| 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. |
| early adj | (primitive) | eerste, primitief bn |
| | The abacus can be seen as an early calculator. |
| principal adj | (music: first chair) (muziek) | eerste bn |
| | The principal clarinettist for the Philharmonic is a brilliant musician. |
| top adj | (foremost, principal) | hoogste, eerste bn |
| | People are our top priority. |
| foremost adj | (furthest in front) | eerste, voorste bn |
| | The foremost runner lapped several other competitors. |
| 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. |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
| 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. |
| co-pilot n | (aircraft pilot: has joint control) | copiloot, eerste officier nw de |
| | When the pilot had a heart attack, the co-pilot took over. |
| first adv | (before all other) | eerst, als eerste bijw. |
| | He walked through the door first, and everyone else followed. |
| first adv | (firstly) | ten eerste, eerst bijw. |
| | | vóór alles bijw. |
| | First, I would like to thank you all for coming. |
| 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 n | (music: section leader) (in orkest) | eerste viool zn de |
| | The composer intended the second violinists to contrast with the firsts. |
| first n | (commerce: best quality goods) (producten) | eerste kwaliteit, hoogste kwaliteit, topkwaliteit zn de |
| | We sell firsts at a slightly higher price than seconds. |
| 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 of all adv | (to start with) | in de eerste plaats, ten eerste, allereerst bw |
| | First of all, I welcome all those who came today. |
| firstly adv | (first: introducing first point) | ten eerste bw |
| | Kyle wasn't involved in the crime; firstly, he was at school all day, and secondly, he has no motive. |
| foothold n | figurative (toward goal: first step) (figuurlijk) | eerste stap telw + nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | voet aan de grond frase |
| | Getting an entry-level job with that company is a great foothold on your way to bigger things. |
| founding adj | (member: original, first) | van het eerste uur uitdr. |
| | Founding members met for a reunion at the club last summer. |
| fullback n | (American football position) (Amerikaans voetbal) | positie achter de eerste linie nw de |
| have a ringside seat v expr | figurative (be near the action) (ook figuurlijk) | plaats op de eerste rij frase |
| | The water boy has a ringside seat to the football game. |
| | Die jongen heeft een plaats op de eerste rij voor de voetbalmatch. |
| 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. |
| infancy n | (person: early childhood) | eerste jeugd bn + nw de |
| | | kindsheid nw de |
| | They lost both parents when they were in their infancy. |
| the lead n | (first place) | koppositie, leiding nw de |
| | | eerste plaats |
| | Ben hadn't trained for the race, so the lead wasn't a position he expected to find himself in. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (first aid, emergency treatment) | eerste hulp bn + nw de |
| | Every hiker should be trained in lifesaving. |
| maiden voyage n | (ship: first journey) (boot) | eerste reis bn + nw de |
| | | maidentrip nw de |
| | The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. |
| major n | (of a syllogism) | majorpremisse, eerste premisse nw de |
| | In a syllogism, the major premise contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion. |
matron of honor (US),
matron of honour (UK) n | (chief bridesmaid) | eerste bruidsmeisje nw het |
| | Victoria was the matron of honour at her best friend's wedding. |
| originally adv | (at the beginning) | oorspronkelijk, origineel bw |
| | | in eerste instantie bw |
| | | van oorsprong bw |
| | The building was originally a hospital but now it's flats. |
| originally adv | (at first, to begin with) | in eerste instantie bw |
| | | aanvankelijk bw |
| | Originally, I was going to get a fine arts degree. |
| PM n | UK, initialism (Prime Minister) | premier nw de |
| | | eerste minister telw+nw de |
| | The PM met briefly with the Queen on Monday. |
| precondition n | (sth stipulated, prerequisite) | eerste vereiste, allereerste voorwaarde bn + nw de |
| | Increased sales were a precondition for Mary's promotion. |
| premier n | (of country) | eerste minister, minister-president nw de |
| | (Belg., federaal) | premier nw de |
| | The prime minister is the UK's premier. |
| prerequisite n | (requirement) | eerste vereiste bw + bn |
| | | voorwaarde nw de |
| | Speaking Urdu was a prerequisite for the job. |
| primer n | (children's reading book) | eerste leesboek telw. + nw het |
| | Primers from the 19th century had hardly any pictures. |
| surface n | (first impression) | eerste indruk nw de |
| top n | (baseball: first half of an inning) (honkbal) | eerste helft van een inning nw de |
| | We scored in the top of the second inning. |
| top n | (baseball: first three batters) (honkbal) | eerste drie slagmannen |
| | Steve is batting in the top of the lineup. |
| top vtr | (be the head of sthg) | de eerste zijn, de beste zijn, de primus zijn |
| | The student topped his class. |
| underclassman n | US (student: freshman or sophomore) | eerste of tweedejaarsstudent nw de |