| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | zuerst, zunächst Adv |
| am Anfang Rdw |
| (gehoben) | zu Anfang Adv + Nm |
| At first, it was just pitch black, then his eyes got used to the darkness and he began to see some features of the cave. |
| Zuerst (or: Zunächst) war es nur stockdunkel, dann gewöhnten sich seine Augen an die Dunkelheit und er konnte einige Merkmale der Höhle sehen. |
| at first blush adv | (at first impression) | auf den ersten Blick Rdw |
| der erste Eindruck Rdw |
| At first blush, you seem to have put together a sound business plan. |
| at first glance expr | (initially) | auf den ersten Blick Rdw |
| zuerst, zunächst Adv |
| It was a good plan at first glance, but later we realized it was a dud. |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) | sofort, gleich Adv |
| schon auf den ersten Blick Rdw |
| At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) | den ersten Stein werfen Rdw |
| We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| come first vi + adv | (finish first in race) | Erster sein, Erster werden Nm + Vi |
| als erster durch die Ziellinie kommen Rdw |
| Mark came first in the race. |
| come first vi + adv | (be first in sequence) | zuerst da sein Rdw |
| vorher da sein Rdw |
| Which came first, the chicken or the egg? |
| come first vi + adv | figurative (be top priority) | an erster Stelle stehen Rdw |
| Priorität haben Nf + Vt |
| wichtiger sein Adj + Vt |
| Caring for her children comes first; her job is second priority. |
| fall in love at first sight v expr | (become infatuated with a stranger) | sich sofort in jemanden verlieben Rdw |
| As soon as I saw him across the dancefloor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| first aid n | (emergency medical help) | Erste Hilfe Nf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| All of our pool attendants are trained in first aid. |
| Alle unsere Rettungsschwimmer haben ein Training in Erste Hilfe gemacht. |
| first-aid n as adj | (relating to emergency medical help) | Erste-Hilfe- Präf |
| The Red Cross teaches a first-aid course that is highly regarded. |
| It's a good idea to take a first aid kit with you when you go camping. |
| Das Rote Kreuz lehrt einen Erste-Hilfe-Kurs mit hohen Standards. // Habe beim Campen einen Erste-Hilfe-Kit dabei. |
| first and foremost adv | (primarily) | zuallererst Adv |
| zuerst Adv |
| erst einmal Adv + Adv |
| First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting. |
| Lassen Sie uns zuallererst die Protokollführung von dem Meeting letzter Woche überprüfen. |
| first and foremost adv | (above all else) | vor allem Präp + Pron |
| in erster Linie Rdw |
| an erster Stelle Rdw |
| What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy. |
| Was Eltern für ihre Kinder wollen, ist vor allem, dass sie glücklich sind. |
| first base n | (baseball: first station) (Anglizismus) | First Base Nf |
| Baseball is so dull that I fall asleep before anyone gets to first base. |
| first base n | slang (kissing on a date) | Küssen Nn |
| He thought the date was going well, but in the end he didn't even make it to first base. |
| first choice n | (preferred option) | erste Wahl Adj + Nf |
| Of course, Paris would have been my first choice. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) | erste Klasse Adj + Nf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| They always serve champagne in first class. |
| first class n | (mail: fastest service) | Post erster Klasse Rdw |
| Anmerkung: Keine exakte deutsche Entsprechung |
| First class is the fastest way to send a letter. |
first class,
first-class adj | (mail, stamp: fastest service) | Express- Präf |
| Linda bought a sheet of first-class stamps at the post office. |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | der ersten Klasse Rdw |
| erste Klasse Adj + Nf |
| First-class seats have more leg room. |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | erste Klasse Adj + Nf |
| mit der ersten Klasse Rdw |
| Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
| first class adv | (mail: by fastest service) | Express- Präf |
| If you send the parcel first class, it should arrive the next day. |
first class,
first-class adj | figurative, informal (excellent) (übertragen) | erste Sahne Adj + Nf |
| hervorragend, großartig, ausgezeichnet Adj |
| The food here is always first class. |
First come,
first served expr | (Being prompt pays rewards) | Wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst Rdw |
| Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm Rdw |
| The buffet is first come, first served, so you had better get there early if you want something good. |
| first course n | (of a meal) (Gastro) | Vorspeise Nf |
| (Gastro, formell) | erster Gang Adj + Nm |
| We had prawns in sauce as a first course at dinner. |
first cousin,
cousin n | (child of an aunt or uncle) | Cousin ersten Grades Rdw |
