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Definition of first-rate - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
qualityof the best or highest quality
- Her performance in the play was first-rate.
2.
naval historyRare UK historically, a Royal Navy ship with 100 gunsRare UK
- The first-rate ship led the fleet into battle.
Adverb
qualityin a very good way
- She performed first-rate in the school play.
Expressions with first-rate
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perform a task with exceptional quality or skill
She did a first-rate job on the presentation.
Origin of first-rate
English, first (foremost) + rate (a standard or quality)
Terms with first-rate included in their meaning
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quality
of mediocre quality or not first-rate
first rate
excellent or very good
praise
excellent or first-rate
excellent thing
something excellent or first-rate
high quality
something excellent or first-rate
high quality
excellent, first-rate
health statistics
death rate during the first 28 days of life
high quality
something top-notch or first-rate
Examples of first-rate in a sentence
His first-rate skills earned him a promotion. A first-rate was the pride of the navy. The museum displayed a model of a first-rate. The team worked first-rate to meet the deadline. Her report was written first-rate, impressing the committee.
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- French:excellent, de manière excellente, ...
- German:erstklassig, ausgezeichnet, ...
- Italian:eccellente, egregiamente, ...
- Spanish:excelente, excepcionalmente, ...
- Portuguese:excelente, exemplarmente, ...
- Chinese:一流的, 一流地, ...
- Japanese:一流の, 素晴らしく, ...
- Arabic:مُمتاز, بِشَكلٍ مُمْتاز, ...
- Hebrew:מְעוּלֶה, מְצוּיָּן, ...
- Russian:первоклассный, первоклассно, ...
- Ukrainian:першокласний, відмінно, ...
- Hindi:उत्तम, उत्तम रूप से, ...
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