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1 of the first order
высшего ранга, первоклассный, перворазрядный, первостепенного значения [этим. фр. du premier ordre]She's also a Tartar of the first order. (S. Chaplin, ‘Sam in the Morning’, ch. 6) — Моя хозяйка - мегера каких не сыщешь.
The fact that a woman's husband is thoroughly unsatisfactory-and Felix regarded Randall as a four-letter man of the first order-does not justify others in paying their attentions to her. (I. Murdoch, ‘An Unofficial Rose’, ch. 17) — Если женщине не повезло с мужем - а Рэндалла Феликс считал законченным мерзавцем, - это еще не значит, что другие мужчины вправе ее домогаться.
He displayed skill of the first order. — Он проявил исключительное мастерство.
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2 of the first order
1) выcшeгo paнгa, пepвoклaccный, пepвopaзpядный, пepвocтeпeннoгo знaчeния [этим. фр.]2) oтъявлeнный, зaкopeнeлый; тяжeлeйший (нaпp., o пopoкe); дo мoзгa кocтeйThe fact that a woman's husband is thoroughly unsatisfactory - and Felix regarded Randall as a four-letter man of the first order - does not justify others in paying their attentions to her (J. Murdoch). Opium was a vice of the first order (A. Huxley)
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