a first class letter

first class

A n

1 Transp première f (classe f) ;

2 Post tarif m normal or rapide.

B first-class adj

1 Tourism, Transp [accommodation, compartment, hotel, seat, ticket] de première (classe) ;

2 Post [stamp] (au) tarif normal or rapide ; [send] en tarif normal or rapide ; a first class letter une lettre en tarif normal or rapide ; first class mail courrier (au tarif) rapide ;

3 GB Univ [degree] avec mention très bien ;

4 ( excellent) excellent, de premier ordre.

C adv

1 Transp [travel] en première (classe) ;

2 Post en tarif normal or rapide.

first-class

1 adjective

(a) (seat) en première classe; (compartment, ticket) de première classe

(b) (letter, stamp) au tarif normal;

∎ to send a letter by first-class mail envoyer une lettre au tarif normal

(c) British University

∎ she got a first-class honours degree (in French) elle a eu mention très bien (en français);

∎ to graduate with first-class honours obtenir son diplôme avec mention très bien

(d) (excellent → wine, meal, restaurant) de première qualité, excellent; (→ idea, performance, student) excellent;

∎ British that was a first-class performance from the Scottish team ce fut une excellente performance de l'équipe d'Écosse

2 adverb

(travel) en première classe; (send letter) au tarif normal

►► Finance first-class paper effet m de première catégorie

first-class [‚fɜ:stˈklα:s]

1. adjective

   a. ( = first-rate) [facilities, service] excellent ; [candidate] remarquable

   b. [travel, flight] en première (classe) ; [ticket, passenger, compartment] de première (classe)

   c. [letter, stamp] en tarif prioritaire

   d. a first-class degree ≈ une licence avec mention très bien

2. adverb

[travel, fly] en première classe ; [send] en tarif prioritaire

1) (of the first class) erster Klasse nachgestellt; Erster-Klasse-[Fahrkarte, Abteil, Passagier, Post, Brief usw.]

2) (excellent) erstklassig

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1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) erstklassig

2) (very good: This food is first-class!) ausgezeichnet

3) ((for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc: a first-class passenger ticket; ( also adverb) She always travels first-class.) erster Klasse

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I. adj

1. (best quality) Erste[r]-Klasse-

\first-class article Spitzenerzeugnis nt, Spitzenprodukt nt

\first-class compartment Erste[r]-Klasse-Abteil nt

\first-class mail bevorzugt beförderte Post; BRIT [bevorzugt beförderte] Inlandspost; AM Briefpost f

\first-class restaurant Restaurant nt der Spitzenklasse

2. ( approv: wonderful) erstklassig, erstrangig

II. adv erster Klasse

to travel \first-class erster Klasse reisen

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first-class

A adj

1. erstklassig, -rangig:

first-class honours degree → academic.ru/27533/first_class">first class 3;

first-class mail → first class 4

2. BAHN etc Erste(r)-Klasse-…, erster Klasse

B adv

1. BAHN etc erster Klasse:

2. send sth first-class Postwesen Br etwas bevorzugt befördern lassen

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1) (of the first class) erster Klasse nachgestellt; Erster-Klasse-[Fahrkarte, Abteil, Passagier, Post, Brief usw.]

2) (excellent) erstklassig

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erstklassig adj.

1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) de primera clase

2) (very good: This food is first-class!) de primera calidad, excelente

3) ((for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc: a first-class passenger ticket; (also adverb) She always travels first-class.) de primera clase

tr['fɜːstklɑːs]

adjective

1 de primera clase

■ a first-class ticket is more expensive un billete de primera clase es más caro

2 figurative use de primera, excelente

■ your work really is first-class tu trabajo es realmente excelente

adverb

1 en primera

■ to travel first-class viajar en primera, viajar en preferente

\

first-class mail SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL servicio de correo en que las cartas se reparten al día siguiente

first-class (hounours) degree ≈ sobresaliente m (título universitario que corresponde a la nota más alta)

first-class ['fərst'klæs] adv

: en primera

to travel first-class: viajar en primera

first-class adj

: de primera

• de primera clase adj.

• en primera clase adv.

adjective (pred first-class class)

a) ( of highest grade) <hotel/ticket> de primera clase; < travel> en primera (clase)

b) ( excellent) de primera, de primer orden

c) (BrE Corresp)

1. ADJ

1) [passenger, accommodation] de primera clase; [travel, compartment, train] de primera (clase); [stamp] referido a un sello de correos, que asegura mayor rapidez en la entrega

2) (=very good) [education, performance] de primera (calidad)

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adjective (pred first-class class)

a) ( of highest grade) <hotel/ticket> de primera clase; < travel> en primera (clase)

b) ( excellent) de primera, de primer orden

c) (BrE Corresp)

1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) di prima classe

2) (very good: This food is first-class!) di prima qualità

3) ((for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc: a first-class passenger ticket; ( also adverb) She always travels first-class.) in prima classe

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1. adj

1) di prima classe

2) (very good) di prima qualità

3)

2. adv

(a) (seat) en première classe; (compartment, ticket) de première classe

(b) British (letter, stamp) au tarif normal;

