first in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for first in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] DET

1. first (of series, group):

first

primo

the first three pages, people, the three first pages, people

le prime tre pagine, persone

the first few minutes

i primi minuti or i minuti iniziali

the first person to do

la prima persona a fare

the first person that did (first of several)

la prima persona ad aver fatto or che ha fatto

the first person that did (first ever)

la prima persona che abbia mai fatto

2. first (in phrases):

at first glance or sight

a prima vista

for the first time

per la prima volta

I warned him not for the first time that …

non era la prima volta che lo avvertivo che …

for the first and last time

per la prima e ultima volta

I'll ring first thing tomorrow, in the morning

per prima cosa domani, domani mattina telefono

I'll do it first thing

lo farò per prima cosa

3. first (slightest):

he doesn't know the first thing about politics

non sa assolutamente nulla di politica

I don't know the first thing about him

non so assolutamente nulla di lui

she didn' t have the first idea what to do, where to go

non aveva la più pallida idea di cosa fare, su dove andare

II.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] PRON

1. first (of series, group):

first

primo m / prima f (to do a fare)

Beethoven's first MUS

la prima di Beethoven

she'd be the first to complain, to admit it

sarebbe la prima a lamentarsi, a ammetterlo

she was one of or among the first to arrive

fu tra i primi ad arrivare

2. first (of month):

the first (of May)

il primo (maggio)

3. first (initial moment):

the first I knew about his death was a letter from his wife

ho saputo per la prima volta della sua morte da una lettera di sua moglie

that's the first I've heard of it!

è la prima volta che lo sento!

4. first (beginning):

first

inizio m

from the (very) first

(fin) dall'inizio

from first to last

dall'inizio alla fine

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:

at first

dapprima, all'inizio, in principio

III.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] N

1. first MOTOR (gear):

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

essere in prima

2. first Brit UNIV:

first (degree)

massimo m dei voti

first (person)

chi ottiene il massimo dei voti

to get a first in history or a history first

laurearsi in storia con il massimo dei voti

IV.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] ADV

1. first (before others):

first arrive, leave

per primo

Louise left first

Louise è partita per prima

to get there first

arrivare per primo also fig

you go first!

dopo di lei! or prego!

ladies first!

prima le signore!

women and children first

prima le donne e i bambini

2. first (at top of ranking):

to come first GAMES, SPORTS

arrivare primo (in in)

to come first fig

venire prima di tutto

his career comes first with him

per lui la carriera viene prima di tutto

to put sb, sth first

dare la precedenza a qn, qc or mettere qn, qc davanti a tutto

put your family first

metta la sua famiglia davanti a tutto

3. first (to begin with):

first

per prima cosa

first of all

prima di tutto

first we must decide

prima dobbiamo decidere

first mix the eggs and sugar

prima mescolate le uova e lo zucchero

first she tells me one thing, then something else

prima mi dice una cosa, poi un'altra

there are two reasons: first…

ci sono due ragioni: primo…

when we were first married

all'inizio del nostro matrimonio or quando eravamo appena sposati

when he first arrived

appena arrivato

he was a gentleman first and last

era un autentico gentiluomo

4. first (for the first time):

first

per la prima volta

I first met him in Paris

lo incontrai per la prima volta a Parigi

5. first (rather):

first

piuttosto

move to the country? I'd die first!

trasferirmi in campagna? piuttosto morirei! or preferirei morire!

