wife | the first of five daughters | many valuable drugs have been recognized first as poisons. • never previously done or occurring: her first day at school. • coming or encountered next after a specified or implied time, event, etc.: the first house I came to. • before doing something else specified or implied: Do you mind if I take a shower first? • for the first time: she first picked up a guitar out of sheer boredom. • informal the first occurrence of something notable: we travelled by air, a first for both of us. • the first in a sequence of a vehicle's gears: he stuck the car in first and revved. • Baseball first base: he made it all the way home from first. • chiefly Brit. the first form of a school or college. 2 foremost in position, rank, or importance: the doctor's first duty is to respect this right | a first prize of £250 | career women who put work first | football must come first . • firstly; in the first place (used to introduce a main point or reason ): first, it is wrong that the victims should have no remedy. • in preference; rather (used when strongly rejecting a suggestion or possibility ): she longed to go abroad, but not at this man's expense —she'd die first! • the first finisher or position in a race or competition. • [ in titles ] having precedence over all others of a similar kind: First Lord of the Admiralty. • Brit. a place in the top grade in an examination, especially that for a degree: chaps with firsts from Oxbridge. • Brit. a person who has received the top grade in an examination for a degree. • (the firsts ) the best or main team of a sports club. • (firsts ) goods of the best quality: factory firsts, seconds, and discontinued styles. 3 with a specified part or person in a leading position: the car plunged nose first into the river. 4 [ often with infinitive ] the most pressing, likely, or suitable: his first problem is where to live | he is the first to admit he was not the best of patients. 5 Music performing the highest or chief of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice: the first violins. PHRASES at first at the beginning; in the initial stage or stages: at first Hugo tried to be patient. at first glance see glance 1. at first hand see first-hand. at first instance see instance. at first sight see sight. ( the ) first among equals see equal. first blood see blood. first come, first served used to indicate that people will be dealt with strictly in the order in which they arrive or apply: tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. first and foremost most importantly; more than anything else: he considered himself first and foremost a writer . first and last fundamentally; on the whole: museums are first and last about curatorship. first of all before doing anything else: first of all, let me ask you something. • most importantly: German unity depends first of all on the German people. first off informal, chiefly N. Amer. as a first point; firstly: first off, I owe you a heck of an apology. first past the post (of a contestant, especially a horse ) winning a race by being the first to reach the finishing line. • [ attrib. ] Brit. denoting an electoral system in which a candidate or party is selected by achievement of a simple majority: our first-past-the-post electoral system. first thing early in the morning; before anything else: I have to meet Josh first thing tomorrow. first things first important matters should be dealt with before other things. first up Brit. first of all. • Austral. /NZ at the first attempt. from the ( very ) first from the beginning: he should have realized it from the first. from first to last from beginning to end; throughout: it's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last. get to first base see base 1. in the first place as the first consideration or point: political reality was not quite that simple —in the first place, divisions existed within the parties. • at the beginning; to begin with: I should have told you in the first place. of the first order (or magnitude ) excellent or considerable of its kind: it is a media event of the first order. of the first water see water. ORIGIN Old English fyr (e )st; of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse fyrstr and German Fürst ‘prince ’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit prathama, Latin primus, and Greek prōtos.

 

First Adar

First Adar see Adar.

 

first aid

first aid ▶noun [ mass noun ] help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available: [ as modifier ] : a first-aid kit. DERIVATIVES first-aider noun

 

First Boer War

First Boer War see Boer Wars.

 

firstborn

first |born |ˈfɜːstbɔːn | ▶adjective denoting the first child born to a particular person: the firstborn child of the queen. ▶noun a person's first child: their firstborn arrived.

 

First Cause

First Cause ▶noun Philosophy a supposed ultimate cause of all events, which does not itself have a cause, identified with God.

 

first class

first class ▶noun [ in sing. ] a set of people or things grouped together as the best: the first class of the orders of chivalry. • [ mass noun ] the best accommodation in a train, ship, or aircraft: a seat in first class. ▶adjective & adverb of the best quality or in the highest division: [ as adj. ] : the hotel offers first-class accommodation. • relating to the best accommodation in a train, ship, or aircraft: [ as adj. ] : a first-class carriage | [ as adv. ] : you can travel first class on any train. • relating to a class of mail given priority: [ as adj. ] : first-class mail | [ as adv. ] : send it first class. • Brit. relating to the highest division in the results of a university examination: a first-class honours degree. • [ as adj. ] (of cricket ) played between sides of recognized stature and with matches of two innings per side.

