first down

ˈfɜrst daʊn

Definition

Definition of first down - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gridiron rules

TECH.

new set of four tries earned by moving ten yards

TECH.

They picked up a first down on third and long.
The rookie receiver secured the first down with a quick slant route.
A penalty erased their first down and pushed them back ten yards.

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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.

Terms with first down included in their meaning

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get a strike

bowling

knock down all pins with the first ball

luge

figurative

slide feet-first on a small sled down an icy track

move the yardsticks

American football

advance the ball to achieve a first down

move the chains

football

advance the ball to achieve a first down

nuthatch

bird behavior diet

small bird climbing down trees head first and eating insects, seeds, nuts

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French:premier essai, ...
German:First Down, ...
Italian:primo down, ...
Spanish:primer intento, ...
Portuguese:primeira descida, ...
Chinese:第一次进攻机会, ...
Japanese:ファーストダウン, ...
Arabic:فِيرست داون, ...
Hebrew:דַּאוּן רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первый даун, ...
Ukrainian:перший даун, ...
Hindi:दस गज की दूरी पूरी करने पर टीम को मिलने वाला चार नए प्रयासों का मौका, ...
Bengali:ফার্স্ট ডাউন, ...
Catalan:first down, ...
Czech:first down, ...
Danish:første down, ...
Dutch:eerste poging in een nieuwe serie van vier pogingen, ...
Greek:πρώτο ντάουν, ...
Hungarian:first down, ...
Khmer:សិទ្ធិចាប់ផ្តើមលេងបួនលើកថ្មី បន្ទាប់ពីរុញបាល់បានដប់យ៉ាត, ...
Korean:퍼스트 다운, ...
Persian:موقعیتی در فوتبال آمریکایی که تیم با پیش بردن توپ به اندازهٔ ده یارد، چهار فرصت جدید برای حمله به دست می‌آورد, ...
Polish:pierwsza próba, ...
Portuguese (BR):first down, ...
Romanian:primul down, ...
Swedish:first down, ...
Thai:เฟิร์สดาวน์, ...
Turkish:first down, ...
Vietnamese:down đầu tiên, ...

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