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the first,
the 1st n | (first day of the month) | întâi num.ord. |
| | | prima zi s.f. |
| | We don't get paid again until the first. |
| | Nu primim banii înainte de întâi ale lunii. |
| | Primim banii în prima zi a lunii. |
the first of,
1st,
1st of,
the 1st,
the 1st of n | UK (first day of specified month) (zi din lună) | întâi num.ord. |
| Notă: The written form "1 May" may also be used. |
| | In France, the first of May is a public holiday. |
first,
1st,
first gear,
1st gear adj | (lowest automobile gear) | întâi adj. |
| | Switch to first gear when going up steep hills. |
| | Schimbă în viteza întâi când urci dealuri abrupte. |
| first adj | (music: section leader) | întâi adj. |
| | She plays first clarinet in the orchestra. |
| | În orchestră cântă la clarinetul întâi. |
| first adj | (baseball: base) | primul adj. |
| | He didn't make it past first base. |
| | Nu a trecut de prima bază. |
| first adv | (for the first time) | prima oară loc.adv. |
| | I first came to New York when I was a little girl. |
| | Prima oară am venit la New York când eram mică. |
| first adv | (rather, sooner) | mai degrabă, mai curând expr. |
| | Lie to you? I'd kill my own mother first! |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Eu, să te mint? Mai degrabă îmi tai limba. |
| first n | (beginning) | început |
| | She was a good worker from the first. |
| | S-a dovedit o muncitoare destoinică încă de la început. |
| first n | (music: section leader) | întâi adj. |
| | The composer intended the second violinists to contrast with the firsts. |
| | Compozitorul a vrut ca vioara a doua să contrasteze cu vioara întâi. |
| first n | (first place in a competition) | primul loc s.n. |
| | She's always the first in any competition. |
| | Iese mereu pe primul loc în orice competiție. |
| first n | (baseball: base) | prima bază s.f. |
| | He's on first. |
first,
First n | UK (first-class honors) | calificativ bun s.n. |
| | He got a first from Cambridge. |
| | A primit calificative bune de la Cambridge. |
| first n | (commerce: best quality goods) | produs de primă calitate s.n. |
| | We sell firsts at a slightly higher price than seconds. |
| | Vindem produsele de primă calitate la un preț puțin mai ridicat decât cele de calitatea a doua. |
the First,
I n | (1st monarch with specified name) | întâiul, întâia num.ord. |
| Notă: 'I' is spoken as "the First" |
| | Queen Elizabeth the First was 25 years old when she came to the throne. |
First,
1st n | (music: 1st symphony, etc.) | primul, prima num.ord. |
| | Beethoven's First was written in C major. |
Forme compuse:
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| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | întâi adv. |
| | | la început loc.adv. |
| | 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. |
| at first blush adv | (at first impression) | la prima impresie loc.adv. |
| | At first blush, you seem to have put together a sound business plan. |
| at first glance expr | (initially) | la o primă privire expr. |
| | It was a good plan at first glance, but later we realized it was a dud. |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) | la prima vedere adv. |
| | At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| at the first opportunity adv | (as soon as possible) | cu prima ocazie loc.adv. |
| | When I had the chance I did it at the first opportunity. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) | a arunca prima piatră |
| | We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| come first vi + adv | (be first in sequence) | a fi primul expr. |
| | Which came first, the chicken or the egg? |
| come first vi + adv | figurative (be top priority) | a fi pe primul loc expr. |
| | | a avea prioritate expr. |
| | Caring for her children comes first; her job is second priority. |
| fall in love at first sight vi | (become infatuated with a stranger) | a se îndrăgosti la prima vedere loc.vb. |
| | As soon as I saw him across the dance floor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| first aid n | (emergency medical help) | prim ajutor s.n. |
| Notă: 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) | mai întâi de toate adv. |
| | First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting. |
| first and foremost adv | (above all else) | mai întâi de toate adv. |
| | What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy. |
| first and last adv | (above all else) | primul și ultimul adv. |
| | His son's education comes first and last in his priorities. |
| first base n | (baseball: first station) | prima bază s.f. |
| | Baseball is so dull that I fall asleep before anyone gets to first base. |
| first base n | slang (kissing on a date) | sărut, sărutat s.n. |
| | He thought the date was going well, but in the end he didn't even make it to first base. |
| first choice n | (preferred option) | prima alegere s.f. |
| | Of course, Paris would have been my first choice. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) | clasa întâi s.f. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| | They always serve champagne in first class. |
| first class n | (mail: fastest service) | curier rapid loc.adj. |
| | First class is the fastest way to send a letter. |
first class,
first-class adj | (mail, stamp: fastest service) | curier rapid loc.adj. |
| | Linda bought a sheet of first-class stamps at the post office. |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | de primă clasă loc.adj. |
| | First-class seats have more leg room. |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | de primă clasă loc.adj. |
| | Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
| first class adv | (mail: by fastest service) | curier rapid loc.adj. |
| | If you send the parcel first class, it should arrive the next day. |
first class,
first-class adj | figurative, informal (excellent) | de primă clasă loc.adj. |
| | The food here is always first class. |
First come,
first served expr | (Being prompt pays rewards) | primul venit, primul servit expr. |
| | The buffet is first come, first served, so you had better get there early if you want something good. |
| first course n | (of a meal) | aperitiv s.n. |
| | | antreu s.n. |
| | We had prawns in sauce as a first course at dinner. |
first cousin,
cousin n | (child of an aunt or uncle) | văr primar, văr de gradul întâi s.m. |
| first cousin n | figurative ([sth] or [sb] closely resembling another) | persoană foarte asemănătoare cu o alta s.f. |
| first floor n | US (floor at ground level) | parter s.n. |
| | It's a one-storey ranch house so everything's on the first floor. |
| first floor n | UK (floor above ground level) | primul etaj s.n. |
| | For health reasons he always takes the stairs to the first floor rather than the lift. |
