first place
первое место
Our team won first place in the swimming relay.
Наша команда заняла первое место в эстафете по плаванию.
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numeral · A1 · very often · UK/US
first
first
Meaning of first
English
before all others
Русский
стоящий или идущий раньше всех остальных
Pronunciation
British English
/fɜːst/
American English
/fɝst/
first with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом first
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
10 сочетаний
Первое место и первый раз
First place and the first timethe first time
первый раз
Last week our toddler walked across the room for the first time.
На прошлой неделе наш малыш в первый раз сам прошёл через всю комнату.
- first in lineпервый в очереди
Прежде всего и сначала
First of all and at firstfirst of all
прежде всего
First of all, turn off the water before you fix the tap.
Прежде всего перекрой воду, а потом чини кран.
первым делом с утра
I'll call the landlord first thing in the morning.
Первым делом с утра позвоню хозяину квартиры.
- at firstсначала
- at first sightс первого взгляда
Имя, первая помощь, первый этаж
First name, first aid, first floorfirst name
имя
The new teacher asked us to call her by her first name.
Новая учительница попросила называть её по имени.
first aid
первая помощь
Before her summer camp job, my sister took a first aid course.
Перед работой в летнем лагере сестра прошла курс первой помощи.
- the first floorпервый этаж
first usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She was the first to arrive at the party.
Она пришла первой на вечеринку.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Read the first chapter before class.
Прочитай первую главу до занятия.
first synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between first, initial, earliest, opening, and inaugural
ENThe initial step is simple.
E
🇬🇧English
earliest
First in time
A1often
ENThe earliest train leaves at six.
O
🇬🇧English
opening
First, beginning something: opening chapter
A1often
ENThe opening scene was quiet.
Advanced: broader words
I
🇬🇧English
inaugural
First, marking a formal beginning
A1rare word
ENThis is the inaugural meeting of the committee.
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Questions about this word
What does first mean?
before all others
How do you pronounce first?
first is pronounced [fɜːst].
How is first used in a sentence?
Она пришла первой на вечеринку. Translation: She was the first to arrive at the party.
Is first part of Numbers vocabulary?
Yes, first can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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