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первый

первый

Meaning of первый

стоящий или идущий раньше всех остальных

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RU[ˈpʲervɨj]
first
первый - первый
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первый with Russian translation

первый usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Она пришла первой на вечеринку.

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Прочитай первую главу до занятия.

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первый belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

первыйerste
ноль-
одинeins
дваzwei
триdrei
четыреvier
пятьfünf

первый synonyms

Related words worth learning together

впервые
means "for the first time"; refers to the first occurrence, not to order
сначала
means "at the beginning, first"; shows sequence of actions, not a number
во-первых
used to introduce points or arguments: "firstly"
первоначально
means "originally, at the very beginning"; often refers to the first state or plan
начальный
describes something that is at the beginning or belongs to the start of something
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В
🇷🇺ru
впервые

means "for the first time"; refers to the first occurrence, not to order

A1Often
С
🇷🇺ru
сначала

means "at the beginning, first"; shows sequence of actions, not a number

A1Very Often
В
🇷🇺ru
во-первых

used to introduce points or arguments: "firstly"

A1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
первоначально

means "originally, at the very beginning"; often refers to the first state or plan

A1Rarely
🇷🇺ru

describes something that is at the beginning or belongs to the start of something

A1Often

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первый значение: what does it mean?

стоящий или идущий раньше всех остальных

первый произношение: how do you pronounce it?

первый is pronounced as [ˈpʲervɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

первый определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

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

Is первый part of Numbers vocabulary?

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

Is первый part of Mathematics vocabulary?

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

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