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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. first [Am fərst, Brit fəːst] ADJ The usual translation of first, primero, becomes primer when it precedes a masculine singular noun.

1.1. first (initial):

first
Enrique I (read as: Enrique primero)

1.2. first (in seniority, standing):

first

2. first (elliptical use):

3. first in phrases:

at first
from first to last

II. first [Am fərst, Brit fəːst] ADV

1.1. first (ahead of others):

1.2. first (before other actions, events):

first
first
first off Am inf
first off Am inf

1.3. first (beforehand):

first
first

1.4. first (for the first time):

first

1.5. first (rather):

first

2. first in phrases:

first of all
first of all

III. first [Am fərst, Brit fəːst] N

1. first MOTOR:

first, a. first gear no art

2. first (original idea, accomplishment):

first

3. first Brit UNIV:

I. twenty-first [ˌtwɛntɪˈfəːst] ADJ

II. twenty-first [ˌtwɛntɪˈfəːst] ADV

III. twenty-first [ˌtwɛntɪˈfəːst] N

See also

I. fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] ADJ

1.2. fifth (in seniority, standing):

II. fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] ADV

1. fifth (in position, time, order):

III. fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] N

1.1. fifth MATH:

1.2. fifth (part):

1.3. fifth MUS:

1.4. fifth (measure):

1.5. fifth (in competition):

2. fifth no art:

double first N

2. double first (degree holder):

head first [Am ˌhɛdˈfərst, Brit ˌhɛd ˈfəːst] ADV

1. head first (with head foremost):

head first

2. head first (over-hastily):

safety first N U

first base N U Am SPORTS

first base
first base

first aider [Am ˌfərst ˈeɪdər, Brit ˌfəːst ˈeɪdə] N

first edition N U or C (issue, book)

I. first class <attr first-class> [ˌfəːstˈklɑːs] ADJ

1. first class (of highest grade):

first class hotel/ticket
first class travel

2.1. first class (excellent):

first class performance/book/athlete
first class performance/book/athlete
first class bore/idiot

2.2. first class (full-blown) attr:

first class scandal/row/foul-up

3. first class Brit (highest priority):

4. first class Am MIL after n:

II. first class [ˌfəːstˈklɑːs] ADV

first class travel/fly:

first class

I. first-foot [Am ˈfərst ˈˌfʊt, Brit] VB intr

II. first-foot [Am ˈfərst ˈˌfʊt, Brit] VB trans

III. first-foot [Am ˈfərst ˈˌfʊt, Brit] N no pl

in the PONS Dictionary

I. first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADJ

first (earliest):

first

Phrases:

II. first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADV

first
first of all
at first

Phrases:

first come first served inf

III. first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] N

1. first:

the first
the first

2. first Brit UNIV:

I. first-class ADJ

II. first-class ADV

first-rate [ˌfɜ:stˈreɪt, Am ˌfɜ:rst-] ADJ

first person N LING

I. first-born [ˈfɜ:stbɔ:n, Am ˈfɜ:rstbɔr:n] ADJ

first-born

II. first-born [ˈfɜ:stbɔ:n, Am ˈfɜ:rstbɔr:n] N

first-born
primogénito(-a) m (f)

first cousin N

first cousin
primo(-a) m (f) hermano

first strike N

first strike

first lady N Am

first night N

first night

first aid N

first aid
in the PONS Dictionary

I. first [fɜrst] ADJ

first (earliest):

first
the first of December/December first

Phrases:

II. first [fɜrst] ADV

first
first of all
at first

Phrases:

first come first served inf

III. first [fɜrst] N

the first
the first

first-class ADJ

I. first class N

first class

II. first class ADV

first person N LING

first cousin N

first cousin
primo (-a) m (f) hermano

first name N

first name

first night N

first night

first floor N

first floor

first-rate [ˌfɜrst·ˈreɪt] ADJ

first offender N

Present
Ifirst-foot
youfirst-foot
he/she/itfirst-foots
wefirst-foot
youfirst-foot
theyfirst-foot
Past
Ifirst-footed
youfirst-footed
he/she/itfirst-footed
wefirst-footed
youfirst-footed
theyfirst-footed
Present Perfect
Ihavefirst-footed
youhavefirst-footed
he/she/ithasfirst-footed
wehavefirst-footed
youhavefirst-footed
theyhavefirst-footed
Past Perfect
Ihadfirst-footed
youhadfirst-footed
he/she/ithadfirst-footed
wehadfirst-footed
youhadfirst-footed
theyhadfirst-footed