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1 the first/last post
(in the army, the morning/evening bugle-call.) takarodó -
2 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.) ad egy... ad kettő -
3 (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.) vminek az első jelentkezése -
4 (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.) vminek az első jelentkezése -
5 the former
(the first of two things mentioned: We visited America and Australia, staying longer in the former than in the latter.) előbbi -
6 first
inkább, első, elsőnek, ötös osztályzat, elsőként the first: elseje* * *[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) első2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) először (is)3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) az első- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
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7 first-class
1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) első osztályú2) (very good: This food is first-class!) elsőrendű3) ((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.) első osztályú -
8 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.) elsősorban -
9 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.) elsősegély -
10 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.) első kézből (való) -
11 first-rate
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12 break the ice
(to overcome the first shyness etc: Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal.) megtöri a jeget -
13 at first
(at the beginning: At first I didn't like him.) először, kezdetben -
14 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) csöbörből vödörbeEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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15 lead the way
(to go first (especially to show the way): She led the way upstairs.) előre megy -
16 on the face of it
(as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively: On the face of it, the problem was easy.) ránézésre -
17 get the hang of
(to learn or begin to understand how to do (something): It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks.) beletanul vmibe -
18 out of the blue
(without warning: He arrived out of the blue, without phoning first.) hirtelen -
19 be first past the post
(to win.) győz -
20 May Day
(the first day of May, an especially socialist holiday or festival in many countries.) május elseje
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