first fiddle

fɜːst ˈfɪdəl
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Translation of first fiddle into German

Noun

1.

leadership

person taking a leading role
  • In the project, she was the first fiddle.Im Projekt war sie die treibende Kraft.
2.

music

Dated
the fiddle part carrying the melody
Dated
erste Geige
  • She played the first fiddle beautifully in the orchestra.Sie spielte die erste Geige wunderschön im Orchester.
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Expressions with first fiddle: examples in English and translations in German

die erste Geige spielen
In the new film, he plays first fiddle as the main character.

Synonyms and analogies of first fiddle in English

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Examples of first fiddle in a sentence

  • As first fiddle, he led the orchestra brilliantly.
  • He was proud to be chosen as the first fiddle in the concert.
  • The first fiddle set the tone for the entire performance.

Translations of "first fiddle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
erste Geigen.

Traditions are still alive and folk music plays first fiddle at events.

Brauchtum wird noch gelebt und Volksmusik spielt bei Veranstaltungen die erste Geige.

derKonzertmeisternm.

The new first fiddle quickly impressed the entire ensemble with her talent.

Der neue Konzertmeister beeindruckte das gesamte Ensemble schnell mit ihrem Talent.

führende Rollen.

In the meeting, she played first fiddle, guiding the team towards a common goal.

Im Meeting spielte sie die führende Rolle und leitete das Team auf ein gemeinsames Ziel hin.

dieKonzertmeisterinnf.

After years of hard work, she finally earned the title of first fiddle.

Nach jahrelanger harter Arbeit erwarb sie endlich den Titel der Konzertmeisterin.

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first fiddle: Examples and translations in context

In international politics, superpowers typically play first fiddle in global decision-making processes.

In der internationalen Politik spielen Supermächte typischerweise die erste Geige bei globalen Entscheidungsprozessen.

In their family business, the eldest sibling has always played first fiddle in making important decisions.

Im Familienunternehmen hat das älteste Geschwisterteil bei wichtigen Entscheidungen schon immer die erste Geige gespielt.

Emma's strong personality means she often plays first fiddle in group projects at school.

Emmas starke Persönlichkeit bedeutet, dass sie bei Gruppenprojekten in der Schule oft die erste Geige spielt.

In the world of social media influencers, those with the most followers often play first fiddle.

In der Welt der Social-Media-Influencer spielen diejenigen mit den meisten Followern oft die erste Geige.

In their band, the guitarist tends to play first fiddle, overshadowing the other members.

In ihrer Band neigt der Gitarrist dazu, die erste Geige zu spielen und die anderen Mitglieder zu überschatten.

The first fiddle had an undeniable chemistry with the conductor during performances.

Der Konzertmeister hatte während der Aufführungen eine unbestreitbare Chemie mit dem Dirigenten.

As first fiddle, he was responsible for guiding the string section.

Als Konzertmeister war er verantwortlich für die Leitung der Streichergruppe.

Everyone admired how the first fiddle seamlessly blended with the other musicians.

Alle bewunderten, wie der Konzertmeister sich nahtlos mit den anderen Musikern verband.

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