 

First Consul

First Consul the title held by Napoleon Bonaparte from 1799 to 1804, when he became Emperor of France.

 

first cost

first cost ▶noun another term for prime cost.

 

first cousin

first cousin ▶noun see cousin.

 

first-day cover

first-day cover ▶noun an envelope bearing a stamp or set of stamps postmarked on their day of issue.

 

first-degree

first-degree ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 Medicine denoting burns that affect only the surface of the skin and cause reddening. 2 Law, chiefly N. Amer. denoting the most serious category of a crime, especially murder. PHRASES first-degree relative a person's parent, sibling, or child.

 

first down

first down ▶noun American Football the score achieved by a team who have kept possession of the ball by advancing at least ten yards in a series of four downs.

 

First Empire

First Empire the period of the reign of Napoleon I as emperor of the French (1804 –15 ).

 

first family

first fam i ly ▶noun a family considered to rank first in social prestige or pedigree in a particular place. • the family of the president of the US or of the governor of a US state, or of the chief executive of another political unit.

 

first finger

first fin ¦ger ▶noun the finger next to the thumb; the forefinger; the index finger.

 

first floor

first floor ▶noun Brit. the floor of a building above the ground floor. • N. Amer. the ground floor of a building.

 

first-foot

first-foot ▶verb [ with obj. ] be the first person to cross the threshold of the house of (someone ) in the New Year, in accordance with a Scottish custom. ▶noun the first person to cross a householder's threshold in the New Year. DERIVATIVES first-footer noun

 

first fruits

first fruits ▶plural noun the first agricultural produce of a season, especially when given as an offering to God. • the initial results of an enterprise or endeavour: the first fruits of the companies' collaboration.

 

first gear

first gear ▶noun the lowest in a set of gears on a vehicle, used when travelling very slowly. • used in reference to a failure to make progress: in a scrappy first half neither team seemed to get out of first gear .

 

first-generation

first-gen er a tion ▶adjective 1 designating the first of a generation to become a citizen in a new country. • designating the first of a generation to be born in a country of parents who had immigrated: a first-generation Canadian whose parents were born on a farm in Vietnam. 2 designating the first version of a type made available: first-generation descrambler technology.

 

first-hand

first-hand ▶adjective & adverb (of information or experience ) from the original source or personal experience; direct: [ as adj. ] : first-hand accounts of activities behind the enemy lines | [ as adv. ] : data which is obtained first-hand from customers. PHRASES at first hand directly or from personal experience: scientists observed the process at first hand.

 

first intention

first in ¦ten |tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine the healing of a wound by natural contact of the parts involved: healing by first intention .

 

First International

First International see international ( sense 2 of the noun ).

 

First Lady

First Lady ▶noun the wife of the President of the US or other head of state. • (usu. first lady ) the leading woman in a particular activity or profession: the first lady of rock.

 

first language

first lan |guage ▶noun a person's native language.

 

first lieutenant

first lieu |ten ¦ant ▶noun a naval officer with executive responsibility for a ship or other command. • a rank of officer in the US army or air force, above second lieutenant and below captain.

 

first light

first light ▶noun the time when light first appears in the morning; dawn: you are to set off at first light.

 

first-line

first-line ▶adjective of first resort: first-line drugs for HIV exposure.

 

firstling

first |ling |ˈfəːs (t )lɪŋ | ▶noun (usu. firstlings ) archaic the first agricultural produce or animal offspring of a season.

 

firstly

first ¦ly |ˈfəːs (t )li | ▶adverb used to introduce a first point or reason: firstly it is wrong and secondly it is extremely difficult to implement.

 

first mate

first mate ▶noun the officer second in command to the master of a merchant ship.

 

first minister

first min ¦is |ter ▶noun the leader of the ruling political party in some regions or countries.

 

first name

first name ▶noun a personal name given to someone at birth or baptism and used before a family name. PHRASES on first-name terms having a friendly and informal relationship: staff and pupils were on first-name terms.

 

First Nation

First Nation ▶noun (in Canada ) an indigenous American Indian community officially recognized as an administrative unit by the federal government or functioning as such without official status.

 

first night

first night ▶noun the first public performance of a play or show: [ as modifier ] : first-night nerves.

 

first-nighter

first-nighter ▶noun a person who attends a first night.

 

first offender

first of |fend ¦er ▶noun a person who is convicted of a criminal offence for the first time.

 

first officer

first of ¦fi |cer ▶noun the first mate on a merchant ship. • the second in command to the captain on an aircraft.