| Cousine ersten Grades Rdw |
| first cousin n | figurative ([sth] or [sb] closely resembling another) | Doppelgänger Nm |
| Abbild Nn |
| Ebenbild Nn |
| first floor n | US (floor at ground level) | Erdgeschoss Nn |
| (gehoben) | Parterre Nn |
| It's a one-storey ranch house so everything's on the first floor. |
| first floor n as adj | US (at ground level) | Erdgeschoss- Präf |
| im Erdgeschoss Präp + Nn |
| Our first-floor clinic is wheel-chair accessible. |
| first floor n | UK (floor above ground level) | erster Stock Zahlwort + Nm |
| erstes Stockwerk Zahlwort + Nn |
| erste Etage Zahlwort + Nf |
| For health reasons he always takes the stairs to the first floor rather than the lift. |
| first floor n as adj | UK (at floor above ground level) | im ersten Stock Rdw |
| auf der ersten Etage Rdw |
| first former n | UK, dated (student: 11-12) | Fünftklässler Nm |
| Fünftklässlerin Nf |
first grade,
1st grade n | US (school year: age 6-7) | erste Klasse Adj + Nf |
| Karen's six years old so she'll be starting first grade in September. |
| first impression n | (immediate effect) | erster Eindruck Adj + Nm |
| My first impression of this place was not good. |
| First Lady n | (wife of head of state) | First Lady Nf |
| The President and the First Lady will be attending the opening night of the play. |
first lady,
First Lady n | figurative (leading female) (übertragen) | First Lady Nf |
| She's more than just an actress - she's the first lady of French cinema. |
| first language n | (mother tongue) (Sprachw) | Muttersprache Nf |
| English is not my first language. |
| The first language of most Australians is English. |
| first name n | (given or Christian name) | Vorname Nm |
| Rufname Nm |
| In the US "Michael" is a popular first name for boys. |
| Most forms ask you to complete your surname followed by your first name. |
| In den USA ist "Michael" ein beliebter Vorname für Jungen. |
| Viele Formulare fragen dich erst nach deinem Familiennamen und dann nach deinem Rufnamen. |
| first-name [sb]⇒ vtr | (call by given name) | jemanden mit dem Vornamen ansprechen Rdw |
| jemanden beim Vornamen nennen Rdw |
| In Danish schools, it is common for children to first-name their teachers. |
| first of all adv | (to start with) | zuerst, zunächst Präp |
| (informell) | zunächst einmal Präp + Adv |
| First of all, I welcome all those who came today. |
| Zunächst einmal möchte ich alle begrüßen, die heute gekommen sind. |
| first of all adv | (primarily) | in erster Linie Rdw |
| (informell) | zunächst einmal Präp + Adv |
| zuerst, zunächst Präp |
| "Our priority," said a police spokesman, "is first of all to ensure the safety of the hostages." |
| „Unsere Hauptaufgabe“, betonte der Polizeisprecher, „ist in erster Linie, die Sicherheit der Geiseln zu gewährleisten“. |
| first off adv | informal (introducing a list: firstly) | erstens Adv |
| First off, it's none of your business what I do; secondly, I don't care what you think. |
| first person n | (grammar: I, we) (Sprachw) | erste Person Adj + Nf |
| The pronoun in that sentence is in the first person. |
| first person n as adj | (narrative: in the first person) (Sprachw) | Ich-Erzähler Nm |
| The writer uses first person narrative throughout the entire novel. |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) (ugs) | erster Platz Adj + Nm |
| (formell) | Sieg Nm |
| I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
first rate,
first-rate adj | (excellent) | erste Klasse Adj + Nf |
| (informell) | erste Sahne Adj + Nf |
| exzellent, hervorragend Adj |
| (Essen) | vorzüglich Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The dinner was absolutely first rate, Joan. |
| first responder n | (emergency medic) | Ersthelfer, Ersterversorger Nm |
| Ersthelferin, Ersterversorgerin Nf |
| The first responders saved many lives after the bombing. |
| first step n | (beginning, introduction) | erster Schritt Zahlwort + Nm |
| Realizing that there is a problem is the first step towards solving it. |
| take your first steps v expr | (baby: starting to walk) | erster Schritt Zahlwort + Nm |
| The baby took its first steps today. |
| take the first step v expr | figurative (initial action towards goal) | erster Schritt Zahlwort + Nm |
| James took the first step to becoming a doctor by beginning a medical degree. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) | sehr früh Adv + Adj |
| I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | das Erste Best Art, n + Nn |
| The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
the First World War,
World War One,
World War I,
the Great War n | (international conflict 1914-1919) | Erster Weltkrieg En |
| first-aid kit n | (emergency medical set) | Erste-Hilfe-Kasten Nm |
| (formell) | Verbandskasten Nm |
| Motorists should carry a first-aid kit in their cars. |
