firsthand

ˌfɜːrstˈhænd

Definition

Definition of firsthand - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

experiencein a direct way from personal experience or original source

She learned about the culture firsthand while living there.

directly

immediately

personally

Adjective

direct experience

coming directly from personal experience or the original source

She gave a firsthand account of the event.

direct

original

primary

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Expressions with firsthand

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firsthand learning

gaining knowledge by direct experience or active participation

Firsthand learning helps students remember information better.

get firsthand experience

gain knowledge by doing something yourself

She got firsthand experience by working in the field.

hear firsthand

receive information directly from the original source

I heard firsthand about the incident from the eyewitness.

Origin of firsthand

English, first + hand (manual)

Terms with firsthand included in their meaning

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see for themselves

firsthand

experience something directly

experience

knowledge

have firsthand knowledge of states or emotions

witness

observe

see or experience an event firsthand

before one's eyes

adv.

witness

being witnessed firsthand by someone

field trip

school outing

research expedition to study subjects firsthand

primary source

scholarly studies

original or firsthand material used as evidence in research

straight from the horse's mouth

exp.

firsthand info

being firsthand or direct information from the original source

inside story

firsthand account

detailed account from someone directly involved

Examples of firsthand in a sentence

You should hear the story firsthand from survivors.
He shared his firsthand observations with the committee.
Firsthand experience is invaluable when training new hires.

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French:directement, direct, ...
German:aus erster Hand, ...
Italian:direttamente, di prima mano, ...
Spanish:de primera mano, ...
Portuguese:diretamente, direto, ...
Chinese:亲身, 第一手的, ...
Japanese:直接, 直接の, ...
Arabic:بِشَكلٍ مُباشِر, مُباشِر, ...
Hebrew:מִמָּקוֹר רִאשׁוֹן, בִּלְתִּי אֶמְצָעִי, ...
Russian:непосредственно, личный, ...
Ukrainian:особисто, безпосередній, ...
Hindi:प्रत्यक्ष, सीधा, ...
Bengali:নিজে, প্রত্যক্ষ, ...
Catalan:de primera mà, directe, ...
Czech:z první ruky, přímý, ...
Danish:på egen hånd, førstehånds, ...
Dutch:uit eerste hand, persoonlijk, ...
Greek:από πρώτο χέρι, άμεσος, ...
Hungarian:közvetlenül, közvetlen, ...
Khmer:ដោយផ្ទាល់, ...
Korean:직접, 직접 경험한, ...
Persian:مستقیماً, دست‌اول, ...
Polish:bezpośrednio, bezpośredni, ...
Portuguese (BR):diretamente, direto, ...
Romanian:din experiență directă, din experiența directă, ...
Swedish:på ett direkt sätt, personlig, ...
Thai:ด้วยตนเอง, โดยตรงจากประสบการณ์, ...
Turkish:bizzat, ...
Vietnamese:trực tiếp, ...

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