 

first-order

first-order ▶adjective relating to the simplest or most fundamental level of organization, experience, or analysis; primary or immediate: for a teacher, of course, drama must be a first-order experience. • technical having an order of one, especially denoting mathematical equations involving only the first power of the independent variable or only the first derivative of a function.

 

first person

first per ¦son ▶noun see person ( sense 2 ). • (the first person ) a type of narrative in which the protagonist relates their story using the first person, i.e. using the pronoun ‘I ’.

 

first position

first pos |ition ▶noun 1 Ballet a posture in which the feet are placed turned outwards with the heels touching. • a position of the arms in which both are held curved in front of the body at waist level, with the palms facing the body. 2 Music the position of the hand on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument furthest from the bridge.

 

first post

first post ▶noun (in the British armed forces ) the first of two bugle calls giving notice of the hour of retiring at night.

 

first principles

first prin |ciples ▶plural noun the fundamental concepts or assumptions on which a theory, system, or method is based: I think we have to start again and go right back to first principles.

 

first-rate

first-rate ▶adjective of the best class or quality; excellent: first-rate musicians. • in good health or condition; very well: I think you look first-rate.

 

first reading

first read |ing |fɜːstˈriːdɪŋ | ▶noun the first presentation of a bill to a legislative assembly, to permit its introduction.

 

first refusal

first re |fusal ▶noun [ mass noun ] the privilege of deciding whether to accept or reject something before it is offered to others: group employees have first refusal on the tickets.

 

First Reich

First Reich see Reich.

 

First Republic

First Republic the republican regime in France from the abolition of the monarchy in 1792 until Napoleon's accession as emperor in 1804.

 

first responder

first re |spond ¦er ▶noun N. Amer. a person whose job entails being the first on the scene of an emergency, such as a firefighter or police officer.

 

first school

first school ▶noun Brit. a school for children from five to nine years old.

 

first sergeant

first ser |geant ▶noun (in the US army ) the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in a company or equivalent unit.

 

First State

First State informal name for Delaware 1.

 

first strike

first strike ▶noun an attack with nuclear weapons designed to destroy the enemy's nuclear weapons before use.

 

first string

first string ▶noun Sports the best players on a team, the ones that normally play the most. • the best or most talented individuals in any endeavor.

 

First World

First World ▶noun the industrialized capitalist countries of western Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Compare with Second World and Third World.

 

First World War

First World War a war (1914 –18 ) in which the Central Powers (Germany and Austria –Hungary, joined later by Turkey and Bulgaria ) were defeated by an alliance of Britain and its dominions, France, Russia, and others, joined later by Italy and the US. Political tensions over the rise of the German Empire were the war's principal cause, although it was set off by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Bosnian Serb nationalist in Sarajevo, an event used as a pretext by Austria for declaring war on Serbia. Most of the fighting took place on land in Europe and was generally characterized by long periods of bloody stalemate; the balance eventually shifted in the Allies' favour in 1917 when the US joined the war. Total casualties of the war are estimated at 10 million killed. One of the consequences of the war was the collapse of the German, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman empires.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

first

first adjective 1 the first chapter: earliest, initial, opening, introductory. ANTONYMS last, closing. 2 first principles: fundamental, basic, rudimentary, primary; key, cardinal, central, chief, vital, essential. 3 our first priority: foremost, principal, highest, greatest, paramount, top, uppermost, prime, chief, leading, main, major; overriding, predominant, prevailing, central, core, dominant; informal number-one. ANTONYMS last. 4 first prize: top, best, prime, premier, winner's, winning. ▶adverb 1 the room they had first entered: at first, to begin with, first of all, at the outset, initially. 2 she would eat first: before anything else, first and foremost, now. 3 she wouldn't go —she'd die first! in preference, sooner, rather. ▶noun it was a first for both of us: novelty, new experience; unknown territory.

 

first aid

first aid noun everyone should learn the fundamentals of first aid: care, treatment, help, medical attention, assistance, ministrations.

 

first-class

first-class adjective a first-class hotel: superior, first-rate, high-quality, top-quality, high-grade, five-star; prime, premier, premium, grade A, best, finest, select, exclusive, excellent, superb; informal A1, top-notch, blue-ribbon, blue-chip. ANTONYMS poor.

 

first-hand

first-hand adjective her first-hand experience in grant writing: direct, immediate, personal, hands-on, experiential, empirical, evidence-based, eye-witness. ANTONYMS vicarious, indirect.

 

first name

first name noun her first name is Gretchen: forename, given name, Christian name. ANTONYMS surname.

