put first

pʊt fɜːst

putting first

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Definition of put first - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sequencearrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

precede

prioritize

priorityprioritize something over other things

She always puts her family first.

prioritize

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Expressions with put

put down

place an object on a surface

She put down the book on the table.

put on

wear clothing or accessories

She put on her favorite dress.

put in

place something inside another object

She put in the keys into her bag.

put out

extinguish a fire or light

He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen..

put it on

dress yourself or someone with an item

She told him to put it on before going outside.

put it in one's pocket

place an object inside a pocket

He put it in his pocket and walked away.

Expressions with first

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.

if at first you don't succeed

exp.

persistence is important in the pursuit of success

If at first you don't succeed, try again.

in first gear

adv.

moving while the vehicle is set to its lowest gear

He drove in first gear up the steep hill.

make the first move

take the first step in a process

He made the first move in negotiating the deal.

would die first

express conditional death happening before others in a situation

He said he would die first if the disease worsened.

first-come-first-served

adj.

allocated in order of arrival or request

Tickets are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Terms with put first included in their meaning

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primer coating

construction

first layer put on a surface to help later paint stick

Examples of put first in a sentence

In the queue, he put first the elderly.
He puts his health first, even over work.
They put customer satisfaction first in their business.

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French:placer en tête, donner la priorité à, ...
German:an die erste Stelle setzen, an erste Stelle setzen, ...
Italian:mettere per primo, mettere al primo posto, ...
Spanish:poner primero, dar prioridad, ...
Portuguese:colocar primeiro, colocar em primeiro lugar, ...
Chinese:放在首位, 把...放在第一位, ...
Japanese:最初に置く, 最優先する, ...
Arabic:وَضَعَ ... أَوَّلًا, آثَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצִּיב בָּרֹאשׁ, לְהַצִּיב בְּרֹאשׁ סֵדֶר הָעֲדִיפֻיּוֹת, ...
Russian:ставить первым, ставить на первое место, ...
Ukrainian:поставити першим, віддавати перевагу, ...
Hindi:पहले रखना, प्राथमिकता देना, ...
Bengali:প্রথমে রাখা, অগ্রাধিকার দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:posar primer, posar en primer lloc, ...
Czech:dát na první místo, upřednostnit, ...
Danish:sætte først, tilgodese, ...
Dutch:eerst plaatsen, op de eerste plaats stellen, ...
Greek:βάζω πρώτο, δίνω προτεραιότητα, ...
Hungarian:előre tenni, előnyben részesíteni, ...
Khmer:ដាក់នៅលំដាប់ដំបូង, ផ្ដល់អាទិភាពដល់, ...
Korean:첫 번째에 두다, 최우선으로 두다, ...
Persian:اول قرار دادن, مقدم دانستن, ...
Polish:umieścić na początku, stawiać na pierwszym miejscu, ...
Portuguese (BR):colocar em primeiro, colocar em primeiro lugar, ...
Romanian:a pune primul, a pune pe primul loc, ...
Swedish:placera först, prioritera, ...
Thai:จัดไว้เป็นอันดับแรก, ให้ความสำคัญเป็นอันดับแรก, ...
Turkish:önce koymak, öncelik vermek, ...
Vietnamese:đặt lên đầu, đặt lên hàng đầu, ...

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Definition of put first - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with put

Expressions with first

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Terms with put first included in their meaning

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