first time around

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Definition of first time around - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

initial eventthe initial occurrence or experience of something

He failed the test the first time around.

Adverb

initial attemptduring the initial occurrence of an event or action

I didn't pass the test the first time around.

at first

initially

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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 time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop.

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

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perinatal period

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time around birth covering late pregnancy and the first days after delivery

Examples of first time around in a sentence

She didn't enjoy the movie the first time around.
He got the answer wrong the first time around.
The cake didn't rise properly the first time around.

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French:la première fois, du premier coup, ...
German:erste Runde, beim ersten Mal, ...
Italian:la prima volta, al primo tentativo, ...
Spanish:primer intento, la primera vez, ...
Portuguese:primeira vez, à primeira vez, ...
Chinese:第一次, 头一回, ...
Japanese:最初の挑戦, 最初は, ...
Arabic:لِلمَرَّة الأُولَى, فِي الْمَرَّةِ الْأُولَى, ...
Hebrew:פַּעַם רִאשׁוֹנָה, בַּפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה, ...
Russian:первый раз, с первого раза, ...
Ukrainian:з першого разу, вперше, ...
Hindi:पहली बार, पहले प्रयास में, ...
Bengali:প্রথমবারের ঘটনা, প্রথমবার, ...
Catalan:primera vegada, a la primera, ...
Czech:první pokus, napoprvé, ...
Danish:første gang, ved første forsøg, ...
Dutch:eerste ronde, de eerste keer, ...
Greek:πρώτη απόπειρα, την πρώτη φορά, ...
Hungarian:első alkalom, elsőre, ...
Khmer:លើកដំបូង, នៅលើកដំបូង, ...
Korean:처음, 처음에는, ...
Persian:اولین بار, در اولین بار, ...
Polish:pierwszy raz, przy pierwszym podejściu, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeira vez, na primeira tentativa, ...
Romanian:prima încercare, din prima, ...
Swedish:första gången, vid första försöket, ...
Thai:ครั้งแรก, หนแรก, ...
Turkish:ilk seferinde, ilk denemede, ...
Vietnamese:lần đầu, ...

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Definition of first time around - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adverb

Expressions with first

Expressions with time

Terms related to first time around

Terms with first time around included in their meaning

Examples of first time around in a sentence

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