∎ to send a letter by first-class mail envoyer une lettre au tarif normal

(c) first-class paper effet m de première catégorie

[ˈletə]

accompanying letter сопроводительное письмо airmail letter письмо, отправленное авиапочтой allotment letter уведомление подписчика о числе выделенных ему ценных бумаг и необходимости их оплатить answering letter ответное письмо audit letter уведомление о ревизии back letter гарантийное письмо bank letter банковский документ block letter вчт. печатная буква block letter прописная печатная буква business letter деловое письмо call letter требование очередного взноса chain letter письмо (обыкн. религиозно-мистического содержания), рассылаемое по нескольким адресам с тем, чтобы получатель разослал его по другим адресам code letter вчт. кодовый знак collection letter инкассовое поручение comfort letter письмо с выражением поддержки commitment letter письменное обязательство confirmed letter of credit подтвержденный аккредетив cottage letter арендодатель коттеджа cover letter сопроводительное письмо dog's letter старинное название буквы R drive letter вчт. имя диска drop letter вчт. буквица dunning letter письменное требование уплаты долга dunning letter письмо с настойчивым требованием уплаты долга engagement letter рев. письмо-соглашение express letter срочное письмо first-class letter заказное письмо follow-up letter письмо-напоминание follow-up letter повторное рекламное письмо follow-up letter (амер.) рекламное письмо, посланное вслед за другим (в случае непоступления заказа) form letter бланк письма franked letter франкированное письмо hand-delivered letter письмо, передаваемое из рук в руки in letter and in spirit по форме и по существу insured letter заказное письмо internal circular letter внутренний циркуляр inventory letter заявление клиента об инвентаризации letter буква letter полигр. буква letter буква; the letter of the law буква закона; to the letter буквально; точно letter вытиснять буквы, заглавие (на корешке книги) letter документ letter полигр. литера letter полигр. литера letter pl литература; man of letters писатель; the profession of letters профессия писателя letter наймодатель, арендодатель letter письмо; послание; letter of advice извещение; авизо; letter of attorney доверенность letter письмо, послание letter письмо letter помечать буквами letter помечать буквами; надписывать чертеж letter послание letter регистрировать letter шифр завода-изготовителя letter шрифт letter эрудиция, образованность; to win one's letter заслужить право быть членом спортивной организации и носить ее инициалы Letter: Letter: President's letter послание президента (США) letter: letter: proposal letter предложение о заключении контракта letter by express delivery срочное письмо letter by special delivery заказное письмо letter for further particulars заявление с изложением новых деталей letter of accreditation аккредитация letter письмо; послание; letter of advice извещение; авизо; letter of attorney доверенность letter of advice авизо letter of advice извещение letter of advice уведомление letter of allotment уведомление о подписке на акции letter of allotment уведомление о подписке на облигации letter of appointment приказ о назначении letter of approval извещение об одобрении letter of approval извещение об утверждении letter письмо; послание; letter of advice извещение; авизо; letter of attorney доверенность letter of attorney доверенность letter of attorney письменная доверенность letter of authority доверенность letter of cancelation уведомление об аннулировании letter of cancellation уведомление о расторжении договора letter of claim претензия letter of comfort письменное выражение поддержки letter of commitment гарантийное письмо letter of complaint письменная жалоба letter of confirmation письменное подтверждение letter of credit аккредитив letter of credit фин. аккредитив; letters credential, letters of credence (of recall) дип. верительные (отзывные) грамоты letter of credit opening письмо об открытии аккредитива letter of guarantee гарантийное письмо letter of guardianship уведомление об опеке letter of health свидетельство о состоянии здоровья letter of hypothecation залоговое письмо letter of identity удостоверение личности letter of indemnity гарантийное письмо letter of instruction директивное письмо; letters of administration судебное полномочие на управление имением или имуществом умершего letter of intent гарантийное письмо letter of intent письмо о намерении совершить сделку letter of intent письмо-обязательство Международному валютному фонду letter of introduction письмо-представление letter of invitation письменное приглашение letter of invitation to tender письменное приглашение на торги letter of recall отзывная грамота letter of recommendation рекомендательное письмо letter of recommendation рекомендация letter of reference характеристика letter of renunciation письменный отказ letter of reply письменный ответ letter of representation сопроводительное письмо letter of request письменное ходатайство letter of resignation заявление об увольнении letter of resignation предупреждение об увольнении letter of resignation уведомление об отставке letter of rights свидетельство о правах letter of subrogation страх. объявление о суброгации letter of subscription бирж. уведомление о подписке letter of termination уведомление о прекращении действия letter буква; the letter of the law буква закона; to the letter буквально; точно letter of the law буква закона letter of understanding протокол о взаимопонимании letter to stockholders письмо акционерам letter of credit фин. аккредитив; letters credential, letters of credence (of recall) дип. верительные (отзывные) грамоты letter of instruction директивное письмо; letters of administration судебное полномочие на управление имением или имуществом умершего letters: letters: letter of administration полномочия администратору на управление наследством letter of administration полномочия душеприказчику на управление наследством letter of credit фин. аккредитив; letters credential, letters of credence (of recall) дип. верительные (отзывные) грамоты lowercase letter вчт. строчная буква letter pl литература; man of letters писатель; the profession of letters профессия писателя man: letter of letters писатель, литератор, ученый; man of office чиновник; man of the pen литератор management letter письменный ответ администрации management letter служебное письмо night letter телеграмма, отправляемая ночью со скидкой official letter пат. официальное заключение official letter официальное письмо open letter инф. открытое письмо open: trial in letter court открытый судебный процесс; open letter открытое письмо (в газете и т. п.) the order was obeyed to the letter приказ был выполнен точно original letter оригинал письма post-free letter письмо без почтовой оплаты letter pl литература; man of letters писатель; the profession of letters профессия писателя letter: proposal letter предложение о заключении контракта dog's letter старинное название буквы R r: r: the three R's разг. чтение, письмо и арифметика (reading, (w)riting, (a)rithmetic) trill: trill фон. вибрирующее r letter фон. произносить звук r с вибрацией registered letter заказное письмо registered: letter зарегистрированный; отмеченный; registered letter заказное письмо rights letter документ, дающий право участвовать в новом выпуске акций rogatory letter судебное поручение sales letter письменное уведомление о продаже sea letter морской паспорт stamp a letter ставить штамп на письмо standard letter типовое письмо threatening letter письмо с угрозами letter буква; the letter of the law буква закона; to the letter буквально; точно undeliverable letter письмо с неправильно указанным адресом understamped letter письмо с недостаточным количеством марок uppercase letter вчт. заглавная буква letter эрудиция, образованность; to win one's letter заслужить право быть членом спортивной организации и носить ее инициалы work letter ведомость выполненных работ

