first year
ˈfɜːrst jɪr
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Definition of first year - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

beginninginitial year of an experience or process
  • The first year of marriage can be challenging.
  • The first year of college is often the hardest.
  • In the first year of business, profits were minimal.
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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 year

dog yearn.
year of a dog's life
In dog years, she is already a senior.
year outn.
year taken off from work or study
She took a year out to travel the world.
banner yearn.
year marked by exceptional success or achievements
The company had a banner year, breaking all previous sales records..
bonanza yearn.
year marked by great success or prosperity
The company had a bonanza year with record profits.
ring in the new yearv.
celebrate the arrival of the new year
We will ring in the new year with fireworks.
third year runningadj.
happening for three consecutive years
She won the award for the third year running.
year in, year outadv.
happening every year for many years without stopping
Year in, year out, he visits his grandmother.
understatement of the yearn.
statement that greatly downplays a situation's reality
Saying it's chilly in Antarctica is the understatement of the year.
since the year oneadv.
for a very long time or since the beginning
They have been friends since the year one.
year in and year outadv.
happening every year without change
She visits her grandparents year in and year out.

Terms related to first year

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beginningcommencementdebutinceptioninitiationlaunchonsetstart

Terms with first year included in their meaning

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Jan.abbr.
abr: January
first month of the year
first quartern.
calendar
the first three months of a calendar year
first-yearadj.
education
relating to the first year of a university or college course
first quartern.
finance
the first three months of a fiscal year
first-yearadj.
employment
pertaining to the first year in a job
freshern.
education
first-year student at a university or college
freshmann.
education
first-year student at a university or college
freshmanadj.
academic context
relating to first-year students

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  1. French:première année, ...
  2. German:erstes Jahr, ...
  3. Italian:primo anno, ...
  4. Spanish:primer año, ...
  5. Portuguese:primeiro ano, ...
  6. Chinese:第一年, ...
  7. Japanese:最初の年, ...
  8. Arabic:سَنَة أُولَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁנָה רִאשׁוֹנָה, ...
  10. Russian:первый год, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перший рік, ...
  12. Hindi:पहला वर्ष, ...
first-year
ˈfɜːrst jɪər

Definition of first-year - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
educationUKrelating to the first year of a university or college courseUK
  • She joined the first-year psychology program.
beginning freshman introductory
2.
employmentpertaining to the first year in a job
  • He is a first-year employee at the company.
beginner entry-level novice
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Expressions with first-year

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first-year studentn.
student in the first year of study at a school or university
The first-year student asked for directions to the chemistry building.

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 year

dog yearn.
year of a dog's life
In dog years, she is already a senior.
year outn.
year taken off from work or study
She took a year out to travel the world.
banner yearn.
year marked by exceptional success or achievements
The company had a banner year, breaking all previous sales records..
bonanza yearn.
year marked by great success or prosperity
The company had a bonanza year with record profits.
ring in the new yearv.
celebrate the arrival of the new year
We will ring in the new year with fireworks.
third year runningadj.
happening for three consecutive years
She won the award for the third year running.
year in, year outadv.
happening every year for many years without stopping
Year in, year out, he visits his grandmother.
understatement of the yearn.
statement that greatly downplays a situation's reality
Saying it's chilly in Antarctica is the understatement of the year.
since the year oneadv.
for a very long time or since the beginning
They have been friends since the year one.
year in and year outadv.
happening every year without change
She visits her grandparents year in and year out.

Origin of first-year

English, first + year

Terms related to first-year

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
academiccollegecourseeducationsemesterstudentuniversityyearcareeremploymentjobnew

Examples of first-year in a sentence

  • The first-year students attended orientation.
  • The first-year report showed promising results.
  • First-year teachers often face many challenges.

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  1. French:débutant, nouvellement embauché, ...
  2. German:Erstsemester, im ersten Jahr, ...
  3. Italian:di primo anno, al primo anno, ...
  4. Spanish:de primer año, novato, ...
  5. Portuguese:primeiro ano, de primeiro ano, ...
  6. Chinese:大一的, 新入职的, ...
  7. Japanese:一年生の, 新入社員の, ...
  8. Arabic:سنة أولى, فِي السَّنَةِ الْأُولَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁנָה רִאשׁוֹנָה, בְּשְׁנָתוֹ הָרִאשׁוֹנָה, ...
  10. Russian:первого года, первогодний, ...
  11. Ukrainian:першокурсний, першорічний, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रथम-वर्षीय, ...

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