 

first-rate

first-rate adjective they have done a first-rate job: top-quality, high-quality, top-grade, first-class, second to none, fine; superlative, excellent, superb, outstanding, exceptional, exemplary, marvelous, magnificent, splendid; informal top-notch, blue-ribbon, blue-chip, ace, A1, super, great, terrific, tremendous, bang-up, skookum, fantastic, killer.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

first

first adjective 1 the first chapter of Genesis: earliest, initial, opening, introductory, original. ANTONYMS last, closing. 2 the management decided to start from first principles: fundamental, basic, rudimentary, primary, beginning, elemental, underlying, basal, foundation; key, cardinal, central, chief, vital, essential. ANTONYMS developed. 3 his first priority would be law and order: foremost, principal, highest, greatest, paramount, top, topmost, utmost, uppermost, prime, chief, leading, main, major; pre-eminent, overriding, outstanding, supreme, premier, predominant, prevailing, most important, of greatest importance, of prime importance; vital, key, essential, crucial, central, core, focal, pivotal, dominant; ruling, head; informal number-one. ANTONYMS last. 4 he is hoping to win the £3,000 first prize: top, best, prime, premier, superlative; winner's, winning, champion. ▶adverb 1 they went back to the room they had first entered: at first, to begin with, at the beginning /start, first of all, at the outset, initially. 2 she would eat first, she decided: before anything else, first and foremost, firstly, in the first place; without further ado, now. ANTONYMS last. 3 she longed to go abroad, but not at this man's expense —she'd die first! in preference, more willingly, sooner, rather. ▶noun 1 from the first, surrealism was theatrical: the beginning, the very beginning, the start, the outset, the commencement; informal the word go, square one, the off. ANTONYMS the end. 2 informal we travelled by air, a first for both of us: novelty, new experience, first experience, first occurrence, unusual event; informal a turn-up for the books. WORD LINKS first proto- related prefix, as in prototype, protohuman ur- related prefix, as in urtext Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

first-class

first-class adjective a first-class hotel: superior, first-rate, high-quality, top-quality, top, top-tier, quality, high-grade, five-star, fine; prime, premier, premium, grade A, best, finest, select, of the first water; exclusive, elite, special; excellent, exceptional, exemplary, superlative, superb; French par excellence; informal tip-top, A1, top-notch, stellar, plum. ANTONYMS poor.

 

first-hand

first-hand adjective they have first-hand experience of bringing up children: direct, immediate, personal, unmediated, hands-on, experiential, empirical, from the original source. ANTONYMS vicarious, indirect. ▶adverb an event she witnessed first-hand: directly, immediately, personally, at first hand, from the original source, with one's own eyes /ears. ANTONYMS vicariously, indirectly.

 

first name

first name noun my first name's Gordon: forename, Christian name, given name, baptismal name. ANTONYMS surname.

 

first-rate

first-rate adjective they have done a first-rate job: top quality, high quality, top grade, first class, second to none, top, five star, premier, premium, fine, grade A; superlative, excellent, superb, outstanding, exceptional, exemplary, marvellous, magnificent, admirable, very good, splendid; matchless, peerless, unparalleled; informal tip-top, top-notch, ace, A1, super, crack, great, terrific, tremendous, smashing, fantastic, stellar, sensational, fabulous, fab, out of this world, capital; Brit. informal brill, bosting; Brit. informal, dated spiffing, topping, top-hole, wizard.

 

Duden Dictionary

First

First Substantiv, maskulin , der |F i rst |der First; Genitiv: des First [e ]s, Plural: die Firste mittelhochdeutsch virst, althochdeutsch first oberste waagrechte Kante des geneigten Daches; Dachfirst auf dem First der Scheune sitzen Tauben

 

Firstbalken

First bal ken Substantiv, maskulin , der |F i rstbalken |

 

Firstbaum

First baum Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der |F i rstbaum |Richtbaum

 

first class

first class |ˈfəːst ˈklaːs |englisch first-class, zu: first = erst … und class = Klasse erste Klasse, erstklassig, von gehobenem Standard dieses Haus, Hotel ist first class

 

First-Class-Hotel

First-Class-Ho tel Substantiv, Neutrum , das Hotel von gehobenem Standard; Luxushotel

 

First-Day-Cover

First-Day-Co ver Substantiv, maskulin , der |fəːstdeɪˈkʌvə |der First-Day-Cover; Genitiv: des First-Day-Cover, Plural: die First-Day-Cover englisch Ersttagsbrief Liebhaberstück für Briefmarkensammler