A a.

1 primo: the first comer, il primo venuto; a first coat of paint, una prima mano di vernice; the first officer of a ship, il primo ufficiale di bordo; the first two [three], i primi due [tre]; at first light, alle prime luci dell'alba

2 primo; più importante; principale: the first scientists in Europe, gli scienziati più importanti in Europa

B avv.

1 per primo; primo: ( sport) to come in first, arrivare primo

2 prima; per prima cosa: I must speak with him first, prima (o per prima cosa) devo parlare con lui; first of all, prima di tutto; per prima cosa; innanzitutto

3 (per) la prima volta: When did you first hear about it?, quando ne hai sentito parlare la prima volta?; when we first met, la prima volta che ci siamo incontrati; quando ci siamo conosciuti

4 inizialmente; all'inizio: when I first arrived, quando arrivai; all'inizio

5 piuttosto: He said he would die first, disse che piuttosto sarebbe morto

C n.

1 (il) primo; (la) prima: I was the first to see him, sono stato il primo a vederlo; They are the first to complain, sono i primi a protestare; Henry the First, Enrico primo

2 ( nelle date) –: April 1st, il 1 aprile

3 (in GB) laurea col massimo dei voti: to get a first in history, laurearsi in storia col massimo dei voti

4 (in GB) laureato col massimo dei voti

5 primo esempio (di qc.); primo caso; primato: to score a first, mettere a segno un primato

6 (autom.) prima ( marcia o velocità)

