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The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base.
The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.
An honours degree of the highest class.
The first element in a countable series. Приклади
  • The first of the month.
The first or highest in an ordering or series. Приклади
  • He wanted to be the first.
The time at which something is supposed to begin. Приклади
  • They got an early start.
  • She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her.
Being the gear producing the lowest drive speed. Приклади
  • Use first gear on steep hills.
Ranking above all others. Приклади
  • Was first in her class.
  • The foremost figure among marine artists.
  • The top graduate.
Serving to begin. Приклади
  • The beginning canto of the poem.
  • The first verse.
Serving to set in motion. Приклади
  • The magazine's inaugural issue.
  • The initiative phase in the negotiations.
  • An initiatory step toward a treaty.
  • His first (or maiden) speech in Congress.
  • The liner's maiden voyage.
Preceding all others in time or space or degree. Приклади
  • The first house on the right.
  • The first day of spring.
  • His first political race.
  • Her first baby.
  • The first time.
  • The first meetings of the new party.
  • The first phase of his training.
Highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections. Приклади
  • First soprano.
  • The first violin section.
  • Played first horn.
Indicating the beginning unit in a series.
Before anything else. Приклади
  • First we must consider the garter snake.
The initial time. Приклади
  • When Felix first saw a garter snake.
Prominently forward. Приклади
  • He put his best foot foremost.
Before another in time, space, or importance. Приклади
  • I was here first.
  • Let's do this job first.
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