 

Firstfeier

First fei er Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |F i rstfeier |Richtfest

 

Firsthöhe

First hö he Substantiv, feminin , die |F i rsthöhe |bis zum First gemessene Höhe eines Bauwerks die Firsthöhe des Hauses beträgt 10 m

 

First Lady

First La dy Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈfəːst ˈleɪdi |die First Lady; First Lady, First Ladies englisch, eigentlich = erste Dame, aus: first = erst … und Lady Frau eines Staatsoberhauptes

 

Firstpfette

First pfet te Substantiv, feminin , die |F i rstpfette |Konstruktionsteil (Balken oder Bohle ) des Dachstuhls, der die Sparren am Dachfirst trägt

 

Firstziegel

First zie gel Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin , der oder die |F i rstziegel |

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

first

first /fəː r st / (! -ir-は /əː r /) 〖原義は 「一番前の 」; 〗↓語源 (!( (1 )oneに対応する序数詞. (2 )1stと略記することがある )) 語源 one, two, threeの序数は, それぞれfirst, second, thirdと不規則になっているが, 古い英語ではそれぞれfyrst, other, thridであった. twoの序数はなく, otherで代用されていたが, あいまいさを避けるために古フランス語のsecondを用いるようになった. thridは音位転化によりthirdに変化した .形容詞 比較なし 1 a. 〖名詞 の前では通例the ～〗(期間の中や状況 行為の段階として )(1番 )最初の , 初めての ; (同種のほかのものに先立って )第1の , 1番目の, 先頭の, 真っ先の (↔last ) (!theの代わりにone 's, this, that, those, theseなどが用いられることもある ) ▸ the first day of the week 週の第1日 ▸ the first train 始発列車 ▸ the first ten pages 冒頭の10ページ ▸ the first years of life 幼少時代 ▸ his first movie 彼の最初の映画 ▸ You're the very first person who [that ] asked me this .君はこのことを私に質問したまさしく初めての人だ (!(1 )veryは強意. (2 )whoとthatについては →who 代名詞 2 ) ▸ I actually came here first. I was (the ) first .実際には私が最初にここに来た, 私が1番だったんだ (!前の方のfirstは ↓副詞 1 ) ▸ the first boy from the right 1番右の少年 ▸ A's [the ] first choice （役割などに対する ）(A 〈人 〉の ) 第1希望 [志望, 候補 ] «for » ▸ at the first opportunity 機会があり次第 ▸ the first and last chance 最初にして最後のチャンス .b. 〖the first A to do 〗…した最初のA 〈人など 〉 (!the first Aは to doの意味上の主語; →be 自動詞 1a 表現 ) ▸ The first person to come in was Joe .最初に入ってきたのはジョーだった (≒It was Joe that [who ] came in first. ) (!The first thing to do is to get help. (最初にやるべきことは助けを求めることだ ) のようなthe first Aが to doの目的語となっている例との違いに注意 ) .2 最も重要な , 主要な ; 最上の, 一流の ▸ a matter of the first importance 最も重要な事柄 ▸ The first thing is your health .最も重要なのは健康である ▸ This is the first consideration .次のようなことをまず考えなければならない (!thisはこれから述べる内容をさす ) .3 (順位 地位 階級の点で )1等の ▸ She ended up being first in her class .彼女は最終的にクラスで1番だった .4 〘楽 〙最高音部の ; 首位の, 第1の ▸ the first violins 第1バイオリン ▸ first tenor 第1テノール .f ì rst things f í rst ｟話 ｠〖副詞的に 〗最も重要なことをまず第一に (しよう ); 何はさておき ▸ Okay, first things first , let's introduce ourselves .さて, 何はともあれ, 自己紹介から始めよう n ò t kn ò w the f ì rst th í ng about A →thing .(the ) f í rst th ì ng (in the m ò rning )｟話 ｠真っ先に, 朝起きてすぐに (↔(the ) last thing (at night )).副詞 比較なし 1 (順位の点で )1番目に , 1位で (↔last )▸ come in first 1着になる ▸ stand first 第1位を占めている ▸ First come, first served .｟ことわざ ｠早い者順に (!