7 primo premio

8 ( USA, baseball) prima base

● (med.) first aid, pronto soccorso □ first-aid kit, cassetta di pronto soccorso □ first-aid station, posto di pronto soccorso □ first-aid training, addestramento al pronto soccorso □ first and foremost, soprattutto; anzitutto □ first and last, soprattutto □ first base, ( sport: baseball) prima base; (fig. USA) fase iniziale, primo stadio □ first best, ottimale; ideale; (econ.) ‘first best’: a first-best setting, un contesto ideale; (econ.) a first-best equilibrium, un equilibrio di first best □ first-born, il primo nato ( di figli); primogenito □ (geol.) first bottom, fondovalle fluviale □ first class, (sost.) (ferr., aeron.) prima classe; (rif. a corrispondenza, in GB) posta prioritaria; (market.) prima qualità ( di merce): to travel first class, viaggiare in prima classe; to send a letter first class, spedire una lettera per posta prioritaria □ first-class, (agg.) (ferr., aeron.) di prima classe; (fig.) di prima qualità; eccellente; ( di corrispondenza) di posta prioritaria: a first-class seat, un posto di prima classe; a first-class hotel, un albergo di prima categoria; un albergo eccellente; (in GB) first-class honours (degree), laurea col massimo dei voti; first-class mail, posta prioritaria; first-class stamp, francobollo di posta prioritaria □ first-degree, (med.) di primo grado: first-degree burns, ustioni di primo grado; (leg., in USA) first-degree murder, omicidio di primo grado □ (anat.) first finger, (dito) indice □ first floor, (in GB) primo piano; (in USA) pianterreno □ (in Scozia) first-footer, il primo ospite che entra in una casa dopo la mezzanotte dell'ultimo dell'anno □ (in Scozia) first-footing, visita per gli auguri di Capodanno □ first fruits, primizie; (fig.) primi frutti del proprio lavoro □ (autom.) first gear, prima (marcia) □ ( anche fig.) first-generation, della (o di) prima generazione □ ( sport) first half, primo tempo ( di una partita in due tempi) □ (rag.) first in, first out ► FIFO □ (in USA) first lady, moglie del Presidente degli USA; ( anche) moglie del Governatore di uno Stato della Federazione □ first language, lingua madre; madrelingua □ (mil., in USA) □ First Lieutenant, tenente □ first mate, primo ufficiale; secondo (di bordo) □ First Minister, primo ministro (in Irlanda del Nord, Scozia e Galles) □ (tur., di biglietto aereo, combinazione, ecc.) first-minute, first minute ( acquistato con forte sconto molto prima della partenza) □ (comm., econ.) first mover, pioniere; ‘first mover’: first-mover advantage, vantaggio della prima mossa □ first name, nome proprio; nome di battesimo: to be on first name terms with sb., chiamare per nome q.; dare del tu a q. □ ( Canada) First Nations, Prime Nazioni ( nome collettivo per la popolazione indigena del Canada) □ (teatr., cinem.) first night, prima; première (franc.) □ first-nighter, assiduo (spettatore) di prime teatrali (o cinematografiche) □ (fin.) first of exchange, prima di cambio; prima copia di una cambiale □ (fam.) first off, per prima cosa; in primo luogo (correlato con next off, ► next) □ (leg.) first offender, reo incensurato; chi delinque per la prima volta □ first officer, (naut.) = first mate ► sopra; (aeron.) secondo pilota □ first or last, prima o poi; presto o tardi □ first-order, di prim'ordine; di prima classe □ first past the post, (ipp.) primo al traguardo; (fig., polit., in GB) sistema uninominale a un turno (o a scrutinio unico), uninominale secca; sistema maggioritario a maggioranza semplice □ ( Canada) First Peoples = First Nations ► sopra □ (gramm. e fig.) first person, prima persona: written in the first person, scritto in prima persona □ first-rate, di prima qualità; di prim'ordine; di primaria importanza □ (polit.) first reading, prima lettura ( di un disegno di legge) □ (leg., market.) first refusal, diritto di prelazione; (diritto di) opzione □ ( USA) first respondent, addetto al primo intervento ( polizia, vigili del fuoco, ecc.) □ ( USA) first response, primo intervento □ (cinem., USA) first run, prima visione: a first-run theater, un cinema di prima visione □ first school, primo triennio delle elementari □ (polit.) First Secretary, primo ministro ( nel Galles, dal 1998 al 2000) □ first shift, primo turno; turno di giorno □ (cinem.) first show, prima visione □ (autom.) first speed, prima (velocità) □ (mil.) first strike, attacco di sorpresa □ (mil., fis. nucl.) first-strike weapon, arma per attacco di sorpresa □ first string, (mus.) primo violino; (fig., sport) i titolari ( di una squadra) □ first-string, di prim'ordine; di prima qualità: a first-string scientist, uno scienziato di prim'ordine □ first team player, titolare □ (fam.) first thing (tomorrow), per prima cosa (domattina) □ First things first, cominciamo dalle cose più importanti □ first-time buyer, acquirente della prima casa □ first-timer, chi fa qc. per la prima volta; esordiente □ (naut.) first watch, prima comandata ( turno di guardia dalle 8 di sera a mezzanotte) □ (econ.) the First World, i paesi a economia forte; i paesi industrializzati □ at first, in principio; dapprima; sulle prime □ at first hand, di prima mano □ at first sight (o view, blush), a prima vista □ from first to last, dall'inizio alla fine; da cima a fondo □ from the first, fin dal principio □ in the first instance (o place), in primo luogo; prima di tutto; innanzi tutto □ (fam.) not to have the first idea, non avere la più pallida idea □ not to know the first thing about st., non sapere niente di qc.; non intendersene minimamente di qc. □ of the first water, ( di pietra preziosa) di acqua purissima; (fig.) della più bell'acqua □ (prov.) First come, first served, chi primo arriva è servito per primo; ( anche) chi tardi arriva male alloggia: DIALOGO → - Parent-teacher meeting- It's first come first served this time, questa volta funziona in base all'ordine di arrivo.

first [fɜ:st]

premier ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) tout de suite ⇒ 1 (b) le premier ⇒ 2 (a), 3 d'abord ⇒ 2 (b) pour la première fois ⇒ 2 (c) première ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (f)

1 adjective

(a) (in series) premier;

∎ the first few days les deux ou trois premiers jours;

∎ the first six months les six premiers mois;

∎ Louis the First Louis Premier ou Ier;

∎ one hundred and first cent unième;

∎ to be first in the queue être le (la) premier(ère) de la queue;

∎ I'm first je suis ou c'est moi le premier;

∎ she was first in English Literature elle était première en littérature anglaise;

∎ she's in first place (in race) elle est en tête;

∎ to win first prize gagner le premier prix;

∎ this is the first time I've been to New York c'est la première fois que je viens à New York;

∎ first floor British premier étage m; American rez-de-chaussée m;

∎ Cars first gear première f (vitesse f);

∎ put the car into first gear passe la première (vitesse);

∎ British first year University première année f; School sixième f;

∎ British a first-year university student un étudiant de première année à l'université;

∎ I learnt of it at first hand je l'ai appris de la bouche de l'intéressé/l'intéressée, c'est lui-même/elle-même qui me l'a appris;

∎ I learned of her resignation at first hand c'est elle-même qui m'a appris sa démission;

∎ I haven't (got) the first idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée;

∎ I don't know the first thing about cars je n'y connais absolument rien en voitures;

∎ I'll pick you up first thing (in the morning) je passerai te chercher demain matin à la première heure;

∎ I'm not at my best first thing in the morning je ne suis pas au mieux de ma forme très tôt le matin;

∎ there's a first time for everything il y a un début à tout;

∎ to be the first person to do sth être le (la) premier(ère) à faire qch

(b) (immediately) tout de suite;

∎ first thing after lunch tout de suite après le déjeuner;

∎ literary she's past her first youth elle n'est plus de la première jeunesse

(c) (most important → duty, concern) premier;

∎ the first priority la priorité des priorités;

