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adverb (in the first place: I have three reasons for not going - firstly, it's cold, secondly, I'm tired, and thirdly, I don't want to!) em primeiro lugar -
3 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) primeiro2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) primeiro3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) primeiro- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
- first of all* * *[fə:st] n 1 primeiro. 2 começo, princípio. • adj 1 primeiro. 2 primitivo, anterior. 3 em primeiro lugar. 4 principal, fundamental, essencial. • adv 1 antes de tudo. 2 primeiramente. 3 antes. 4 pela primeira vez. 5 preferivelmente. at first inicialmente. at first hand em primeira mão, diretamente. first come, first served quem chega primeiro será atendido primeiro. first day cover envelope no qual são colocados selos comemorativos. first day premium Com ágio de primeiro dia: diferença entre o preço em que novas ações são emitidas e aquele ao qual são vendidas em uma bolsa de valores no primeiro dia após sua emissão. first in first out Com primeiro a entrar, primeiro a sair: sistema de atribuição de valor ao estoque, em que há o pressuposto de que os bens adquiridos em primeiro lugar são também os primeiros a serem usados ou vendidos durante o exercício contábil. First Lord of the Admiralty ministro da Marinha. first of all antes de mais nada. first off a princípio. first things first primeiro as coisas mais importantes. first turning on the left primeira rua à esquerda. First World War Primeira Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). from first to last do começo até o fim. in the first place em primeiro lugar. to come first ter prioridade. to go first viajar de primeira classe. to put someone first tratar alguém com deferência, dar prioridade. -
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adverb (in the second place: I have two reasons for not buying the house - firstly, it's too big, and secondly it's too far from town.) em segundo lugar* * *sec.on.dly[s'ekəndli] adv em segundo lugar. -
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adverb (in the third place: Firstly, I haven't enough money; secondly, I'm too old; and thirdly it's raining.) terceiro* * *third.ly[θ'ə:dli] adv em terceiro lugar. -
6 to begin with
1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) no começo2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) para começar* * *to begin withem primeiro lugar, antes de tudo. -
7 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) primeiro2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) primeiro3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) primeiro- firstly- first aid - first-born - first-class - first-hand - first-rate - at first - at first hand - first and foremost - first of all -
8 secondly
adverb (in the second place: I have two reasons for not buying the house - firstly, it's too big, and secondly it's too far from town.) em segundo lugar -
9 thirdly
adverb (in the third place: Firstly, I haven't enough money; secondly, I'm too old; and thirdly it's raining.) em terceiro lugar -
10 to begin with
1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) no início2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) para começar
См. также в других словарях:
Firstly — First ly, adv. In the first place; before anything else; sometimes improperly used for first. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firstly — index ab initio Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
firstly — 1530s, but never a common word (simple first usually serving its place), from FIRST (Cf. first) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
firstly — ► ADVERB ▪ in the first place; first … English terms dictionary
firstly — [fʉrst′lē] adv. in the first place; first: used chiefly in enumerating topics … English World dictionary
firstly — adverb (sentence adverb) used to say that the fact or reason that you are going to mention is the first one and will be followed by others: Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this success. USAGE NOTE: FIRSTLY WORD… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
firstly — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)stli[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl/group You use firstly in speech or writing when you want to give a reason, make a point, or mention an item that will be followed by others connected with it. The programme is now seven years behind schedule… … English dictionary
firstly — adverb /ˈfɜrstli/ In the first place; before anything else; first. Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants. Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study… … Wiktionary
firstly — See first, firstly, secondly … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
firstly — first|ly S2 [ˈfə:stli US ə:r ] adv [sentence adverb] used to say that the fact or reason that you are going to mention is the first one and will be followed by others →↑finally, lastly ↑lastly ▪ Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has… … Dictionary of contemporary English
firstly */*/ — UK [ˈfɜː(r)s(t)lɪ] / US [ˈfɜrs(t)lɪ] adverb 1) used for beginning a list of events that happened, or for saying what will happen first 2) used for beginning a list of reasons, arguments etc Firstly, this car looks awful, and secondly, it s… … English dictionary