(1 )comeは 過分 で完了の意味を表わす. (2 )複合語で用いられることがある: on a first -come, first -served basis先着順に [で ]) .2 (状況 行為の段階 様態の点で )第一に , 真っ先に, 最初に (↔last ); (ほかの何よりも先に )まず (first of all ); (重要度の点で )第1で ▸ She dived head first into the pool .彼女は頭からプールに飛び込んだ ▸ First (of all ), I must fire him .まずあの男を首にしなければならない ▸ He ran here and there, first in this direction, then in that .彼はあちこち走り回った, 初めはこちら, 次にはあちらと ▸ I must first ask my father before I go .行く前にまず父に聞いてみなければ ▸ Safety first ｟標語 ｠安全第一 ▸ Ladies first .レディファースト (!(1 )╳Lady first. としない. (2 )｟米 ｠では今は性差別と考えられることも多い ) .3 〖通例 動詞 の前で 〗初めて (→成句 for the first time 類義 )▸ When did you first see him? 初めて彼に会ったのはいつですか ▸ When I first came to London, I went to the British Museum .初めてロンドンに来たとき, 大英博物館に行った (≒When I came to London for the first time, …).4 〖文修飾 〗(要素を列挙して )第1に , まず1つには (｟よりかたく ｠firstly, ｟書 ｠in the first place )▸ This machine has two advantages; first , it is safer and second (ly ), it is more reliable .この機種には2つの利点がある, 第一にはより安全だし, 第二にはより安定している (!列挙する際の順はfirst (ly ), second (ly ), third (ly ) … last (ly ) [finally ]; →in addition 読解のポイント ) .5 むしろ, いっそ (rather )▸ Marry him? I'd die [kill myself ] first .あいつと結婚するかって?まっぴらよ [そんなことをするくらいならむしろ死ぬわ ]▸ I'll see you damned [hanged ] first .そんなことをだれがするものか (!強い拒否の決まり文句; 「おまえが地獄に落とされる [首をくくられる ]のを先に見る 」の意から ) .6 1等 (車 )で (first-class )▸ travel first 1等車で行く .c ò me f í rst 1 【人にとって 】最も重要である «with, for » .2 【競争などで 】1等になる «in » .f ì rst and f ó remost まず第一に, 何と言っても (!最重要の性質 理由 目的を強調して ) ▸ First and foremost , I'm an actor, not a politician .まず, 私は俳優であって, 政治家ではない .f ì rst and l á st (何やかや )全部で ; すべての点で, 首尾一貫して .f ì rst, m ì dst and l á st 最初から終わりまで, 終始一貫して .f ì rst ó ff [ú p ]｟くだけた話 ｠(何よりも )まず ; まず最初に断っておきますが (!特に不快に思って ) .p ù t A f í rst A 〈人 物 事 〉を最優先する .名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 a. C 〖単数形で 〗【人にとって 】初めての (重要な )出来事 [経験 ] «for » ▸ Winning the cup was a first for the team .優勝はそのチームにとって初体験だった ▸ That's a first .初めてのことだね .b. C 〖通例the ～〗 «…する » 最初の人 [もの ] «to do » (→be 自動詞 1a 表現 )▸ She was among the first to arrive .彼女は最初に到着した人たちの中にいた .2 U 〖通例the ～〗(月の )第1日 ▸ on the first of May ≒｟話 ｠on May (the ) first 5月1日に (≒｟書 ｠on May 1st ｟米 ｠[1st May ｟英 ｠]; →April 語法 ).3 U 〖通例the ～〗始まり, 初め ▸ since [after, at ] the first of the year 年の初め以来 [以後, に ].4 ｟話 ｠〖the F- 〗(王 女王 法王などの )1世 ▸ Elizabeth the First エリザベス1世 (≒｟書 ｠Elizabeth I ).5 C 1位 ; 1等賞 ; 優勝者 ;｟英 豪 ｠〖a ～〗(大学の試験で ) «…の » 第1級, 首席 «in » ▸ get a first in geography 地理の第1級 [首席 ]をとる .6 〖～s 〗最良品 .7 U 〖通例無冠詞で 〗〘野球 〙1塁 (first base ); 1塁手 (first baseman ; ｟男女共用 ｠first base player )(→baseball )▸ play first (base ) for the Seattle Mariners シアトルマリナーズの1塁手を務める .8 U (自動車の )ローギア, 低速 (first gear , low gear )▸ be in first 〈人が 〉(自動車の運転中に )ローギアである ▸ put the car in first gear [into first ]車をローに入れる .at f í rst 〖文頭 文尾 文中で 〗(後の変化は別にして )初めのうちは, 最初は ▸ At first I was upset, but then I got used to it .初めは動揺しましたが, その後慣れました (!butやhoweverと相関して用いることが多い ) ▸ I thought at first they must be students .