∎ to put first things first commencer par le commencement;

∎ first things first! prenons les choses dans l'ordre!;

∎ to go back to first principles repartir sur des bases saines

2 adverb

(a) (before the others → arrive, leave, speak) le (la) premier(ère), en premier;

∎ I saw it first! c'est moi qui l'ai vu le (la) premier(ère) ou en premier!;

∎ you go first vas-y en premier;

∎ ladies first les dames d'abord;

∎ women and children first les femmes et les enfants d'abord;

∎ Computing & Industry first in, first out premier entré, premier sorti;

∎ Administration last in, first out dernier entré, premier sorti;

∎ to come first (in race) arriver premier; (in exam) avoir la première place, être premier;

∎ her career comes first sa carrière passe d'abord ou avant tout;

∎ I've never come first with you, have I? tu ne m'as jamais fait passer avant le reste, n'est-ce pas?;

∎ to put one's family first faire passer sa famille d'abord ou avant tout;

∎ proverb first come first served les premiers arrivés sont les premiers servis;

∎ tickets were handed out on a first come first served basis les billets ont été distribués par ordre d'arrivée

(b) (firstly, before anything else) d'abord;

∎ first, I want to say thank you tout d'abord, je voudrais vous remercier, je voudrais d'abord vous remercier;

∎ first prepare the meat préparez d'abord la viande;

∎ I need to go to the lavatory first il faut d'abord que j'aille aux toilettes;

∎ what should I do first? qu'est-ce que je dois faire en premier?;

∎ first hear the arguments, then make up your mind écoutez d'abord les arguments, ensuite vous vous déciderez;

∎ she says first one thing then another elle dit d'abord une chose, et puis une autre;

∎ I'm a mother first and a wife second je suis une mère avant d'être une épouse

(c) (for the first time) pour la première fois; (initially) au début;

∎ we first met in London nous nous sommes rencontrés à Londres;

∎ when I first knew him quand je l'ai connu

(d) (sooner, rather)

∎ I'd die first plutôt mourir;

∎ familiar I'll see him damned first or in hell first j'aimerais bien voir ça

3 noun

(a) (before all others)

∎ the first le (la) premier(ère);

∎ he was among the first to realise il a été parmi les premiers à s'en rendre compte;

∎ we were the very first to arrive nous sommes arrivés les tout premiers;

∎ she was the first in our family to go to university c'était la première de la famille à aller à l'université;

∎ he came in an easy first (in race) il est arrivé premier haut la main

(b) (achievement) première f;

∎ that's a notable first for France c'est une grande première pour la France

(c) (first time)

∎ the first we heard/knew of it was when... nous en avons entendu parler pour la première fois/l'avons appris quand...;

∎ it's the first I've heard of it! première nouvelle!

(d) (in dates)

∎ the first of May/the month le premier mai/du mois

(e) British University

∎ he got a first in economics ≃ il a eu mention très bien en économie;

∎ she got a double first in French and Russian ≃ elle a eu mention très bien en français et en russe

(f) Cars première f;

∎ in first en première;

∎ to put the car into first se mettre en première, passer la première

(g) Banking & Finance

∎ first of exchange première f de change

4 at first adverb

au début

5 first and foremost adverb

d'abord et surtout

6 first and last adverb

avant tout

7 first of all adverb

tout d'abord, pour commencer

8 first off adverb

familiar pour commencer^□

9 from first to last adverb

du début à la fin

10 from the (very) first adverb

dès le début

11 in the first instance adverb

d'abord;

∎ apply in the first instance to the personnel department adressez d'abord votre demande au service du personnel

12 in the first place adverb

(a) (referring to a past action) d'abord;

∎ why did you do it in the first place? et puis d'abord, pourquoi as-tu fait cela?;

∎ I don't understand why he married her in the first place d'abord, je ne comprends pas ce qui a bien pu le pousser à se marier avec elle

(b) (introducing an argument) d'abord;

∎ in the first place... and in the second place d'abord... et ensuite

►► first aid

1 noun

(UNCOUNT) (technique) secourisme m; (attention) premiers soins mpl;

∎ does anyone know any first aid? quelqu'un s'y connaît-il en secourisme?;

∎ to give/to receive first aid donner/recevoir les premiers soins

2 compound-forming noun

(class, manual) de secourisme;

first aid box trousse f à pharmacie;

first aid certificate brevet m de secourisme;

first aid kit trousse f à pharmacie;

British first aid post, first aid station poste m de secours;

American the First Amendment le premier amendement (de la Constitution des États-Unis garantissant les libertés individuelles du citoyen américain, notamment la liberté d'expression);

first class (on train, plane) première classe f; (for letter, parcel) tarif m normal;

first cousin cousin(e) m,f germain(e);

British first eleven (in soccer, cricket) = les onze meilleurs joueurs sélectionnés pour former l'équipe la plus forte dans un club;

American the First Family (presidential family) la famille présidentielle; (in a State) la famille du gouverneur;

British School first form sixième f; also figurative first fruits premiers fruits mpl;

American School first grade = classe de l'école primaire (5 à 6 ans);

Sport first half première mi-temps f;

First Lady (in US) = femme du président des États-Unis;

∎ figurative the first lady of rock/of the detective novel la grande dame du rock/du roman policier;

first language langue f maternelle;

first lieutenant Nautical lieutenant m de vaisseau; American Military & Aviation lieutenant m;

first love premier amour m;

