Traducción de first – Diccionario Inglés-Español

first

ordinal number

determiner

/ˈfɜːst/ us

/ˈfɝːst/

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(a person or thing) coming before all others in order, time, amount, quality, or importance

primero

This is my first visit to New York. Esta es mi primera visita a Nueva York.

I fell in love with him the first time I saw him. Me enamoré de él la primera vez que lo vi.

I'm always nervous for the first few minutes of an exam.

Today is the first (of August). Hoy es 1 de agosto.

in the first place

in or at the beginning (of a series of events)

en primer lugar, para empezar

The trousers shrank when I washed them, but they weren't really big enough in the first place.

Thankfully, he wasn't hurt, but he never should have been there in the first place. Afortunadamente, no resultó herido, pero lo cierto es que no debería haber estado allí.

in the first instance UK

as the first attempt or effort

en primera instancia

Enquiries about the post should be addressed in the first instance to the personnel manager. Las consultas sobre el puesto deben dirigirse en primera instancia al jefe de personal.

of the first order

to a very great degree or of an extremely good kind

de primera categoría

It is a diplomatic scandal of the first order.

White is a writer of the first order. White es un escritor de primera categoría.

first thing

at the earliest time in the day

a primera hora

He said he'd call back first thing tomorrow. Dijo que volvería a llamar mañana a primera hora.

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You roll/throw the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first.
Their first baby is due in January.
When did you first encounter these difficulties?
I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.
Yesterday the company announced its first ever fall in profits.

Gramática

First, firstly or at first?

First can be an adjective or an adverb and refers to the person or thing that comes before all others in order, time, amount, quality or importance: …

Expresión

be in the first flush of

first

adverb

/ˈfɜːst/ us

/ˈfɝːst/

before all others in order, time, amount, quality, or importance

en primer lugar

Tom came first in the race.

Who finished first?

If you get home first, can you feed the cat? Si llegas a casa antes, ¿puedes dar de comer al gato?

for the first time

por primera vez

When did you first meet each other?

The company was still very small when I first joined. La empresa era todavía muy pequeña cuando me incorporé.

(also firstly)

used at the beginning of a list of things you want to say or write

en primer lugar, primero

First, I want to thank my parents. En primer lugar, quiero dar las gracias a mis padres.

First (of all) (= before anything else), I'd like to ask you a few questions.

First off (= before anything else), let me introduce myself.

Gramática

First, firstly or at first?

First can be an adjective or an adverb and refers to the person or thing that comes before all others in order, time, amount, quality or importance: …

Expresión

at first

(Traducción de first del Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Traducción of first | Diccionario GLOBAL Inglés-Español

first

adverb

/fɜrst/

before all other people or things

primero primeramente

Who got to the party first? ¿Quién llegó primero a la fiesta?

First we have to talk to his parents. Primero tenemos que hablar con sus padres.

initially or originally

por primera vez

The paintings were first shown in Paris. Los cuadros se mostraron por primera vez en París.

at first

at the beginning

al principio

I felt shy at first. Me sentí tímido al principio.

At first nobody knew what was happening. Al principio nadie sabía lo que estaba pasando.

first of all

before all other things

en primer lugar primeramente antes que nada

First of all we’ll need to get all the equipment. Antes que nada tenemos que conseguir todo el material.

most importantly

primariamente en primer lugar

First of all, he doesn’t even understand the problem. En primer lugar, ni siquiera entiende el problema.

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Traducciones de first

en chino (tradicional)

第一（的）, 首先, 最初…

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