彼らは学生に違いないと最初は思っていた ▸ I could not at first believe your story [believe your story at first ].最初は君の話が信じられなかった ▸ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again .｟ことわざ ｠最初はうまくいかなくても, 何度でも試みなさい .f í rst am ò ng é quals (ある集団の )代表者, 責任者 .from f ì rst to l á st ｟かたく ｠初めから終わりまで, 終始 .from the (v è ry ) f í rst (いちばん )最初から .the f í rst I (have ) h è ard [I kn è w ] of A ｟話 ｠(ほかの人は知っているにもかかわらず )Aについて初めて聞いた [知った ]こと ▸ This is the first I've heard of this .これは初耳だ .～̀ á id 応急手当 ▸ give A first aid A 〈人 〉に応急手当をする ～̀ á ider ｟英 ｠救急救命士 .～̀ Amendm é nt 〖the ～〗合衆国憲法修正第1条 〘言論 [報道 集会 ]の自由を含む 〙.～̀ b á lcony ＝dress circle .～̀ b á se (!〘野球 〙) 1 ↑名詞 7 .2 1塁手 .3 (成功のための )最初の第一歩 ▸ get to [reach, make ] first base ｟主に米 くだけて ｠（人 事について ）〈人 事が 〉軌道に乗る «with » ▸ get to first base ｟主に米 くだけて やや古 ｠(キス 愛撫など )性的関係の第1段階に達する (!主に若い男性が ｟おどけて ｠用いる ) .～̀ b á seman ↑名詞 7 .～̀ c á use 1 第1原因 ; 原動力 .2 〖the F- C- 〗造物主, 神 .～̀ cl á ss 1 〖通例無冠詞で 〗(飛行機 列車 船 客室などの )1等, ファーストクラス ▸ travel in first class ファーストクラスで旅行する .2 ｟米 ｠(郵便の )第1種 ; ｟英 ｠速達 .3 (英国の大学卒業学位の )最優秀 .～̀ c ó urse (コース料理の )最初の1品 .～̀ c ó usin いとこ (→cousin ).～̀ d ó wn 〘アメフト 〙ファーストダウン 〘(1 )1回の攻撃権に与えられる4つの攻撃の最初.(2 )10ヤード (以上 )前進すること; それによって新しい攻撃権が得られる 〙.～̀ ed í tion 1 (本の )初版 ; 初版本 .2 (新聞の )第1版 .F -̀ F á mily 〖the ～〗合衆国大統領の家族 .～̀ fl ó or 〖the ～〗｟米 ｠1階 (｟英 ｠ground floor ); ｟英 ｠2階 (｟米 ｠second floor )(→floor 事情 ).～̀ f ó oting ｟スコット ｠年始のあいさつに行くこと .～̀ fr ú its 〖the ～〗初物 （はつもの ）, 初穂 ; ｟英 ｠最初の成果 .～̀ gener á tion 1 (移民の )第一世代, 一世 .2 (機械などの )第一世代, 初期型 .3 (ある分野の )最初の人たち .～̀ h á lf 〖the ～〗(期間などの )前半 .～̀ l á dy 〖the ～〗1 〖F- L- 〗米大統領 [州知事 ]夫人 .2 【ある職域, 分野での 】トップの女性 «of » .～̀ l á nguage 〖しばしばone 's ～〗母語 .～̀ lieut é nant 〘米軍 〙(陸 空軍の )中尉 .～̀ l í ght ｟文 ｠夜明け ▸ at [before ] first light 夜明けに [前に ].F -̀ L ó rd ｟英 ｠大臣, 長官 .～̀ m á te [ó fficer ]〘海 〙1等航海士 .～́ n à me (姓に対して )名 (Christian name )(→name 事情 )▸ ｟米 ｠be on a first name basis ≒｟英 ｠be on first-name terms （人と ）名で呼び合う (親しい )仲で «with » .～̀ n í ght 1 (芝居などの )初日 .2 ｟米 ｠大晦日 .～̀ off é nder 初犯者 .～̀ p á pers ｟米 ｠第一書類 〘米国帰化の際, 最初に提出する書類 〙.～̀ p é rson 1 〖the ～〗〘文法 〙(第 )一人称 .2 〖形容詞的に 〗一人称の 〈物語 小説など 〉.～̀ pr í ze [pl á ce ] «競技などで /…に対する » 1等賞, 1位 «in , at /for » (!(1 )prizeは賞品 賞金に, placeは順位に注目する. (2 )prizeはしばしば, placeは通例無冠詞で ) ▸ win [take, collect ] (the [a, one's ]) first prize ≒take [win, get ] first place 1等を取る (!修飾語を伴う場合は冠詞がある方が普通: win the $100 first prize [the first prize of $100 ] 1等賞の100ドルを得る ) .～̀ pr í nciples 〘哲 〙第一原理 〘基本となる概念 定理など 〙.～̀ r á te ＝first-rate .～̀ r é ading ｟英 ｠第一読会 〘新法案が最初に提出されるときの読会 〙.～́ sch ò ol ｟英 ｠小学校 .～̀ s é rgeant 〘米軍 〙曹長 .～̀ str í ke (特に核兵器による )先制攻撃 .～̀ str í ng ｟くだけて ｠〖the ～〗一軍選手 .～̀ t í me 1 〖the ～〗→成句 the first time .2 〖a ～〗【事 人にとって 】初めてのこと «for » ; 〖形容詞的に 〗初めての ▸ There's a first time for everything .｟ことわざ おどけて ｠何にでも初めてがある ; これまで起こらなかったからと言ってこれからも起こらないとは言えない ▸ a first time writer 作家入門者 .～̀ w á ter ｟やや古 ｠(宝石類の )最上質 .F -̀ W ó rld 〖the ～〗(豊かで産業の発展した )第一世界 (→Third World ).F -̀ W ò rld W á r ｟主に英 ｠〖the ～〗＝World War I .

