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1 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.) førstehånds-, på første håndIadj. \/ˌfɜːstˈhænd\/, foranstilt: \/ˈfɜːsthænd\/førstehånds-IIadv. \/ˌfɜːstˈhænd\/, foranstilt: \/ˈfɜːsthænd\/direkte
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first — first1 W1S1 [fə:st US fə:rst] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a series)¦ 2 for the first time 3¦(main)¦ 4 in the first place 5 in the first instance 6 at first glance/sight 7 first things first 8 (at) first hand 9 first prize/place … Dictionary of contemporary English
first — number BEFORE 1 before anything or anyone else: She reached the top of the hill first. | It s mine, I saw it first. see firstly 2 the first someone or something that is before other people or things : be (the) first to do sth: My sister said I d… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
First — Sm (auch f.) erw. fach. (8. Jh.), mhd. virst, ahd. first m./f.( ?), mndl. verste Stammwort. Aus wg. * fersti m. First , auch in ae. first. Das Wort erklärt sich zwanglos aus ig. * per heraus, hervor und einer schwundstufigen Ableitung von ig. *… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
first lien — ➔ lien * * * first lien UK US noun [C or U] (also priority lien) ► LAW, FINANCE the right of a person or financial organization to be the first to take the assets of someone who owes them money if the debt is not paid: first lien on sth »The bank … Financial and business terms
first refusal — noun The chance to buy (esp property) before it is offered to others • • • Main Entry: ↑first * * * (the right of) first refusal : the right to accept or refuse something before it is offered to anyone else If we decide to sell the house, we ll… … Useful english dictionary
first refusal — first re fusal n BrE have/give sb first refusal on sth to let someone decide whether to buy something before you offer to sell it to other people ▪ I ll let you have first refusal on the car … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sth (trigraph) — Sth is a trigraph found in words of Greek origin. In French, it is pronounced IPA|/s/ before a consonant, as in isthme and asthme ; in Englsh, it is pronounced IPA|/s/ in the first word (isthmus) and IPA|/z/ in the second (asthma) … Wikipedia
first-time — /ferrst tuym /, adj. used, appearing, contending, etc., for the first time: a first time candidate. * * * firstˈ time adjective 1. Immediate 2. Carrying out an action, eg the purchase of a house, for the first time • • • Main Entry: ↑first * * *… … Useful english dictionary
first — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (also first gear) lowest gear on a bicycle/vehicle VERB + FIRST ▪ get into, move into, slam into ▪ As he moved into first, the engine made a strange noise. ▪ engage (fo … Collocations dictionary
first-timer — /ferrst tuy meuhr/, n. a person who does, experiences, or attends something for the first time. [first time + ER1] * * * ˌfirst ˈtimer f27 [first timer] noun a person who does sth for the first time • conference first timers … Useful english dictionary
first refusal — noun have /give sb first refusal on sth BrE to let someone decide whether to buy something before you offer to sell it to other people: I ll let you have first refusal on the car … Longman dictionary of contemporary English