first floor

fɜːst flɔːr

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Definition of first floor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

British

floor above ground level in British English

The bedrooms are on the first floor.

level

storey

tier

architecture

floor at street level in US and Canada

The lobby is on the first floor.

ground floor

street level

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floor above ground level in British English

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.

Expressions with floor

floor it

move at maximum speed in any context

When the alarm rang, she had to floor it to the exit.

killing floor

place of intense violence or bloodshed

The battlefield became a killing floor during the war.

floor general

leader directing strategy in team activities

As a floor general, she organized the entire project team.

pick oneself up off the floor

stand up from lying or sitting position on the floor

He had to pick himself up off the floor after falling down.

have the floor

be given the right to speak in a meeting

When you have the floor, please discuss the budget issues.

hit the dance floor

start dancing in a lively way at a party or event

Let's hit the dance floor and show our moves!

hit the floor

fall to the ground suddenly

He slipped on the ice and hit the floor.

open the floor

invite people to speak or ask questions

The moderator will open the floor for questions.

sweep the floor with

clean the floor using a broom

She swept the floor with a broom after the party.

take the floor

stand up to start dancing

They took the floor as the music began.

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second floor

UK building

storey above the first floor in the UK

dress circle

theater seating

first gallery above the ground floor in a theater

1FTR

abbr.

abr: First Floor Through Room

room that goes from front to back on the first floor

Examples of first floor in a sentence

Our office is on the first floor, just above the lobby.
The first floor houses several retail shops.
Visitors can find the reception on the first floor.

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French:premier étage, rez-de-chaussée, ...
German:erster Stock, Erdgeschoss, ...
Italian:primo piano, piano terra, ...
Spanish:primer piso, planta baja, ...
Portuguese:primeiro andar, rés-do-chão, ...
Chinese:二楼, 一楼, ...
Japanese:一階, 地上階, ...
Arabic:الطابق الأول, طَابِق أَوَّل, ...
Hebrew:קוֹמָה רִאשׁוֹנָה, קוֹמַת קַרְקַע, ...
Russian:второй этаж, нижний этаж, ...
Ukrainian:перший поверх, ...
Hindi:पहली मंज़िल, भूतल, ...
Bengali:প্রথম তলা, ভূতল, ...
Catalan:primer pis, planta baixa, ...
Czech:první patro, přízemí, ...
Danish:første sal, stueetage, ...
Dutch:eerste verdieping, begane grond, ...
Greek:πρώτος όροφος, ισόγειο, ...
Hungarian:első emelet, földszint, ...
Khmer:ជាន់ទីមួយ, ជាន់ផ្ទាល់ដី, ...
Korean:1층, 일층, ...
Persian:طبقه اول, طبقه همکف, ...
Polish:pierwsze piętro, parter, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeiro andar, térreo, ...
Romanian:primul etaj, parter, ...
Swedish:andra våningen, första våningen, ...
Thai:ชั้นสอง, ชั้นล่าง, ...
Turkish:birinci kat, zemin kat, ...
Vietnamese:tầng một, tầng trệt, ...

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