Nautical first mate second m;

Politics First Minister (of Scottish Parliament) Premier ministre m;

first name prénom m;

∎ to be on first name terms with sb appeler qn par son prénom;

Theatre first night première f;

Law first offender délinquant(e) m,f primaire;

Nautical first officer second m;

Theatre first performance première f;

Grammar first person première personne f;

∎ in the first person à la première personne;

first principle principe m fondamental ou de base;

Finance first quarter (of financial year) premier trimestre m;

first refusal préférence f;

∎ to give sb first refusal on sth donner la préférence à qn pour qch;

∎ I promised Nadine first refusal j'ai promis à Nadine que je lui donnerais la préférence;

Cinema first showing première exclusivité f;

American the First State = surnom donné au Delaware;

Sport first string les meilleurs joueurs mpl (d'une équipe);

Sport first team (équipe f) première f;

Music first violin (person, instrument) premier violon m;

the First World les pays mpl industrialisés;

the First World War la Première Guerre mondiale

1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) clase

2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; (also adjective) the class system.) clase

3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) clase

4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) clase

5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) clase

6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) clase, lección

- classmate

class n clase

El plural de class se escribe classes

tr[klɑːs]

noun

1 (in society) clase nombre femenino

■ working/middle/upper class clase obrera/media/alta

2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL clase nombre femenino

■ we're in the same class estamos en la misma clase

■ I've got a history class tengo clase de historia

■ the class of '88 la promoción del 88

3 (kind) clase nombre femenino, tipo

■ he's not in the same class as Pele no está a la altura de Pele

4 (of plant, animal) clase nombre femenino

5 (style) clase nombre femenino, estilo

transitive verb

1 clasificar, catalogar

\

to be in a class of its/one's own no tener igual, ser único,-a, ser inigualable

the class struggle la lucha de clases

class ['klæs] vt

: clasificar, catalogar

class n

1) kind, type: clase f, tipo m, especie f

2) : clase f, rango m social

the working class: la clase obrera

3) lesson: clase f, curso m

English class: clase de inglés

4) : conjunto m de estudiantes, clase f

the class of '97: la promoción del 97

(§ pl.: classes) = categoría s.f.

• clase s.f.

• elegancia s.f.

• estado s.m.

• estofa s.f.

• grado s.m.

• género s.m.

• linaje s.m.

• línea s.f.

• rango s.m.

• tipo s.m.

• clasificar v.

1) c u ( social stratum) clase f; (before n)

2) c ( group of students) clase f; ( lesson) clase f

3) c (group, type) clase f

4) u

a) ( Transp) clase f

b) ( in UK) ( Post)

c) ( in UK) ( Educ) tipo de título que se concede según las calificaciones obtenidas durante la carrera y/o exámenes finales; (before n)

5) u ( style) (colloq) clase f, estilo m

transitive verb catalogar*

1. N

1) (also Scol, Bio, Sociol) clase f

2) (=category) categoría f

3) (=style)

VT clasificar

ADJ (=classy) [player, actor] de primera clase

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1) c u ( social stratum) clase f; (before n)

2) c ( group of students) clase f; ( lesson) clase f

3) c (group, type) clase f

4) u

a) ( Transp) clase f

b) ( in UK) ( Post)

c) ( in UK) ( Educ) tipo de título que se concede según las calificaciones obtenidas durante la carrera y/o exámenes finales; (before n)

5) u ( style) (colloq) clase f, estilo m

transitive verb catalogar*

1) (group in society) Gesellschaftsschicht, die; Klasse, die (Soziol.); (system) Klassensystem, das

2) (Educ.) Klasse, die; (Sch.): (lesson) Stunde, die; (Univ.): (seminar etc.) Übung, die

3) (group [according to quality]) Klasse, die

4) (coll.): (quality) Klasse, die (ugs.)

* * *

1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) die Gruppe

2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) die Schicht

3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) der Rang

4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) die Klasse

5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) die Unterrichtsstunde

6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.)

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[klɑ:s, AM klæs]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. + sing/pl vb (pupils) [Schul]klasse f

2. (lesson) [Unterrichts]stunde f; (teaching) Unterricht m kein pl; SPORT Kurs[us] m

\classes have been cancelled today heute fällt der Unterricht aus

to go to an aerobics \class einen Aerobic-Kurs besuchen, in einen Aerobic-Kurs gehen

to go to evening \class[es] einen Abendkurs besuchen

to attend [or go to] \class[es] am Unterricht teilnehmen

to talk in \class während des Unterrichts reden

to take [or teach] a German/civil law \class Deutsch/Zivilrecht unterrichten; UNIV (lecture) eine Deutschvorlesung/Vorlesung zum Zivilrecht [ab]halten; (seminar) ein Deutschseminar/Seminar in Zivilrecht [ab]halten; (course) eine Deutsch-Übung/Übung in Zivilrecht [ab]halten

3. + sing/pl vb AM (graduates) Jahrgang m

the \class of 1975/1980 der Jahrgang 1975/1980

4. + sing/pl vb (stratum) Klasse f, Schicht f

the middle/upper \class die Mittel-/Oberschicht

the working \class die Arbeiterklasse

5. no pl (social membership) Klassenzugehörigkeit f

6. (category, quality) Klasse f

shall I post the letter first or second \class? BRIT soll ich den Brief als Erste- oder Zweite-Klasse-Sendung aufgeben?

