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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] PRON

1. first (of series, group):

first
premier/première m/f (to do à faire)

2. first (of month):

the first (of May)

3. first:

First (in titles) Charles the First

4. first (initial moment):

5. first (beginning):

first

6. first (new experience):

a first for sb/sth

7. first MOTOR (gear):

to be in first driver, car:

8. first Brit UNIV (degree):

first

II. first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] ADJ

1. first (of series, group):

first

2. first (in phrases):

III. first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] ADV

1. first (before others):

first arrive, leave

2. first (at top of ranking):

to come first GAMES, SPORTS
to come first fig
to put sb/sth first fig

3. first (to begin with):

first
first of all

4. first (for the first time):

5. first (rather):

first

IV. first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst]

See also

I. gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] N

1. gear (equipment):

2. gear (personal possessions, stuff):

3. gear (clothes):

4. gear MOTOR:

5. gear TECH (toothed wheel):

6. gear (drugs):

gear inf

II. gears N npl

1. gears MOTOR:

2. gears TECH:

III. gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] VB trans

1. gear (tailor):

to be geared to or towards sb/sth course, policy, system, tax:

2. gear (provide with gearing):

gear MOTOR, TECH car
gear other machinery

first performance N

first performance MUS, THEAT

first violin N

first-generation ADJ (all contexts)

first-ever ADJ

first floor N

1. first floor:

first floor Brit
first floor Am

Phrases:

first-floor attr room, apartment Brit
first-floor Am

first-hand [Brit ˌfəːstˈhand, Am ˌfərstˈhænd] ADJ ADV

first light N

first light

first-timer [Am fərs(t)ˈtaɪmər] N inf

first year N

1. first year:

first year SCHOOL, UNIV (group)

Phrases:

first-year attr student
first-year course, teacher, class

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I. first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADJ

first
to do sth first thing

Phrases:

in the first place Brit
first things first

II. first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADV

first
first of all inf
at first

III. first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] N

1. first (coming before):

first
premier(-ère) m (f)
a first for sb

2. first (beginning):

first

3. first (date):

4. first AUTO:

first

5. first UNIV:

first

IV. first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] PRON

See also

I. eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ

II. eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

1. eighth (order):

2. eighth (date):

3. eighth (equal parts):

III. eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

first lady N Am

first name N

first name

first offender N

first cousin N

first cousin
cousin(e) m (f)

first night N

first night

first-rate ADJ

I. first class N

II. first class ADJ

first-class hotel, ticket
first-class merchandise
first-class restaurant
first-class mail

III. first class ADV

first class travel
first class send

first-hand ADJ ADV

first aid N

first aid
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I. first [fɜrst] ADJ

first
to do sth first thing

Phrases:

in the first place
first things first

II. first [fɜrst] ADV

first
first of all inf
at first

III. first [fɜrst] N

1. first (coming before):

first
premier(-ère) m (f)
a first for sb

2. first (beginning):

first

3. first (date):

4. first AUTO:

first

IV. first [fɜrst] PRON

See also

I. eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ

II. eighth [eɪtθ] N

1. eighth (order):

2. eighth (date):

3. eighth (equal parts):

III. eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

first offender N LAW

first offender

first night N

first night

first-rate ADJ

first aid N

first aid

first-class ADJ

first-class hotel, ticket
first-class merchandise
first-class restaurant
first-class mail

first lady N

first cousin N

first cousin
cousin(e) m (f)

I. first class N

II. first class ADV

first class to travel
first class to send

first name N

first name

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"