come first

kʌm fɜrst

came first

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Definition of come first - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

competitionwin first place in a competition

She trained hard to come first in the race.

prevail

triumph

win

prioritybe the most important thing to consider

In our family, health always comes first.

prioritize

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Expressions with come first

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first-come-first-served

adj.

allocated in order of arrival or request

Tickets are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Expressions with come

come from

to originate or be born in a particular place

She comes from a small town in France.

come in

enter a room or building

Please come in and take a seat.

come along

to accompany someone to a place

Would you like to come along to the movies tonight?

come down

move from a higher to a lower place

The cat will eventually come down from the tree.

come into

enter a place or situation

She will come into the room soon.

come over

visit someone's home

Why don't you come over on Friday night?

Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

if at first you don't succeed

exp.

persistence is important in the pursuit of success

If at first you don't succeed, try again.

in first gear

adv.

moving while the vehicle is set to its lowest gear

He drove in first gear up the steep hill.

make the first move

take the first step in a process

He made the first move in negotiating the deal.

first-come-first-served

adj.

allocated in order of arrival or request

Tickets are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Terms with come first included in their meaning

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festival seating

event seating

seating where anyone can sit anywhere, often first-come, first-served

priority management

work planning

skill or system for deciding which tasks or goals should come first

nationalist ideology

civic outlook

view that one's country and people should come first

Examples of come first in a sentence

The team worked together to come first in the competition.
In this project, safety must come first.
For her, family always comes first in any decision.

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French:arriver premier, être prioritaire, ...
German:gewinnen, an erster Stelle stehen, ...
Italian:arrivare primo, venire prima, ...
Spanish:llegar primero, ser lo primero, ...
Portuguese:vencer, vir em primeiro lugar, ...
Chinese:获得第一名, 优先考虑, ...
Japanese:1位になる, 最優先される, ...
Arabic:حَصَدَ المَرْتَبَة الأُولى, يأتي في المقام الأول, ...
Hebrew:לְסַיֵּם בַּמָּקוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן, לַעֲמֹוד בְּרֹאשׁ סֵדֶר הָעֲדִיפֻיּוֹת, ...
Russian:занять первое место, быть на первом месте, ...
Ukrainian:перемагати, бути на першому місці, ...
Hindi:प्रथम आना, सबसे महत्वपूर्ण होना, ...
Bengali:প্রথম হওয়া, সবার আগে থাকা, ...
Catalan:arribar primer, ser prioritari, ...
Czech:vyhrát, být na prvním místě, ...
Danish:komme først, have højeste prioritet, ...
Dutch:als eerste eindigen, op de eerste plaats komen, ...
Greek:πρωτεύω, έχω προτεραιότητα, ...
Hungarian:győzni, első helyen állni, ...
Khmer:ជាប់លេខមួយ, មានអាទិភាពបំផុត, ...
Korean:차지하다, 최우선이다, ...
Persian:اول شدن, در اولویت بودن, ...
Polish:zająć pierwsze miejsce, być na pierwszym miejscu, ...
Portuguese (BR):vencer, vir em primeiro lugar, ...
Romanian:a câștiga, a fi pe primul loc, ...
Swedish:komma först, ...
Thai:ได้ที่หนึ่ง, มาก่อน, ...
Turkish:birinci gelmek, öncelikli olmak, ...
Vietnamese:về nhất, được đặt lên hàng đầu, ...

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Definition of come first - Reverso English Dictionary

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