 

first-aid

f ì rst- á id 形容詞 応急 (手当て )の, 救急の ▸ a first-aid kit [box ]救急箱 .

 

first-born

f í rst-b ò rn 形容詞 名詞 C ｟文 ｠最初に生まれた (子 ); 第一子 (の ), 初子 （ういご ）(の ).

 

first-class

first-class first class /fə̀ː r s (t )klǽs |-klɑ́ːs / (! 名詞 の前ではf í rst-cl à ss ) 形容詞 比較なし 1 一級の , 一流の , 最高級の, 最上の ▸ a first-class hotel [musician, baseball game ]一流のホテル [音楽家, 野球試合 ]▸ As a jockey, he was first class .騎手として彼は一流であった .2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗｟米 ｠(郵便の )第1種の ;｟ 英 ｠速達の ▸ a first-class stamp 第1種郵便物の切手 ▸ first-class mail 第1種郵便物 〘封書など 〙.3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(飛行機 列車 船の )1等の, ファーストクラスの ▸ Two first-class tickets to Paris, please .パリまでの1等の切符を2枚ください ▸ a first-class carriage [passenger, berth ]1等車 [乗客, 寝台 ]▸ a first-class cabin on a ship 1等船室 .副詞 〖動詞 の後で 〗1等 [ファーストクラス ]で ;｟ 米 ｠第1種 (郵便 )で ;｟ 英 ｠速達で ▸ travel first class to New York ニューヨークへ1等で旅行する .

 

first-degree

f ì rst-degr é e 形容詞 ｟米 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗第1級の, 最も重い 〈犯罪 〉; 第1度の, 最も軽い 〈やけどなど 〉.～̀ m ú rder ｟米 ｠第1級謀殺 〘情状酌量の余地なく死刑が科せられる 〙.～̀ b ú rn (最も )軽度のやけど .

 

first-ever

f ì rst- é ver 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗初めての ; 前例のない 〈物 事 〉.

 

firsthand

first hand first-hand /fə̀ː r sthǽnd / (! 名詞 の前ではf í rsth à nd ) 形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗じかの, 直接の 〈経験 知識など 〉; 自己体験の (→secondhand )▸ get [take ] a firsthand look at A Aを自分の目で見る ▸ firsthand information [knowledge, experience ]直接得た情報 [知識, 経験 ].副詞 比較なし じかに, 直接 (に )(directly, at first hand )▸ I learned firsthand what it's like to be a member of a minority .少数民族 [派 ]とはどういうものかを身をもって知った .

 

firstly

f í rst ly 副詞 まず第1に (!firstly …, secondly …, thirdly … と列挙する時に用いるが, firstを用いることが多い; →in addition 読解のポイント ) .

 

first-rate

first-rate /fə̀ː r s (t )réɪt /形容詞 比較なし 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗最高 (級 )の, 第一級の, 一流の ▸ a first-rate company 一流企業 ▸ be of first-rate quality 品質優良である .2 すばらしい, すてきな ; 〈人が 〉健康で .副詞 ｟話 ｠見事に, すばらしく ▸ Everything is going first-rate .万事好調だ (!副詞 ではハイフンなしで2語でつづることも多い ) .