first in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for first in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

II.first [Am fərst, Brit fəːst] ADV

1.1. first (ahead of others):

first
he hit me first
he came first in the exam
ladies first
first come, first served tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis

III.first [Am fərst, Brit fəːst] N

See also fifth

I.fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] ADJ

II.fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] ADV

III.fifth [Am fɪ(f)θ, Brit fɪfθ] N

head first [Am ˌhɛdˈfərst, Brit ˌhɛd ˈfəːst] ADV

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

II.first class [ˌfəːstˈklɑːs] ADV

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

first in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for first in the English»Spanish 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

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

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

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

first Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

first things first
first come first served inf
first I said it to him nicely
subir a primera SPORTS
I did it at the first attempt
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The first generation electronic systems were quirky devices with cantankerous punched card readers for loading keys and failure-prone, tricky-to-maintain vacuum tube circuitry.
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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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The first 300 riders to register receive a free meal ticket and gift.
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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 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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The variation of the longitude is assumed to be zero at the end points, so the first term disappears.
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The first track opens with a recording of a jet airliner landing, dissolving into the driving rhythm of the song.
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From the left two strands stray onto the forehead, and from the right three strands, a hairstyle first found on this statue.
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She is the first female magician in history to hold this position.
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