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1 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) prvi2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) najprej3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) prvi- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
- first of all* * *I [fə:st]adjective ( firstly adverb)prvi, najzgodnejši, prvovrstenAmerican first board — začetni tečajfirst floor British English prvo nadstropje, American pritličjeAmerican first, last and all the time — nenehno, neomajnoAmerican first lady — prezidentova ženafirst name — krstno, dano imefirst thing — na prvem mestu; colloquially navsezgodajII [fə:st]adverbprvič; najprej, predvsem; prejfirst come first served — kdor prej pride, prej meljeIII [fə:st]nounzačetek; prva stopnja; prvi; prvi razred; music prvi glas; prvi v mesecu; plural prvovrstno blago; railway vagon prvega razredacommerce the first of exchange — prva menica -
2 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) ustanovitev2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) temelj(i)3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) ustanova* * *[faundéišən]nounosnovanje, ustanovitev; temelj, osnova; ustanova; samostanfoundation garment — pas za nogavice, steznik
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first base — noun singular 1. ) in the game of baseball, the first of four places the BATTER must run to after hitting the ball a ) the position played by the person who guards first base 2. ) the first successful step in an attempt to achieve something: get… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
first base — n 1.) a) the first of the four places in a game of baseball that a player must touch before gaining a point b) the position of a defending player near this place ▪ He plays first base for the Red Sox. 2.) get to/reach first base AmE informal … Dictionary of contemporary English
first base — ☆ first base n. Baseball 1. the base to the left of the pitcher, the first of the four bases that a base runner attempts to reach safely 2. the defensive position played by the first baseman get to first base Slang to accomplish the first step of … English World dictionary
first base — first′ base′ n. spo baseball a) the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate b) the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base • get to first base Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
first base — noun 1. the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball • Hypernyms: ↑base, ↑bag 2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home … Useful english dictionary
first base — noun (C) 1 a) the first of the four places in a game of baseball (1) that a player must touch before gaining a point b) the position of a defending player near this place: He plays first base for the Red Sox. 2 AmE informal the first stage of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
first base — noun Date: 1845 1. the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball 2. the player position for defending the area around first base 3. the first step or stage in a course of action < plans never got to first base > • first baseman … New Collegiate Dictionary
first base — 1. Baseball. a. the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate. b. the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base. 2. get to first base, Informal. a. to succeed in the initial phase of a plan or… … Universalium
first base — {n. phr.} 1. The base that must be touched first by a baseball player after batting. * /He got to first base on four balls./ 2. See: GET TO FIRST BASE … Dictionary of American idioms
first base — {n. phr.} 1. The base that must be touched first by a baseball player after batting. * /He got to first base on four balls./ 2. See: GET TO FIRST BASE … Dictionary of American idioms
first\ base — n. phr. 1. the base that must be touched first by a baseball player after batting. He got to first base on four balls. 2. See: get to first base … Словарь американских идиом