first
/ˈfɜːst/ adverbTranslation
BEFORE › before everything or everyone else
ilk olarak; önde gelen
I can go to the cinema, but I've got to do my homework first. Jason came first in the 400 metres (= he won).1562FIRST TIME › for the first time
ilk defa; ilkinde
I first heard the song on the radio. He first started playing the piano at school.1562 at first › at the beginning of a situation or period of time
ilk başta, en başta
At first I thought she was unfriendly, but actually she is just shy.1562 first; first of all › used to introduce the first idea, reason, etc in a series
ilk olarak; her şeyden önce
First, I think we have to change our marketing strategy.1562 › before doing anything else ilk başta, ilk önce; öncelikle
First of all check you have all the correct ingredients.1562 come first › to be the most important person or thing
önde gelen, önemli
Her career always comes first.1562 put sb/sth first › to consider someone or something to be the most important thing
ilk sıraya koymak, önemsemek
Most couples put their children first when sorting out their problems.2218 First come, first served. › something you say when there is not enough of something for everyone and only the first people who ask for it will get it
İlk gelen alır; sırası gelen alır; sırayla
1562(Definition of first adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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