| Voornaamste vertalingen |
first,
1st adj | (in race, competition: placed 1st) | eerst bn |
| | She was first in the spelling competition. |
| | The team is currently first in the league. |
first,
1st adj | (closest to the front) | eerste bn |
| | We sat in the first row of seats. |
| first adv | (before all other) | eerst, als eerste bijw. |
| | He walked through the door first, and everyone else followed. |
| first adj | (primary) | eerst, voornaamst, primair bn |
| | The first reason for doing this is to help other people. |
| first adv | (before anything else) | eerst bijw. |
| | | vóór alles bijw. |
| | What we need to do first is find a place to stay. |
| first adv | (firstly) | ten eerste, eerst bijw. |
| | | vóór alles bijw. |
| | First, I would like to thank you all for coming. |
first,
1st,
the first,
the 1st n | invariable (in a series, list: 1st item, person) | eerste bn |
| | I like the first better than the second. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
the first,
the 1st n | (first day of the month) (eerste dag van de maand) | eerste zn de |
| | We don't get paid again until the first. |
first,
1st,
first gear,
1st gear adj | (lowest automobile gear) (versnelling) | eerste, laagste, kleinste bn |
| | Switch to first gear when going up steep hills. |
| first adj | (music: section leader) (instrument in orkest) | eerste bn |
| | She plays first clarinet in the orchestra. |
| first adj | (baseball: base) (honk in honkbal) | eerste bn |
| | He didn't make it past first base. |
| first adv | (for the first time) | voor het eerst, voor de eerste keer bijw. |
| | I first came to New York when I was a little girl. |
| first adv | (rather, sooner) | liever bijw. |
| | (minste van twee kwaden) | nog liever, nog eerder bijw. |
| | Lie to you? I'd kill my own mother first! |
| first n | (beginning) | van het begin, vanaf het begin |
| | | vanaf dag één |
| | She was a good worker from the first. |
| first n | (music: section leader) (in orkest) | eerste viool zn de |
| | The composer intended the second violinists to contrast with the firsts. |
| first n | (first place in a competition) (winnaar) | eerste zn de |
| | She's always the first in any competition. |
| first n | (baseball: base) (honk in honkbal) | eerste, eerste honk zn de |
| | He's on first. |
| first n | UK (first-class honours) (academische graad in V.K.) | met de grootste onderscheiding, summa cum laude |
| | He got a first from Cambridge. |
| first n | (commerce: best quality goods) (producten) | eerste kwaliteit, hoogste kwaliteit, topkwaliteit zn de |
| | We sell firsts at a slightly higher price than seconds. |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | eerst bw |
| | At first, it was just pitch black, then his eyes got used to the darkness and he began to see some features of the cave. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) (figuurlijk) | de eerste steen werpen frase |
| | We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| come first vi + adv | (be first in sequence) | als eerste komen frase |
| | Which came first, the chicken or the egg? |
| come first vi + adv | figurative (be top priority) | op de eerste plaats komen frase |
| | Caring for her children comes first; her job is second priority. |
concertmaster,
UK: leader,
leading first-violin player n | US (leader of orchestra's violin section) | concertmeester nw de |
| | The concertmaster is always the first violinist. |
| first aid n | (emergency medical help) | eerste hulp, eerste hulp bij ongelukken woordgr. |
| | | EHBO afk |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | All of our pool attendants are trained in first aid. |
| first and foremost adv | (primarily) | ten eerste, in de eerste plaats woordgr. |
| | First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting. |
| first and foremost adv | (above all else) | bovenal, vooral bw |
| | What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) (transport) | eerste klasse nw de |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| | They always serve champagne in first class. |
first class,
first-class adj | informal, figurative (excellent) | prima bn |
| | (figuurlijk) | eersteklas bn |
| | The food here is always first class. |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | eersteklas bn |
| | First-class seats have more leg room. |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | eersteklas bw |
| | Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
| first course n | (of a meal) | eerste gang tw + nw |
| | We had prawns in sauce as a first course at dinner. |
first grade,
1st grade n | US (school year: age 6-7) | eerste leerjaar tw + nw |
| | | groep drie nw + tw |
| | Karen's six years old so she'll be starting first grade in September. |
| first impression n | (immediate effect) | eerste indruk tw + nw |
| | My first impression of this place was not good. |
| First Lady n | (wife of head of state) | presidentsvrouw nw de |
| | The President and the First Lady will be attending the opening night of the play. |
first lady,
First Lady n | figurative (leading female) | leidende vrouw bn + nw |
| | | toonaangevende vrouw bn + nw |
| | She's more than just an actress - she's the first lady of French cinema. |
| first language n | (mother tongue) | moedertaal nw de |
| | English is not my first language. |
| | The first language of most Australians is English. |
| first-name [sb]⇒ vtr | (call by given name) | iem. met zijn voornaam aanspreken overg.uitdr. |
| | In Danish schools, it is common for children to first-name their teachers. |
| first of all adv | (to start with) | in de eerste plaats, ten eerste, allereerst bw |
| | First of all, I welcome all those who came today. |
| first of all adv | (primarily) | bovenal, vooral bw |
| | "Our priority," said a police spokesman, "is first of all to ensure the safety of the hostages." |
| first person n | (grammar: I, we) | eerste persoonsvorm tw + nw |
| | The pronoun in that sentence is in the first person. |
| first person n as adj | (narrative: in the first person) | eerste persoon tw + nw |
| | The writer uses first person narrative throughout the entire novel. |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) | eerste plek tw + nw |
| | I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) | als eerste bw |
| | I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | eerste stap tw + nw |
| | The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| | The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| first-aid n as adj | (relating to emergency medical help) | eerstehulp- nw in samenst. |
| | The Red Cross teaches a first-aid course that is highly regarded. |
| first-aid kit n | (emergency medical set) | EHBO doos nw de |
| | Motorists should carry a first-aid kit in their cars. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) (informeel) | top, puik bw |
| | You did first-rate on your English test. |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) | met het hoofd naar voren, voorover bw |
| | Max dove into the water headfirst. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) | onstuimig, halsoverkop bw |
| | Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | ten eerste, op de eerste plaats, om te beginnen bw |
| | Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| | Waarom vind ik hem niet leuk? In de eerste plaats omdat hij zich niet wast. |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) | meteen, direct bw |
| | Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| | Waarom vertelde je me dat niet meteen? |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (21st in a series or list) | 21e rangtelw. |
| | | eenentwintigste rangtelw. |
| | This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) | 21e rangtelw. |
| | | eenentwintigste rangtelw. |
| | 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) | 21e, eenentwintigste nw de |
| | Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) (informeel) | 21e nw de |
| | Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |