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I. first [fɜːst] ADJ

1. first:

first
the first ever inf
first option [or refusal]

Phrases:

to not know the first thing about sth
first things first

II. first [fɜːst] ADV

1. first (before doing something else):

first
first of all
first off inf

2. first (before other things, people):

first
head first

3. first (rather):

first
first

Phrases:

first come first served prov
first and last

III. first [fɜːst] N

1. first (that before others):

the first
to be the first to do sth

2. first (start):

at first
from the [very] first

3. first:

first (achievement)

4. first Brit UNIV:

first

5. first AUTO:

first

I. 'first-hand ADJ

first-hand
first-hand

II. 'first-hand ADV

first-hand

first of·'fend·er N

first offender

I. 'first-born ADJ

first-born

II. 'first-born N

first-born

first 'per·son N LING

the first person

first 'floor N Brit

first floor
first floor Am

I. 'first-class ADJ

1. first-class (best quality):

first-class
first-class
first-class mail

2. first-class approv (wonderful):

first-class
first-class

II. 'first-class ADV

first-class

first 'strike N MIL

first 'cous·in N

first cousin

first 'night N THEAT

first night