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1 First
adj.In all senses: P. and V. πρῶτος.Be first born, v.; P. and V. πρεσβεύειν.You must go first: V. σοὶ βαδιστέον πάρος (Soph., El. 1502).The first comer, any chance person: P. and V. ὁ τυχών, ὁ ἐπιτυχών, ὁ προστυχών, ὁ συντυχών, P. ὁ ἐντυχών, ὁ παρατυχών, V. ὁ ἐπιών, ὁ φθάσας.Have the first place, v.: P. πρωτεύειν, V. πρεσβεύειν, πρεσβεύεσθαι.Give the first place to: P. and V. πρεσβεύειν (acc.) (Plat.).First prize: P. πρωτεῖον (or pl.).The first day of the month: Ar. and P. ἕνη καὶ νέα.Those who are the first to confer a favour: P. οἱ προϋπάρχοντες τῷ ποιεῖν εὖ (Dem. 471).At first: P. and V. τὸ πρῶτον.Originally: P. and V. τὸ ἀρχαῖον, P. κατʼ ἀρχάς.——————adv.Earlier, before something else: P. and V. πρότερον.First and foremost: P. and V. τὸ μὲν μέγιστον, μάλιστα μέν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > First
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2 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) πρώτος2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) πρώτα3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) πρώτος- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
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3 first
πρώτος -
4 first and foremost
(first of all.) πρώτο και κύριο -
5 first-class
1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) πρώτης κατηγορίας2) (very good: This food is first-class!) πρώτης τάξεως3) ((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.) πρώτη θέση -
6 first aid
treatment of a wounded or sick person before the doctor's arrival: We should all learn first aid; (also adjective) (first-aid treatment.) πρώτες βοήθειες -
7 first of all
(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) πρώτ'απ'όλα, κατ'αρχάς -
8 first-hand
adjective, adverb ((of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people: a first-hand account; I heard the story first-hand.) από πρώτο χέρι -
9 first-rate
adjective (of the best quality: She is a first-rate architect.) πρώτης τάξεως -
10 first-born
adjective, noun (one's) oldest (child). πρωτότοκος -
11 first/full cousin
(a son or daughter of one's uncle or aunt.) πρώτος ξάδελφος/-η -
12 First-fruits
subs.P. and V. ἀκροθίνια, τά (sing. sometimes in V.), ἀπαρχαί, αἱ (sing., Plat., Prot. 343B), Ar. ἀπάργματα, τά.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > First-fruits
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13 at first
(at the beginning: At first I didn't like him.) στην αρχή -
14 at first hand
(obtained etc directly: I was able to acquire information at first hand.) από πρώτο χέρι -
15 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) (κατά)πρώτον,δεύτερον κλπ. -
16 (in) the first flush of
((in) the early stages of (something) when a person is feeling fresh, strong, enthusiastic etc: in the first flush of youth.) στον πρώτο ενθουσιασμό -
17 (in) the first flush of
((in) the early stages of (something) when a person is feeling fresh, strong, enthusiastic etc: in the first flush of youth.) στον πρώτο ενθουσιασμό -
18 be first past the post
(to win.) τερματίζω πρώτος/κερδίζω -
19 the first/last post
(in the army, the morning/evening bugle-call.) εγερτήριο/σιωπητήριο -
20 back and forth
(first in one direction and then in the other; backwards and forwards: We had to go back and forth many times before we moved all our furniture to the new house.) μπρος πίσω
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