Level | A1 |
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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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