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Ilk önce Başta I Head Adverb  /Fɜːst   Birinci

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Kind adverb
Front first 
IPA  /fɜːst   / adverb
Back ilk önce, ilk, birinci
başta
Back 2

first (adverb)

 /fɜːst   / adverb
 
 1 before any others
ilk önce, ilk, birinci
 Sue arrived first at the party.
 Mike's very competitive – he always wants to come first when he plays a game.
 Do you want to go first or second?
 2 before doing anything else
önce
 I'll come out later. I've got to finish my homework first.
 3 the time before all the other times; for the first time
ilk defa
 Where did you first meet your husband?
 4 used for introducing the first thing in a list
başta
 There are several people I would like to thank: first, my mother.
SYNONYM FIRSTLY
 5 at the beginning
ilk başta
 When I first started my job I hated it.
IDIOMS
at first
at the beginning
ilk başta, başlangıçta
 At first I thought he was joking, but then I realized he was serious.
come first
to be more important to sb than anything else
başta gelmek
 Although she enjoys her job, her family has always come first.
first and foremost
more than anything else; most importantly
her şeyden önce
 He worked in TV but he was a stage actor first and foremost.
first come, first served
(informal)
people will be dealt with, served, seen, etc. strictly in the order in which they arrive
ilk gelen alır
 Tickets can be bought here on a first come, first served basis.
first of all
as the first thing (to be done or said)
önce, ilk önce
 In a moment I'll introduce our guest speaker, but first of all, let me thank you all for coming.
first off
(informal)
before anything else
önce
 First off, let's decide who does what.
head first
1 with your head before the rest of your body
baş aşağı
 Don't go down the slide head first.
 2 too quickly or suddenly
balıklama
 Don't rush head first into a decision.
 

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