first violin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for first violin in the English»French Dictionary

violin [Brit vʌɪəˈlɪn, ˈvʌɪəlɪn, Am ˌvaɪəˈlɪn] N

I.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] PRON

II.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] ADJ

III.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] ADV

IV.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst]

See also gear

I.gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] N

III.gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] VB trans

first violin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for first violin in the English»French Dictionary

I.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADJ

II.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADV

III.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] N

IV.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] PRON

See also eighth

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
By tradition the first violin is the leader but this does not mean a relentless predominance.
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In some cases the first violin has a soloist role: such works may be labeled as for violin and string quartet.
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Having been the first stringed instrument to be played with a bow, it is recognized as the world's first violin.
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The 6/8 theme cycles throughout the movement, constantly transforming itself, while the first violin plays a concertante descant, floating over the theme, sometimes capturing it, then leaving it again.
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