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first

первый

before all others

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A1Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/fɜːst/
EN-US/fɝst/
RU[ˈpʲervɨj]
first

first with Russian translation

first usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She was the first to arrive at the party.

Она пришла первой на вечеринку.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Read the first chapter before class.

Прочитай первую главу до занятия.

first synonyms

🇬🇧en

первый; главный в порядке

A1Very Often

He was the first to arrive.

🇬🇧en

1-й; сокращённая запись слова «первый»

A1Often

She finished 1st in the race.

🇬🇧en

начальный; самый первый по времени

A1Often

The initial step is simple.

🇬🇧en

главный; основной, а не просто первый по счёту

A1Very Often

Safety is the primary concern.

🇬🇧en

предыдущий; бывший раньше, но не обязательно самый первый

A1Often

Please read the previous page.

E
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earliest

самый ранний; первый по времени

A1Often

The earliest train leaves at six.

F
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foremost

первый; ведущий; самый важный

A1Rarely

She is one of the foremost experts in the field.

I
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inaugural

первый, торжественно открывающий что-то новое

A1Rarely

This is the inaugural meeting of the committee.

🇬🇧en

главный; основной, самый важный

A1Often

The principal reason is cost.

L
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leading

ведущий; главный, впереди остальных

A1Often

She works for a leading company.

🇬🇧en

главный; лучший; первостепенный

A1Often

This is prime land for building.

O
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opening

первый; начальный, открывающий что-то

A1Often

The opening scene was quiet.

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Questions about this word

What does first mean?

before all others

How do you pronounce first?

first is pronounced as /fɜːst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is first used in a sentence?

She was the first to arrive at the party. Translation: Она пришла первой на вечеринку.

Is first part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, first (первый) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is first part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, first (первый) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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first - pronunciation, meaning, translation: первый