Formes composées
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first-day cover,
first day cover n | (postage stamp franked on day of issue) (Philatélie) | enveloppe « premier jour » nf |
| first-degree adj | US (law: most serious crime) (Droit américain : meurtre) | au premier degré loc adj |
| | (Droit, équivalent : meurtre) | prémédité, avec préméditation adj |
| | (Droit, équivalent : infraction,...) | aggravé adj |
| first-degree burn n | (on outer layer of skin) | brûlure au premier degré nf |
first-degree murder,
murder of the first degree,
murder in the first degree n | US (law: planned killing) (Droit américain) | meurtre au premier degré nm |
| | (équivalent) | meurtre avec préméditation nm |
| | (équivalent) | assassinat nm |
| | The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder. |
| first-degree rape n | US (violent forced sex) | viol aggravé nm |
| | First degree rape usually involves the use of a weapon. |
| | Les viols aggravés sont fréquemment commis sous la menace d'une arme. |
| first-ever adj | (for the first time) | tout premier loc adj |
| the first-named n | invariable (person or persons named first) | le premier nommé, la première nommée nm, nf |
| | | le premier cité, la première citée nm, nf |
| | Martin is the first-named on the policy, so all correspondence is addressed to him. |
| first-named adj | (named first: on a document, etc.) | nommé en premier, cité en premier loc adj |
| | Only the first-named person on the joint account receives the shares. |
| first-past-the-post adj | (winner of race) | premier arrivé, première arrivée nm, nf |
| | Pete won some money because he bet on the horse that was first-past-the-post. |
| first-past-the-post n | (election by simple majority) (Politique) | first-past-the-post system : scrutin majoritaire à un tour nm |
| | First-past-the-post is the electoral system used to elect parliament in the UK. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) | très bien adv |
| | You did first-rate on your English test. |
| first-time n as adj | (doing [sth] for first time) (personne) | qui fait [qch] pour la première fois loc adj |
| | (personne) | nouveau, nouvelle adj |
| | This travel guide is full of excellent tips for first-time visitors to Britain. |
| first-timer n | informal (person doing [sth] for first time) | [qqn] qui fait [qch] pour la première fois n |
| | (activité) | débutant, débutante nm, nf |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born n | (eldest child in family) | aîné, aînée nm, nf |
| | | premier-né, première-née nm, nf |
| | Are you your parents' first-born? |
| | Est-ce que tu es l'aîné ? |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born adj | (child: eldest in family) | aîné adj |
| | Their first-born child is a boy. |
| | Leur aîné est un garçon. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) | direct adj |
| | (expérience, histoire) | vécu adj |
| | (une situation) | have first-hand experience of sth : avoir vécu [qch] personnellement loc v |
| | (une situation) | have first-hand experience of sth : avoir fait personnellement l'expérience de [qch] loc v |
| | I have first-hand experience with that computer program. |
| | The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
| | Le récit vécu de la vie dans une secte que fait le film glace le sang. |
| | | directement, personnellement adv |
| | J'ai utilisé ce logiciel personnellement (or: Je connais bien ce logiciel que j'ai déjà utilisé). |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) | directement adv |
| | | en personne loc adv |
| | (recevoir) | de première main loc adv |
| | (voir, constater) | par soi-même loc adv |
| | He gave me the information first-hand. |
| | Il m'a donné l'information directement. |
| | Il m'a donné l'information en personne. |
firsthand knowledge,
first-hand knowledge n | (directly from source) | connaissance directe nf |
| from first to last adv | (all the way through) | de bout en bout adv |
| | From first to last the meal was a gourmet delight. |
| | | du début à la fin adv |
| from the first expr | (from the beginning) | dès le début, dès le départ expr |
| get to first base v expr | US, figurative, informal (succeed in the initial phase of [sth]) | avancer⇒, progresser⇒ vi |
| get to first base v expr | US, figurative, informal (engage in kissing) | embrasser (pour la première fois) vtr |
| | | s'embrasser (pour la première fois) v pron |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) | la tête la première, tête la première loc adv |
| | Max dove into the water headfirst. |
| | Max a plongé dans l'eau la tête la première. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) (figuré) | tête baissée loc adv |
| | Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | en premier lieu, tout d'abord loc adv |
| | Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| | - Pourquoi tu ne l'aimes pas ? - Tout d'abord, il ne se lave pas. |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) (soutenu) | en premier lieu loc adv |
| | | pour commencer loc adv |
| | | dès le début loc adv |
| | Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| | Pourquoi ne m'as-tu pas raconté ça pour commencer ? |
| | Pourquoi ne m'as-tu pas dit ça dès le début ? |
law of segregation,
Mendel's first law,
Mendel's law n | (genetics) (Génétique) | loi de ségrégation (des caractères) nf |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | coup de foudre nm |
| | When Harry met Sally it wasn't love at first sight; they fell in love some years later. |
| | Quand Harry fit la connaissance de Sally, ce ne fut pas le coup de foudre mais ils tombèrent amoureux quelques années plus tard. |
| make the first move v expr | (act before anyone else) | faire le premier pas loc v |
| | | prendre les devants loc v |
| | The general was patiently waiting for the enemy to make the first move. |
next-in first-out,
NIFO n | (finance: appraisal method) (méthode de comptabilité) | premier entré, premier sorti nm |
| | | PEPS abr, nm inv |
of the first order,
of the first magnitude expr | (greatest importance or quality) | de premier ordre loc adj |
| private first class n | US (US army rank) (Militaire : grade) | première classe nf |
| private first class n | US (soldier with this rank) (Militaire) | soldat de première classe, première classe nm |
| put [sb/sth] first v expr | (prioritize) | penser d'abord à [qqn] loc v |
| | | faire passer [qqn] avant les autres loc v |
| | No one likes Nancy; she always puts herself first and doesn't think of anyone else. |
| right of first refusal n | (law: no bids before offer) | droit de préférence nm |
| Safety first! interj | (Avoiding injury is paramount) | Sécurité avant tout ! interj |
| | Don't smoke in the forest! Safety first! |
| | | La sécurité d'abord ! interj |
| | | On ne plaisante pas avec la sécurité ! interj |
| | Mettez vos ceintures, les enfants ! On ne plaisante pas avec la sécurité ! |
| sergeant first class | (military) | sergent chef nm |
the stirrings of [sth],
the first stirrings of [sth] npl | figurative (beginning, emergence of [sth]) | les prémices de [qch] nfpl |
| | The appearance of snowdrops marks the stirrings of Spring. |
| | L'apparition des perce-neige indique les prémices du printemps. |
thirty-first,
31st adj | (tem, person: 31st in a series or list) | trente-et-unième, 31ᵉ adj |
thirty-first,
31st,
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (in a series, list: 31st item, person) | trente-et-unième, 31ᵉ nmf |
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (thirty-first day of the month) (date) | le trente-et-un, le 30 nm |
| | I get paid every month, on the 31st. |
| | Je me fais payer tous les trente-et-un du mois. |
the thirty-first of,
31st,
the 31st,
31st of,
the 31st of n | UK (thirty-first day of specified month) (date) | le trente-et-un [qch], le 31 [qch] nm |
| Note: The written form "31 May" may also be used. |
| | The 31st May is a public holiday this year. |
| | Le trente-et-un mai est un jour férié cette année. |
| to the first comer adv | (to the person who arrives first) | au premier venu loc adv |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (21st in a series or list) | vingt et unième adj n ord |
| | (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-unième adj n ord |
| | This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) (siècle) | vingt et unième, XXIᵉ adj |
| | (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-unième, XXIᵉ adj |
| | What did you and your family do to usher in the twenty-first century? |
twenty-first,
21st,
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (in a series, list: 21st item, person) (rang) | vingt et unième nmf |
| | (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-unième nmf |
| | Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) | vingt et unième nmf |
| | (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-unième nmf |
| | Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (twenty-first day of the month) (date) | le vingt et un, le 21 nm inv |
| | (orthographe de 1990) | le vingt-et-un, le 21 nm inv |
| | Is today the twenty-first? |
the twenty-first of,
21st,
21st of,
the 21st,
the 21st of n | UK (twenty-first day of specified month) (date) | le vingt et un [qch], le 21 [qch] nm inv |
| | (orthographe de 1990) | le vingt-et-un [qch], le 21 nm inv |
| Note: The written form "21 April" may also be used. |
| | I'm afraid Mr. Cooper is away, and won't be back until the 21st of April. |
| WWI n | abbreviation (World War One) | la Première Guerre mondiale nf propre |
| | | la Grande Guerre nf propre |
| | | la guerre de 14 nf propre |
| | | 14-18 n propre |