first round

fɜrst raʊnd

Definition

Definition of first round - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

competitionthe initial stage of a process or competition

The team was eliminated in the first round of the tournament.

drinks

the first set of drinks ordered

He bought the first round at the bar.

Adjective

initial actionsrelated to the first set of actions

The first round interview went well.

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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.

Expressions with round

go round

move in a circular path or rotate

The Earth goes round the Sun.

come round

visit someone casually

Why don't you come round for coffee tomorrow?

gather round

move closer together in a circle or group around something

Children gather round the storyteller eagerly.

pass round

distribute something to each person in a group

Please pass round the snacks to everyone.

have round one's neck

wear something encircling the neck

She had a beautiful scarf round her neck.

other way round

adv.

with roles or functions reversed

She cooks and he cleans, not the other way round.

round and round

adv.

moving in a repeated circular path

The merry-go-round spins round and round.

round figure

number rounded for simplicity or estimation

The budget was set at a round figure of $10,000.

round of applause

outburst of clapping by a group

The speaker received a round of applause.

round off

make the edges or corners smooth or curved

He used sandpaper to round off the sharp corners of the table..

Terms with first round included in their meaning

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lead out

poker

bet first in a round of poker

second ballot

election process

subsequent voting round when no candidate achieves required majority in the first

under the gun

adj.

poker

first to act in a poker round

UTG

acr.

acr: Under the Gun

first player to act in poker round

Examples of first round in a sentence

The first round of interviews was tough.
Let's get the first round of drinks.
She offered to pay for the first round.
The first round draft picks were announced yesterday.
She was eliminated in the first round of the competition.

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French:premier tour, préliminaire, ...
German:erste Runde, ...
Italian:primo turno, primo giro, ...
Spanish:primera ronda, primeras acciones, ...
Portuguese:primeira rodada, ...
Chinese:第一轮, 初轮, ...
Japanese:第一ラウンド, 初回, ...
Arabic:الدَّوْر الأَوَّل, أولي, ...
Hebrew:סִיבּוּב רִאשׁוֹן, סֶבֶב רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первый раунд, первый этап, ...
Ukrainian:перший раунд, перший етап, ...
Hindi:पहला दौर, प्रारंभिक, ...
Bengali:প্রথম পর্ব, প্রথম দফার, ...
Catalan:primera ronda, de primera ronda, ...
Czech:první kolo, první, ...
Danish:første runde, første omgang, ...
Dutch:eerste ronde, ...
Greek:πρώτος γύρος, πρώτου γύρου, ...
Hungarian:első forduló, első fordulós, ...
Khmer:ជុំទីមួយ, ជុំដំបូងនៃភេសជ្ជៈ, ...
Korean:첫 번째 라운드, 첫 번째 라운드의 음료, ...
Persian:دور اول, نخستین, ...
Polish:pierwsza runda, początkowy etap, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeira rodada, ...
Romanian:prima rundă, prima tură, ...
Swedish:första omgången, inledande skede, ...
Thai:รอบแรก, ยกแรก, ...
Turkish:ilk tur, ilk aşama, ...
Vietnamese:vòng đầu, sơ bộ, ...

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