first
/fɜːst/ordinal number, adjective
उच्चारण फ़र्स्ट
पहला, प्रथम
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as idiom
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happening or coming before all other similar things or people; most important or best
पहला, प्रथम
- the first day
- first prize
- Radhika won first prize in the quiz.
+ 2 more examples
- This is my first visit to Jaipur.
- The first train leaves at five in the morning.
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before anyone or anything else; for the first time; before doing anything else
सबसे पहले; पहली बार
- She came first in the exam.
- First, read the question.
- First, wash your hands and then touch the food.
+ 2 more examples
- Who got here first?
- When we first met, we were both in Class 6.
Synonyms firstly initially to begin with originally
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the first + noun + to-infinitive
After the first, a to-infinitive says what the person or thing did first; the is needed.
'The first' के बाद to-infinitive बताता है कि व्यक्ति या वस्तु ने सबसे पहले क्या किया; यहाँ 'the' ज़रूरी है।
- Radhika was the first in her family to graduate.
- He was the first to reach the summit.
at first / first / first of all
At first contrasts with a later change; first and first of all start a list or a sequence.
'At first' बाद के बदलाव से तुलना करता है; 'first' और 'first of all' क्रम की शुरुआत करते हैं।
- At first I disliked the city, but now I love it.
- First, wash your hands.
first as an adverb / for the first time
As an adverb, first means before anything else; for the first time means on a given occasion.
Adverb के रूप में 'first' का अर्थ सबसे पहले है; 'for the first time' का अर्थ किसी विशेष अवसर पर पहली बार है।
- Think first, then answer.
- I saw the sea for the first time in Goa.
first + noun (fixed uses)
First forms fixed phrases such as first aid, first name and first class.
First से first aid, first name और first class जैसे स्थिर प्रयोग बनते हैं।
- The nurse gave first aid at the station.
- Write your first name in capitals.
+Collocations 4
adjective + first
veryabsolutehistoricrealgenuine
- It was a historic first for Indian cricket.
first + noun
impressionaidlanguageprizefloorclass
- The first prize was a scholarship.
verb + first
comeputgogetthinkfinish
- Put the safety of children first.
fixed phrases
at firstfirst of allfirst thingfirst handat first sight
- I saw the temple first hand last winter.
“More examples 5
- The first thing Radhika does in the morning is revise vocabulary.
राधिका सुबह सबसे पहले शब्दावली दोहराती है।
- At first the questions looked difficult, but they were easy.
पहले तो प्रश्न कठिन लगे, पर वे आसान थे।
- Ladies and gentlemen, first I thank our guests.
देवियो और सज्जनो, सबसे पहले मैं हमारे अतिथियों को धन्यवाद देता हूँ।
- She was the first woman in the village to drive a tractor.
वह गाँव में ट्रैक्टर चलाने वाली पहली महिला थी।
- Who came first in the race?
दौड़ में कौन प्रथम आया?
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I saw him at the first time in Delhi.
✓ I saw him for the first time in Delhi.
The fixed phrase is for the first time, not at the first time.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'for the first time' है, 'at the first time' नहीं।
✗ Radhika was the first to arrived at school.
✓ Radhika was the first to arrive at school.
After the first, a to-infinitive uses the base verb.
'The first' के बाद to-infinitive में verb का base रूप आता है।
✗ At the first, I did not like the food.
✓ At first, I did not like the food.
At first takes no article.
'At first' में article नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words mean at the beginning, but only primary means most important.
इन शब्दों का अर्थ शुरुआत में है, पर केवल 'primary' का अर्थ सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण भी है।
First in importance, not always in time.
महत्त्व में पहला, ज़रूरी नहीं कि समय में।
- the primary aim
¶Idioms 3
first things first
(often humorous) the most important matters must be dealt with first
सबसे ज़रूरी काम पहले
- First things first: let's clear the basics.
- First things first — have you had breakfast?
first thing
early in the morning, before doing anything else
सुबह सबसे पहले
- I'll call you first thing tomorrow.
- She checks her notes first thing every day.
first and foremost
more than anything else; most importantly
सबसे पहले, सर्वप्रथम, सबसे बढ़कर
- First and foremost, a teacher must be patient.
- She is first and foremost a scientist, and only then a writer.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Firstly is used to introduce the first point in a list ('Firstly..., secondly...'); 'at first' means at the beginning (contrasting with later).
Firstly सूची का पहला बिंदु शुरू करने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है ('Firstly..., secondly...'); 'at first' का अर्थ शुरुआत में है (बाद की तुलना में)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
First come, first served (people who arrive first are dealt with first), at first sight (when you first see somebody or something: 'love at first sight'), first and foremost (most importantly), in the first place (to begin with), first things first (deal with the most important things first), at first hand (directly), first-rate (excellent), on a first-name basis (friendly).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: first come, first served (पहले आने वाले को पहले सेवा), at first sight (पहली नज़र में: 'love at first sight'), first and foremost (सबसे महत्वपूर्ण रूप से), in the first place (सबसे पहले), first things first (सबसे महत्वपूर्ण काम पहले), at first hand (सीधे, प्रत्यक्ष), first-rate (उत्कृष्ट), on a first-name basis (घनिष्ठ)।