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first1

UK: /ˈfɜːst/ US: /ˈfɝːst/

Translation

adv
primero
Say it to me first
Primero dímelo a mí
antes
por primera vez
I first went to London in 1994
Fui a Londres por primera vez en 1994
I fell in love with her when I first saw her
Me enamoré de ella en cuanto la vi
primero
en primer lugar
Read the instructions first
En primer lugar, lea las instrucciones
at first
al principio
At first, I didn't know what to say
Al principio, no supe qué contestar
first and foremost
ante todo
She is first and foremost a very intelligent person
Ante todo, es una persona muy inteligente
first of all
en primer lugar
ante todo
First of all, I would like to thank you for being here
Ante todo, quiero agradecerles su presencia
pron. La primera parte, fir, rima con el término inglés her
(Definition of first adv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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