first position
fɜːst pəˈzɪʃən
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Definition of first position - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
rankingthe top spot in a ranking or competition
  • He finished the race in first position.
champion top spot
2.
balletTECH.position with heels together and toes outwardTECH.
  • She practiced the first position at the barre.
ballet position
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Expressions with first

put firstv.
arrange something at the beginning of a sequence
He put the most important task first on his list.
blink firstv.
give in or show weakness before the other side
He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.
first lightn.
time when light first appears in the morning
We set out on our hike at first light.
first offadv.
introduce the first point or start the first action before others
First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.
at first sightadv.
immediately upon seeing something or someone
She fell in love at first sight.
first things firstexp.
address important tasks before others
First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with position

pole positionn.
advantageous starting point in any competition or activity
Her extensive experience gave her the pole position in the job race.
shotgun positionn.
front passenger seat in a vehicle
He called shotgun position for the road trip.
fallback positionn.
backup plan if the first fails
We need a fallback position in case this doesn't work.
false positionn.
situation where someone appears to be something they are not
His wealth put him in a false position among genuine entrepreneurs.
in a positionadj.
having the necessary ability or authority
She is in a position to make important decisions.
in no position toadj.
not having the ability or authority to do something
He is in no position to make demands.
cement one's positionv.
make one's status or role stronger
She worked hard to cement her position as team leader.
in pole positionadv.
in the leading or best position
She is in pole position to win the race.
put oneself in someone's positionv.
imagine being in another person's situation
Try to put yourself in the manager's position.
have a position at the tablev.
be included in important discussions
Minority groups must have a position at the table.

Terms related to first position

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Terms with first position included in their meaning

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secondn.
order position
position in a sequence after the first
22ndadj.
ordinal position
coming next after the twenty-first in position
in third placeadv.
ranking order
at the position after first and second in order or rank
second rown.
order
position in a line or sequence after the first
initialadj.
first position
spatially first or placed at the start
leadern.
competition
first position in a competition or organization
lead the fieldv.
competition
be in the first position in a race
top spotn.
ranking
first position in a ranking or competition

Examples of first position in a sentence

  • The team celebrated their first position in the league.
  • The instructor corrected her first position stance.
  • First position is fundamental in ballet training.

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  1. French:première position, position initiale, ...
  2. German:erster Platz, erste Position, ...
  3. Italian:prima posizione, ...
  4. Spanish:primer lugar, ...
  5. Portuguese:primeira posição, posição inicial, ...
  6. Chinese:第一名, 第一位置, ...
  7. Japanese:一位, 第一ポジション, ...
  8. Arabic:المركز الأول, الوَضْعِيَّة الأُولَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:מָקוֹם רִאשׁוֹן, עֲמִידָה רִאשׁוֹנָה, ...
  10. Russian:первое место, первая позиция, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перше місце, перша позиція, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रथम स्थान, पहली स्थिति, ...
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