1. oder was the earliest; The first one; The first thing, the first person, the first thing or the first period of time happened or came before all similar things.

She lost weight in the first month of dieting 16 kg.

She lost weight 16 kg in the first month of dieting.

... the first few snowflakes ...

The first few snowflakes

Two years ago, Johnson won the 100-meter champion at the Seoul Olympic Games.

Johnson won the 100 meter sprint in Seoul two years ago.

2.adv is the earliest; First; If you do something first, you will do it before others do it, or before you do something else.

I don't remember who spoke first, but we all expressed the same opinion. ...

I don't remember who spoke first, but we all expressed the same view.

First, tell me what you think of my product. ...

Let me tell you what you think of my product first.

If you don't mind, ask some standard questions first.

If you don't mind, please answer some standard questions first.

3. Order first (second); First (second) When something happens or is done for the first time, it has never happened or been done before.

This is the first time she has experienced disappointment. ...

This is the first time she has been disappointed.

This is the first time they have found it possible to date.

This is the first time that the two of them can keep an appointment.

4. the earliest thing that 4.n-sing appeared; The first case described as the first event has never happened before, and it is important or exciting.

This is the first time for new york. Outdoor exhibition of fernando botero sculpture on Park Avenue.

This is the first time that Fernando Pautrot's sculpture has been exhibited in the open air on Park Avenue in new york.

5. Pron for the first time The first time you hear or know something, it is the first time you realize it.

We heard about it on TV last night-it was the first time we heard about it. ...

We heard about it on TV last night-this is the first time we have heard about it.

When Mark got home that afternoon, it was the first time that he knew exactly about the surprise party.

When Mark came home that afternoon, he knew for the first time that there was a surprise party.

6.adv initially; At first; When you talk about what happened early in an event or experience, rather than what happened later, you can use Start first.

When he first came home, he said nothing about what he had been doing.

When he first came home, he said nothing about what he had been doing.

7.adv (emphasizing unwillingness to do something) would rather strengthen your determination not to do something small, you can say that it is better to do something else than this one.

Marry the fat son of a fat cattle dealer? She will die first!

Marry the fat son of that pot-bellied cattle dealer? She would rather die!

First, first, when you want to give the first item in a series, you use first.

Some guidelines can be given. First, let the heating engineer check the safety of the system.

Some guiding principles can be provided: First, ask a heating engineer to check the safety of the system.

9. The first thing, person or place in a line is the nearest or the front.

The president sat in the front row in front of him. ...

The president sat in front of him in the first row.

In the first place are two Japanese students.

In front of the team are two Japanese students.

10. order takes precedence; You use first to refer to the best or most important thing or person in a certain category.

The first duty of any government must be to protect the interests of taxpayers. ...

The first duty of any government must be to protect the interests of taxpayers.

Imagine winning the first prize in the local lottery? 5,000.

Imagine winning the first prize in the local lottery of 5000 pounds.

... a football team.

A team of football

1 1. (used for a job or title of a position) The highest one is used in the title of a person with the same rank as any other position.

... the British secretary of the navy.

Secretary of the navy

... the first mate of an English oil tanker.

First mate of an English tanker

12.n-count (from a British university), a first-class honorary degree from a British university, and a first is the highest standard honorary degree.

... an Oxford university student who won the first place in the history of the constitution.

Team member of Oxford University, with an excellent degree in constitutional history.

13. Phrases take precedence; First of all, you introduce the first of some things you want to say.

Interest rate cuts have not had much impact in California for two reasons. First of all, banks are still afraid to lend.

Interest rate cuts have little impact in California for two reasons. First of all, banks are still afraid to lend.

14. Initial phrase; At first; At the beginning, when you talk about what happened in the early stage of an event or experience, or when you compare it with what happened later shortly after other things happened, you use it at the beginning.

At first, he seemed surprised by my question. ...

At first, he seemed surprised by my question.

At first it was difficult for me to recall why we were there.

I don't quite remember why we were there in the first place.

15. The phrase comes first; If you say that someone or something is the first thing for a granular person, you mean that that person or thing is more important than anything else.

No time for boyfriends, career first.

I don't have time for boyfriends. My career comes first.

16. First come, first served; First come, first served; Treat you says "first come, first served", which means that a group of people or things will die or be given something in the order in which they arrive.

There will be five buses on a first-come-first-served basis.

There will be five buses on a first-come-first-served basis.

17. The phrase from the beginning; From the beginning, from the first means since something.

You knew me from the beginning, didn't you? ...

You have known me from the beginning, haven't you?

I thought from the beginning that she was a little uncertain about that marriage.

From the beginning, I felt that she had no idea about this marriage.

18. The phrase is first-hand; Direct; Personally, if you learn or experience something directly, you will experience or learn directly, instead of being told by others.

He arrived in Natal and witnessed the consequences of the recent fierce fighting.

He came to Natal to know for himself the consequences of the recent fierce conflict.

19. The phrase knows nothing about …; I don't know. If you say you know nothing about something, you are imagining that you know nothing about it.

You know nothing about agriculture.

You know nothing about agriculture.

20. Phrases take precedence; First, you use first off to introduce the first thing you want to say.

First of all, I apologize for the confusing report last month.

First of all, I am deeply sorry for the unclear report last month.