first

fəːst
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Translation of first into Russian,

Adjective

1.

earliest

coming before all others in time or order
  • She was the first person to arrive.Она была первым человеком, который пришёл.
2.

best

highest in rank or quality
  • He is the first choice for the job.Он является первым кандидатом на эту должность.
3.

music

TECH.
denoting the principal part in music
TECH.
  • She played the first violin in the orchestra.Она играла первую скрипку в оркестре.

Noun

1.

order

the person or thing in the foremost position
  • She was the first in line for tickets.Она была первой в очереди за билетами.
2.

position

initial occurrence in a series or sequence
  • His first of the season was memorable..Его начало сезона было незабываемым.

Adverb

1.

sequence time

happening before anything else in time or order
  • She finished her homework first before watching TV.Она сначала сделала домашнее задание, а потом смотрела телевизор.
2.

beginning

in the beginning or at the start of a sequence
сначала snačalaв начале v načaleпервым делом
  • First, clean the surface before painting.Сначала очистите поверхность перед покраской.
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Expressions with first: examples in English and translations in Russian

ставить первым
He put the most important task first on his list.
уступить первым
дрогнуть первым
He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.
рассвет
We set out on our hike at first light.
прежде всего
в первую очередь
First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.
с первого взгляда
сразу
She fell in love at first sight.
сначала главное
First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Images of first

  • first: the initial base in baseball
    (sports) первая база

Synonyms and analogies of first in English

Examples of first in a sentence

  • He was the first student to finish the exam.
  • The first team to finish wins the prize.
  • Her first novel won several awards.
  • He was assigned the first trumpet part.
  • The first clarinet had a solo.
  • He was the first to finish the race.

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

Adjective
первыйadj. - pervy

His first failure was ground zero for his future business success.

Его первый провал стал нулевой точкой будущих успехов в бизнесе.

главныйadj. - glavny

Money, we are publishing the first material on this topic.

В первом томе мы публикуем главный материал на эту тему.

Adverb / Other
впервыеadv. - vpervye

He first learned about life insurance through a presentation at work.

Он впервые узнал о страховании жизни на презентации на работе.

сначалаadv. - snachala

He always cleans the house first to work up an appetite.

Он всегда сначала убирается в доме, чтобы разогреть аппетит.

Noun
лидерnm. - lider

To succeed, every team needs a first fiddle to motivate and direct their efforts.

Для успеха каждой команде нужен лидер, который будет мотивировать и направлять усилия.

первый классn. - pervy klass

He decided to splash the cash for his birthday and booked first class.

Он решил сорить деньгами на день рождения и забронировал первый класс.

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first: Examples and translations in context

During his first week, the recruit bonded with fellow trainees.

В течение первой недели новобранец сблизился с товарищами по учебке.

The struggling team finally won their first match after many losses.

После череды поражений борющаяся команда наконец выиграла свой первый матч.

That first experiment was ground zero for modern genetic engineering techniques.

Тот первый эксперимент стал нулевой точкой современных методов генной инженерии.

He glued his enthusiasm to every lesson on the first day.

Он с энтузиазмом погрузился в каждый урок в первый день.

His confidence did dive after the failure of his first presentation.

Его уверенность в себе пошатнулась после неудачи с первой презентацией.

I shall take the first step, and the rest will follow.

Я сделаю первый шаг, а остальное последует за ним.

She composed a hook that grabs attention right from the first note.

Она сочинила хук, который привлекает внимание с первой ноты.

She wiped out during her first attempt at surfing the big waves.

Она потерпела фиаско во время первой попытки оседлать большие волны.

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