V.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst]

there are only a few tickets: it's first come first served

ci sono solo alcuni biglietti: saranno distribuiti ai primi che arriveranno

seats are allocated on a first come first served basis

i posti verranno assegnati secondo l'ordine d'arrivo

first things first

procediamo con ordine or prima le cose importanti

to put first things first

procedere con ordine or pensare prima alle cose importanti

first-string [ˌfɜːstˈstrɪŋ] ADJ

1. first-string SPORTS:

first-string

titolare

2. first-string (important):

first-string

importante, di primo piano

first base [ˌfɜːstˈbeɪs] N SPORTS

first base

prima base f

to get to first base SPORTS

raggiungere la prima base

not to get to first base fig

non raggiungere neppure il primo stadio

first cousin [ˌfɜːstˈkʌzn] N

first cousin (male)

cugino m (primo)

first cousin (female)

cugina f (prima)

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

first refusal LAW, COMM

diritto m d'opzione

first edition [ˌfɜːstɪˈdɪʃn] N

first edition

prima edizione f

first-timer [Am fərs(t)ˈtaɪmər] N inf

first-timer (in sport, activity)

principiante mf

first-timer (in new experience)

inesperto m / inesperta f

first-timer (in new experience)

novellino m / novellina f

he's a first-timer

è un novellino

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

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

first class

prima classe f

2. first class (in GB):

first class

= posta prioritaria

II.first-class ADJ

1. first-class:

first-class compartment, seat, ticket

di prima classe

first-class accommodation, hotel

di prima categoria

2. first-class (in GB):

first-class stamp

= francobollo per posta prioritaria

a first-class letter

= una lettera spedita con posta prioritaria

first-class mail

=posta prioritaria

3. first-class Brit UNIV:

first-class degree

con lode

4. first-class (excellent):

first-class

eccellente, di prim'ordine

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

1. first class travel:

first class

in prima classe

2. first class send:

first class

con posta prioritaria

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

first name

nome m (di battesimo)

to be on first name terms with sb

dare del tu a qn

safety first phrase

safety first

innanzitutto la sicurezza

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Translations for first in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.first [fɜ:rst] ADJ

first (earliest):

first

primo, -a

for the first time

per la prima volta

at first sight

a prima vista

the first of December/December first

il primo dicembre

Phrases:

first and foremost

anzitutto

II.first [fɜ:rst] ADV

first

per primo

first (firstly)

in primo luogo

first of all

prima di tutto

at first

all'inizio

to go head first

buttarsi a capofitto

Phrases:

first come first served inf

chi tardi arriva male alloggia

III.first [fɜ:rst] N

the first

il/i primo, -i

the first

la/le prima, -e

from the (very) first

fin dall'inizio

first-class ADJ

first-class

di prim'ordine

first strike N

first strike

primo colpo m

first aid N

first aid

pronto soccorso m

first offender N

first offender

incensurato(-a) m (f)

first person N LING

first person

prima persona f

first-rate [ˌfɜ:rst·ˈreɪt] ADJ

first-rate

di prim'ordine

first name N

first name

nome m (di battesimo)

first cousin N

first cousin

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

first night N

first night

prima f

first Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

first things first

prima le cose più importanti

to not know the first thing about sth

non intendersi minimamente di qc

not to know the first thing about sth/sb

non sapere un bel niente di qc/qu

they upgradeed him to first class

gli hanno dato un upgrade in prima classe

the first of December/December first

il primo dicembre

first come first served inf

chi tardi arriva male alloggia

the first/second half of a century

la prima/seconda metà di un secolo

the first year of the Liceo Classico

quarta ginnasio

first three years of junior high school

le -e

the first two years of secondary school

biennio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She is the first female magician in history to hold this position.

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At first the vet thought he was a pigmy hedgehog which are quite common -- they have a short nose and just four toes.

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A number of wrongful conviction advocacy groups consider his first two guilty verdicts to be wrongful convictions.

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The young fruit bodies first appear as white cylinders emerging from the ground, then the bell-shaped caps open out.

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Also, finding the first free pty master can be racy unless a locking scheme is adopted.

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The first retorted that the second should fly off his ground.

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The team with the fastest time through the 48.6 km course based on the time of its first five riders wins the competition.

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He designed graphics for the group including, for their first show, a poster, which was banned by the police.

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The first attack transports began to enter service in 1942 and were built ad hoc from a host of different types.

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The first 300 riders to register receive a free meal ticket and gift.

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