first trimester

fɜːst traɪˈmɛstər

Definition

Definition of first trimester - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

pregnancy

TECH.

the first three months of pregnancy

TECH.

She experienced morning sickness during the first trimester.

process

Rare

early phase of a process or project

Rare

The first trimester of the project was challenging.

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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 trimester

third trimester

the last three months of pregnancy

She felt more tired during the third trimester.

fourth trimester

period after birth when parents adjust to new baby

The fourth trimester can be challenging for new parents.

second trimester

time period from 13th to 27th week of pregnancy

She felt more energetic during the second trimester.

Examples of first trimester in a sentence

The first trimester is crucial for the baby's development.
The first trimester of the course was intense.
In the first trimester, the team set the foundation.

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French:premier trimestre, début, ...
German:erstes Trimester, Anfangsphase, ...
Italian:primo trimestre, fase iniziale, ...
Spanish:primer trimestre, primera fase, ...
Portuguese:primeiro trimestre, ...
Chinese:孕早期, 第一阶段, ...
Japanese:妊娠初期, 最初の段階, ...
Arabic:الثُلْث الأَوَّل مِن الحَمْل, المَرْحَلَة الأُولَى, ...
Hebrew:שְׁלִישׁ רִאשׁוֹן, שְׁלִישׁ רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первый триместр, начальная стадия, ...
Ukrainian:перший триместр, ...
Hindi:गर्भावस्था की पहली तिमाही, प्रथम तिमाही, ...
Bengali:প্রথম ত্রৈমাসিক, প্রথম পর্যায়, ...
Catalan:primer trimestre, inici, ...
Czech:první trimestr, počáteční fáze, ...
Danish:første trimester, første fase, ...
Dutch:eerste trimester van de zwangerschap, eerste trimester, ...
Greek:πρώτο τρίμηνο, ...
Hungarian:első trimeszter, első szakasz, ...
Khmer:ត្រីមាសទីមួយនៃការមានផ្ទៃពោះ, ដំណាក់កាលដំបូងនៃដំណើរការ ឬគម្រោង, ...
Korean:임신 첫 삼개월, 첫 번째 단계, ...
Persian:سه‌ماهه اول بارداری, سه‌ماهه اول, ...
Polish:pierwszy trymestr ciąży, pierwszy trymestr, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeiro trimestre, fase inicial, ...
Romanian:primul trimestru de sarcină, primul trimestru, ...
Swedish:första trimestern, inledande fas, ...
Thai:ไตรมาสแรกของการตั้งครรภ์, ไตรมาสแรก, ...
Turkish:ilk üç ay, ilk üç aylık dönem, ...
Vietnamese:ba tháng đầu thai kỳ, giai đoạn đầu, ...

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