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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] DET

1. first (of series, group):

first

2. first (in phrases):

at first glance or sight

II. first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] PRON

1. first (of series, group):

first
primo m / prima f (to do a fare)

2. first (of month):

the first (of May)

3. first (initial moment):

4. first (beginning):

first

5. first (new experience):

a first for sb, sth
la prima volta di or per qn, qc
a first for Germany!
la prima volta della Germania! also SPORTS

6. first:

III. first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] N

1. first MOTOR (gear):

first, also first gear to be in first driver, car:

2. first Brit UNIV:

first (degree)

IV. first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] ADV

1. first (before others):

first arrive, leave
to get there first
arrivare per primo also fig
you go first!

2. first (at top of ranking):

to come first GAMES, SPORTS
arrivare primo (in in)
to come first fig
to put sb, sth first

3. first (to begin with):

first
first of all

4. first (for the first time):

first

5. first (rather):

first

first-string [ˌfɜːstˈstrɪŋ] ADJ

1. first-string SPORTS:

2. first-string (important):

first base [ˌfɜːstˈbeɪs] N SPORTS

first base
to get to first base SPORTS

first cousin [ˌfɜːstˈkʌzn] N

first cousin (male)
first cousin (female)

first refusal [Brit, Am fərst rəˈfjuzəl] N U (in GB)

first refusal LAW, COMM

first edition [ˌfɜːstɪˈdɪʃn] N

first-timer [Am fərs(t)ˈtaɪmər] N inf

I. first class [Brit, Am ˈˌfərs(t) ˈklæs] N

1. first class (in trains, ships etc.):

first class

2. first class (in GB):

II. first-class ADJ

1. first-class:

first-class compartment, seat, ticket
first-class accommodation, hotel

2. first-class (in GB):

3. first-class Brit UNIV:

first-class degree

4. first-class (excellent):

III. first class [Brit, Am ˈˌfərs(t) ˈklæs] ADV

1. first class travel:

2. first class send:

first name [Brit, Am ˈfərs(t) ˈˌneɪm] N

first name
to be on first name terms with sb

safety first phrase

in the PONS Dictionary

I. first [fɜ:rst] ADJ

first (earliest):

first
at first sight

Phrases:

II. first [fɜ:rst] ADV

first
first (firstly)
first of all
at first

Phrases:

first come first served inf

III. first [fɜ:rst] N

the first
the first

first-class ADJ

first strike N

first strike

first aid N

first aid

first offender N

first offender
incensurato(-a) m (f)

first person N LING

first person

first-rate [ˌfɜ:rst·ˈreɪt] ADJ

first name N

first name

first cousin N

first cousin
cugino(-a) di primo grado m (f)

first night N

first night