first generation,
first-generation adj | (technology: prototype) | prima generație s.f. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | First-generation computers were huge, slow, and expensive. |
first generation,
first-generation adj | (person: immigrant) | prima generație s.f. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | First-generation immigrants often have problems learning the language of their new country. |
first grade,
1st grade n | US (school year: age 6-7) | clasa întâi s.f. |
| | Karen's six years old so she'll be starting first grade in September. |
| first impression n | (immediate effect) | prima impresie s.f. |
| | My first impression of this place was not good. |
| First Lady n | (wife of head of state) | prima doamnă loc.subst. |
| | The President and the First Lady will be attending the opening night of the play. |
| first lady n | (leading female) | prima doamnă s.f. |
| first language n | (mother tongue) | limbă maternă s.f. |
| | English is not my first language. |
| | The first language of most Australians is English. |
| first mate n | (nautical) (navigație) | ofițer secund s.m. |
| first name n | (given or Christian name) | prenume s.n. |
| | In the US "Michael" is a popular first name for boys. |
| | Most forms ask you to complete your surname followed by your first name. |
| first-name [sb]⇒ vtr | (call by given name) | a striga pe numele mic expr. |
| | In Danish schools, it is common for children to first-name their teachers. |
| first of all adv | (to start with) | mai întâi loc.adv. |
| | First of all, I welcome all those who came today. |
| first of all adv | (primarily) | mai întâi loc.adv. |
| | | întâi de toate loc.adv. |
| | "Our priority," said a police spokesman, "is first of all to ensure the safety of the hostages." |
| first off adv | informal (introducing a list: firstly) | în primul rând loc.adv. |
| | | unu la mână expr. |
| | First off, it's none of your business what I do; secondly, I don't care what you think. |
| first person n | (grammar: I, we) (gramatică) | persoana I s.f. |
| | The pronoun in that sentence is in the first person. |
| first person n as adj | (narrative: in the first person) (a vorbi, a nara) | la persoana I subst. ca adj. |
| | The writer uses first person narrative throughout the entire novel. |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) | primul loc s.n. |
| | I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
| first prize n | (first place, highest position) | primul loc s.n. |
| | She won first prize in the science competition. |
| first quarter n | (astronomy) (astronomie) | primul pătrar s.n. |
first rate,
first-rate adj | (excellent) | de primă clasă loc.adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The dinner was absolutely first rate, Joan. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) | dis-de-dimineață loc.adv. |
| | | de cum mă trezesc expr. |
| | I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | primul lucru s.n. |
| | The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| | The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| the First World n | potentially offensive (industrialized non-Communist countries) | lumea întâi s.f. |
| First-World adj | potentially offensive (pertaining to the First World) | de lumea întâi loc.adj. |
| first-aid n as adj | (relating to emergency medical help) | de prim ajutor loc.adj. |
| | The Red Cross teaches a first-aid course that is highly regarded. |
| first-aid kit n | (emergency medical set) | trusă de prim ajutor s.f. |
| | Motorists should carry a first-aid kit in their cars. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) | excelent adv. |
| | | de nota zece loc.adv. |
| | You did first-rate on your English test. |
| first-time n as adj | (doing [sth] for first time) | începător adj. |
| | | care face ceva pentru prima dată expr.vb. |
| | | novice adj. |
| | This travel guide is full of excellent tips for first-time visitors to Britain. |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born n | (eldest child in family) | primul născut s.m. |
| | Are you your parents' first-born? |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born adj | (child: eldest in family) | primul născut adj. |
| | Their first-born child is a boy. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) | la prima mână loc.adj. |
| | | nemijlocit adj. |
| | | direct adj. |
| | I have first-hand experience with that computer program. The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) | la prima mână loc.adv. |
| | He gave me the information first-hand. |
| from first to last adv | (all the way through) | de la primul la ultimul adv. |
| | From first to last the meal was a gourmet delight. |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) | cu capul înainte adv. |
| | Max dove into the water headfirst. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) | precipitat adv. |
| | Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | în primul rând loc.adv. |
| | Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) | de la început loc.adv. |
| | | în primul rând loc.adv. |
| | Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | dragoste la prima vedere s.f. |
| | When Harry met Sally it wasn't love at first sight; they fell in love some years later. |
thirty-first,
31st adj | (tem, person: 31st in a series or list) | al treizeci și unulea, a treizeci și una adj. |
thirty-first,
31st,
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (in a series, list: 31st item, person) | al treizeci și unulea, a treizeci și una num.ord. |
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (thirty-first day of the month) | pe treizeci și unu loc.adv. |
| | (ale lunii) | treizeci și unu num.card. |
| | I get paid every month, on the 31st. |
the thirty-first of,
31st,
the 31st,
31st of,
the 31st of n | UK (thirty-first day of specified month) | pe treizeci și unu loc.adv. |
| | (dată) | treizeci și unu num.card. |
| Notă: The written form "31 May" may also be used. |
| | The 31st May is a public holiday this year. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (21st in a series or list) | al douăzeci și unulea, a douăzeci și una num.ord. |
| | This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) (secol) | douăzeci și unu, douăzeci și una adj. |
| | | XXI 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) | al douăzeci și unulea num.ord. |
| | Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) (vârstă) | douăzeci și unu num.card. |
| | Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (twenty-first day of the month) (zi din lună) | douăzeci și unu num.card. |
| | 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) (ale lunii) | douăzeci și unu num.card. |
| Notă: 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. |