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первый meaning in English

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первый noun

first [firsts](person or thing in the first position)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst]

первый adjective

first(numeral first, see also: 1st)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst]

foremostadjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.məʊst] [US: ˈfɔːmoʊst]

former(first of aforementioned two items)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.mə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr.mər]

initial(spatially first)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈnɪʃ.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.ˈnɪʃ.l̩]

maiden(describing a first occurrence or event)
adjective
[UK: ˈmeɪd.n̩] [US: ˈmeɪd.n̩]

premier(foremost, very first or very highest in quality or degree)
adjective
[UK: ˈpre.mɪə(r)] [US: pre.ˈmɪr]

prime(first in time, order, or sequence)
adjective
[UK: praɪm] [US: ˈpraɪm]

первый взнос noun
{m}

down payment [down payments](payment representing a fraction of the price)
noun
[UK: daʊn ˈpeɪ.mənt] [US: ˈdaʊn ˈpeɪ.mənt]

первый закон Ньютона proper noun

Newton's first law(observation)
proper noun

первый класс noun
{m}

first grade(school grade of ages 6-7)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst ɡreɪd] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈɡreɪd]

первый лейтенант noun
{m}

first lieutenant(rank in the United States)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst lef.ˈte.nənt] [US: ˈfɝːst luː.ˈte.nənt]

первый мир proper noun
{m}

First World(countries aligned with the West during the Cold War)
proper noun

первый парень на деревне noun

big fish in a small pond(one who has achieved a high rank in a small location)
noun

первый полёт noun
{m}

maiden flight(the first flight of an airplane)
noun

первый помощник главного электрика noun

best boy(film jargon: first assistant to either the key grip or the gaffer)
noun

первый попавшийся adjective

random(undistinguished, average)
adjective
[UK: ˈræn.dəm] [US: ˈræn.dəm]

первый раз noun
{m}

first time(first instance of sexual intercourse)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈtaɪm]

первый среди равных noun

first among equals(leading a group of equals)
noun

первый этаж noun
{m}

first floor [first floors](floor at the level of the street)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst.ˈflɔː] [US: ˈfɜːst.ˈflɔː]

ground floor [ground floors](floor of a building closest to ground level)
noun
[UK: ˈɡraʊnd.ˈflɔː] [US: ˈɡraʊnd.ˈflɔː]

в первый же день adverb

day one(at the very beginning)
adverb

в первый очередь preposition

above all(of prime importance)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbʌv ɔːl] [US: ə.ˈbʌv ɔːl]

выдвигать на первый план verb
{imPlf}

highlight [highlighted, highlighting, highlights](to make prominent)
verb
[UK: ˈhaɪ.laɪt] [US: ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt]

выдвинуть на первый план verb
{Plf}

highlight [highlighted, highlighting, highlights](to make prominent)
verb
[UK: ˈhaɪ.laɪt] [US: ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt]

двадцать первый adjective

twenty-first(the ordinal form of the number twenty-one)
adjective
[UK: ˈtwen.ti ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈtwen.ti ˈfɝːst]

кто первый обзывается phrase

I'm rubber, you're gluephrase

на первый взгляд preposition

at first blush(upon first impression or consideration)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈfɜːst blʌʃ] [US: ət ˈfɝːst ˈbləʃ]

at first glance(after only a superficial examination or review)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈfɜːst ɡlɑːns] [US: ət ˈfɝːst ˈɡlæns]

on the face of it(as far as can be seen or determined)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə feɪs əv ɪt] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈfeɪs əv ˈɪt]

на первый взгляд; с первого взгляда; сразу preposition

at a glance(on cursory examination)
preposition
[UK: ət ə ɡlɑːns] [US: ət ə ˈɡlæns]

сделать первый шаг verb
{Plf}

break the ice(to start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness)
verb
[UK: breɪk ðə aɪs] [US: ˈbreɪk ðə ˈaɪs]