first \class hotel Erste Klasse [o First Class] Hotel nt

to travel first/second \class erste[r]/zweite[r] Klasse fahren

C\class A/I COMM Handelsklasse f A/I

all the vegetables we sell are \class A wir verkaufen nur Gemüse der Handelsklasse A

7. BRIT, AUS (diploma) Prädikat nt, SCHWEIZ a. Note f

what \class did you get? mit welchem Prädikat hast du [dein Examen] bestanden?

a first-\class honours degree ein Prädikatsexamen nt

a second-\class honours degree ein Examen nt mit dem Prädikat ‚gut‘

8. no pl (style) Klasse, f

to have [no] \class [keine] Klasse haben fam

9. BIOL, ZOOL Klasse f

10. AM FIN Aktiengattung f

11. LAW

C\class F charge Belastung f in Abteilung 6 fachspr

▶ to be in a \class of one's own [or by oneself] eine Klasse für sich akk sein

▶ to be out of sb's \class jdm haushoch überlegen sein, um Klassen besser [als jd] sein fam

II. adj attr, inv (excellent) erstklassig, klasse fam

world \class player Weltklassespieler(in) m(f)

III. vt

▪ to \class sb/sth [as sth] jdn/etw [als etw akk] einstufen

when I travel by bus I'm still \classed as a child wenn ich mit dem Bus fahre, gelte ich noch als Kind

I would \class her among the top ten novelists ich würde sie zu den zehn besten Schriftstellern zählen

* * *

1. n

1) (= group, division) Klasse f

2) (= social rank) gesellschaftliche Stellung, Stand m (dated), Klasse f (SOCIOL)

3) (SCH, UNIV) Klasse f

4) (BOT, ZOOL) Klasse f

5) (Brit UNIV of degree) Prädikat nt

6) (inf: quality, tone) Stil m

2. adj

3. vt

4. vi

* * *

class [klɑːs; US klæs]

A s

1. Klasse f ( auch BIOL), Gruppe f, Kategorie f, Art f

2. (Wert)Klasse f:

be in the same class with gleichwertig sein mit;

be (in) a class by oneself ( oder of one’s own) eine Klasse für sich sein;

be no class umg minderwertig sein

3. (Güte)Klasse f, Qualität f

4. BAHN etc Klasse f

5. a) gesellschaftlicher Rang, soziale Stellung

b) (Gesellschafts) Klasse f, (Bevölkerungs) Schicht f:

pull class on sb umg jemanden seine gesellschaftliche Überlegenheit fühlen lassen

6. umg Klasse f umg, Erstklassigkeit f:

he (it) has class er (es) ist (große) Klasse

7. SCHULE

a) (Schul) Klasse f:

be at the top of one’s class der Klassenerste sein

b) (Unterrichts)Stunde f:

attend classes am Unterricht teilnehmen

8. Kurs m

9. UNIV US

a) Studenten pl eines Jahrgangs, Studentenjahrgang m

b) Promotionsklasse f

c) Seminar n

10. UNIV Br

a) → honors degree

b) Stufe f, Gruppe f, Klasse f (Einteilung der Kandidaten nach dem Resultat der honours- Prüfung):

take a class einen honours degree erlangen

11. MIL Rekrutenjahrgang m

12. MATH Aggregat n, mehrgliedrige Zahlengröße

B v/t klassifizieren:

a) in Klassen einteilen

b) in eine Klasse einteilen, einordnen, einstufen:

class with gleichstellen mit, rechnen zu;

a) angesehen oder betrachtet werden (as als),

b) UNIV Br einen honours degree verliehen bekommen

C v/i angesehen werden (as als)

cl. abk

1. class

2. classification

3. clergyman

4. clerk

5. cloth

* * *

1) (group in society) Gesellschaftsschicht, die; Klasse, die (Soziol.); (system) Klassensystem, das

2) (Educ.) Klasse, die; (Sch.): (lesson) Stunde, die; (Univ.): (seminar etc.) Übung, die

3) (group [according to quality]) Klasse, die

4) (coll.): (quality) Klasse, die (ugs.)

* * *

Schulklasse f. n.

= Klasse -n f.

Kurs -e m.

Kursus -e (Bildung) m.

Stand ¨-e m. v.

einordnen v.

1) (before anyone else) zuerst; als erster/erste [sprechen, ankommen]; (before anything else) an erster Stelle [stehen, kommen]; (when listing): (firstly) zuerst; als erstes

2) (beforehand) vorher

3) (for the first time) zum ersten Mal; das erste Mal; erstmals [bekannt geben, sich durchsetzen]

4) (in preference) eher; lieber

5)

1)

2)

3) (day)

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[fɜ:st, AM fɜ:rst]

adj attr, inv AM

\First baby/cat Baby nt/Katze f des Präsidenten

the \First couple der Präsident und die First Lady

the \First marriage die Ehe des Präsidenten

* * *

1. adj

2. adv

1) zuerst; (= before all the others) arrive, leave als erste(r, s)

2) (= before all else) als Erstes, zunächst; (in listing) erstens

3) (= for the first time) zum ersten Mal, das erste Mal

4) (= before in time) (zu)erst

5) (in preference) eher, lieber

6) (NAUT, RAIL)

3. n

1)

2)

3)

4) (Brit UNIV) Eins f, Note f "Eins"

