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first (EN)
bijvoeglijk naamwoord, bijwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “first”

basisvorm first, niet-vergrotend
  1. eerste
    My first attempt at baking a cake was a complete disaster.
  2. voornaamste
    In her field, she is regarded as the first authority on genetic research.
  3. hoogste (in de context van adel of koninklijke familie)
    The first lady of the country is the wife of the president.

bijwoord “first”

first (more/most)
  1. eerst
    First, let's go over the safety procedures before we start the experiment.
  2. aanvankelijk
    She first met her future husband at a friend's wedding.

zelfstandig naamwoord “first”

enkelvoud first, meervoud firsts of ontelbaar
  1. de eerste
    She was the first in the race.
  2. de eerste versnelling
    After starting the car, make sure it's in first before you pull away from the curb.
  3. een primeur
    His invention was a first in the field of renewable energy technology.