| first-aider n | ([sb]: gives medical attention) | Ersthelfer Nm |
| Ersthelferin Nf |
| first-ever adj | (for the first time) | das erste Mal Rdw |
| erstmalig Adj |
| allererste, erste Adj |
| zum ersten Mal Rdw |
| the first-named n | invariable (person or persons named first) | der/die zuerst Genannte Rdw |
| Martin is the first-named on the policy, so all correspondence is addressed to him. |
| first-named adj | (named first: on a document, etc.) | zuerst genannt Adv + V Part Perf |
| zuerst aufgerufen Adv + V Part Perf |
| Only the first-named person on the joint account receives the shares. |
| first-past-the-post n | (election by simple majority) (Politik) | Mehrheitswahl Nf |
| First-past-the-post is the electoral system used to elect parliament in the UK. |
| first-past-the-post adj | (winner of race) | Erster Nm |
| (informell) | das Rennen machen VP |
| Gewinner, Sieger Nm |
| Pete won some money because he bet on the horse that was first-past-the-post. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) | sehr gut Adv + Adj |
| erste Klasse Adj + Nf |
| eins A Rdw |
| You did first-rate on your English test. |
| first-time n as adj | (doing [sth] for first time) | erstmalig Adj |
| Neu- Präf |
| This travel guide is full of excellent tips for first-time visitors to Britain. |
| first-timer n | informal (person doing [sth] for first time) | Erst- Präf |
| [jmd], der etwas zum ersten Mal tut Rdw |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born n | (eldest child in family) | Erstgeborene Nf |
| Erstgeborener Nm |
| Erstgeborenes Nn |
| Are you your parents' first-born? |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born adj | (child: eldest in family) | erstgeboren Adj |
| Their first-born child is a boy. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) | aus erster Hand Rdw |
| fundiert Adj |
| I have first-hand experience with that computer program. |
| The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) | aus erster Hand Rdw |
| direkt Adj als Adv |
| He gave me the information first-hand. |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) | mit dem Kopf zuerst Rdw |
| mit dem Kopf nach vorne Rdw |
| erst mit dem Kopf Rdw |
| Max dove into the water headfirst. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) | draufgängerisch Adj |
| halsbrecherisch Adj |
| wagemutig Adj |
| Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | zuerst Adv |
| zunächst Adv |
| als Erstes Konj + Nn |
| (Aufzählung) | Punkt Eins Nm + Nf |
| Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| Warum ihn nicht mögen? Zunächst mal, er wäscht sich nicht. |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) | von Anfang an Rdw |
| gleich zu Anfang Rdw |
| Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| Warum hast du mir das nicht von Anfang an gesagt? |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | Liebe auf den ersten Blick Rdw |
| When Harry met Sally it wasn't love at first sight; they fell in love some years later. |
the stirrings of [sth],
the first stirrings of [sth] npl | figurative (beginning, emergence of [sth]) | Anfang Nm |
| Beginn Nm |
| The appearance of snowdrops marks the stirrings of Spring. |
| Schneeglöckchen markieren die Anfang des Frühlings. |
thirty-first,
31st adj | (tem, person: 31st in a series or list) | einunddreißigste Adj |
thirty-first,
31st,
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (in a series, list: 31st item, person) | Einunddreißigste Nm |
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (thirty-first day of the month) | Einunddreißigste Nm |
| I get paid every month, on the 31st. |
the thirty-first of,
31st,
the 31st,
31st of,
the 31st of n | UK (thirty-first day of specified month) | Einunddreißigste Nm |
| Anmerkung: The written form "31 May" may also be used. |
| The 31st May is a public holiday this year. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (21st in a series or list) | einundzwanzigstes Adj |
| This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) | einundzwanzigstes Adj |
| What did you and your family do to usher in the twenty-first century? |
twenty-first,
21st,
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (in a series, list: 21st item, person) | Einundzwanzigstes Nn |
| Einundzwanzigste Nf |
| Einundzwanzigster Nm |
| Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) | Einundzwanzigste Nm |
| Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (twenty-first day of the month) | der Einundzwanzigste Best Art, m + Nm |
| Is today the twenty-first? |
the twenty-first of,
21st,
21st of,
the 21st,
the 21st of n | UK (twenty-first day of specified month) | der Einundzwanzigste Best Art, m + Nm |
| Anmerkung: The written form "21 April" may also be used. |
| I'm afraid Mr. Cooper is away, and won't be back until the 21st of April. |
| WWI n | abbreviation (World War One) | Erste Weltkrieg En |