5)

6) (AUT)

7) (US BASEBALL) erstes Base or Mal → also sixth

* * *

first [fɜːst; US fɜrst]

A adj (adv → firstly)

1. erst(er, e, es):

first edition Erstausgabe f;

first film Erst(lings)film m;

a) aus erster Hand,

b) direkt;

first letter Anfangsbuchstabe m;

first novel Erstlingsroman m;

first thing (in the morning) (morgens) als Allererstes;

that’s the first thing I’ve heard about it das ist das Erste, was ich davon höre;

put first things first Dringendem den Vorrang geben;

he does not know the first thing about it er hat keine blasse Ahnung davon;

he doesn’t know the first thing about me er weiß überhaupt nichts von mir; → base¹ A 10, bid¹ A 1, blush B 4, installment¹ 1, offender 1, place A 17, prize¹ A 2, rehearsal 1, release B 4, showing 3, sight A 2, view B

2. fig erst(er, e, es):

a) best(er, e, es), bedeutendst(er, e, es)

b) erstklassig, -rangig:

first cabin Kabine f erster Klasse;

the first men in the country die führenden Persönlichkeiten des Landes;

first officer SCHIFF Erster Offizier; → fiddle A 1, water C 10

B adv

1. zuerst, voran:

go first vorangehen; → foot A 1, head Bes Redew, heel¹ Bes Redew

2. zum ersten Mal: → meet A 2

3. eher, lieber: → hang B 4

4. umg auch first off (zu)erst (einmal):

I must first do my homework;

first off, let’s see where … schauen wir doch erst einmal, wo …

5. zuerst, als erst(er, e, es), an erster Stelle:

come in ( oder finish) first SPORT als Erster durchs Ziel gehen, Erster werden;

first come, first served (Sprichwort) wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst;

first or last früher oder später, über kurz oder lang;

a) vor allen Dingen,

b) im großen Ganzen;

first of all vor allen Dingen, zu allererst, in erster Linie; → foremost B a

C s

1. (der, die, das) Erste oder (fig) Beste:

be first among equals Primus inter pares sein

2. Anfang m:

from the (very) first von (allem) Anfang an;

from first to last durchweg, von A bis Z;

at first im oder am Anfang, anfangs, (zu)erst, zunächst, im ersten Moment

3. MUS erste Stimme

4. AUTO (der) erste Gang

5. (der) (Monats)Erste:

the first of June der 1. Juni

6. first of exchange WIRTSCH Primawechsel m

7. pl WIRTSCH Ware(n) f(pl) erster Qualität oder Wahl, die erste Wahl

8. UNIV Br → first class 3

9. umg BAHN etc (die) erste Klasse

* * *

1) (before anyone else) zuerst; als erster/erste [sprechen, ankommen]; (before anything else) an erster Stelle [stehen, kommen]; (when listing): (firstly) zuerst; als erstes

2) (beforehand) vorher

3) (for the first time) zum ersten Mal; das erste Mal; erstmals [bekannt geben, sich durchsetzen]

4) (in preference) eher; lieber

5)

1)

2)

3) (day)

* * *

erst adj.

erstens adj.

erster adj.

erstes adj.

frühest adj.

zuerst adj.

zunächst adj.

[klɑ:s, Am klæs] n <pl - es>

( group of learners) [Schul]klasse f

2) + sing/ pl vb ( all people in this group) Klasse f

3) ( lesson) Unterricht m, [Unterrichts]stunde f;

evening \class [or \classes] Abendkurs m;

to attend [or go to] \class [or \classes] am Unterricht teilnehmen;

to take [or teach] a \class unterrichten; univ eine Vorlesung halten;

to talk in \class während des Unterrichts reden

4) sports Kurs[us] m;

to go to an aerobics \class einen Aerobic-Kurs machen

5) (Am) ( graduates of a year) Jahrgang m;

the \class of 1975/ 1980 der Jahrgang 1975/1980

6) ( economic and social division) Klasse f, Schicht f;

the middle/upper \class die Mittel-/Oberschicht, die mittlere/obere Gesellschaftsschicht;

the working \class die Arbeiterklasse

7) no pl ( membership of social strata) Klassenzugehörigkeit f

8) (grade, category) Klasse f, Kategorie f; ( Brit)

shall I post the letter first or second \class? soll ich den Brief als Erste- oder Zweite-Klasse-Sendung aufgeben?;

to travel first \class erster Klasse fahren

9) ( quality (of produce)) Qualität f;

C\class A/I A/I Sorte f

10) (Brit, Aus) ( type of degree) Prädikat nt;

a first \class honours degree ein Prädikatsexamen nt;

a second \class honours degree ein Examen mit dem Prädikat ‚Gut‘

11) no pl ( stylish)

to have \class Klasse haben ( fam)

12) ( classification for species) Klasse f

to be in a \class of one's own [or by oneself] eine Klasse für sich akk sein;

to be out of sb's \class jdm haushoch überlegen sein ( fig) adj

1) ( of economic and social division) Klassen-

2) (excellent, very good) erstklassig, klasse ( fam)

world-\class Weltklasse- vt

to \class sb as sth jdn als etw akk einordnen;

when I travel by bus I'm still \classed as a child wenn ich mit dem Bus fahre, gelte ich noch als Kind;

I would \class her among the top ten novelists ich würde sie zu den zehn besten Schriftstellern zählen