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| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) (tidigast) | först adv |
| (inledningsvis) | till en början uttr |
| 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. |
| at first blush adv | (at first impression) | vid första anblicken uttr |
| At first blush, you seem to have put together a sound business plan. |
| at first glance expr | (initially) | vid första anblicken uttr |
| It was a good plan at first glance, but later we realized it was a dud. |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) | vid första anblicken uttr |
| At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) (bildlig) | kasta första stenen vbal uttr |
| We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| come first vi + adv | (finish first in race) | komma först vitr + adv |
| Mark came first in the race. |
| come first vi + adv | (be first in sequence) | komma först vitr + adv |
| Which came first, the chicken or the egg? |
| come first vi + adv | figurative (be top priority) | komma först vitr + adv |
| vara viktigast vtr + adj |
| Caring for her children comes first; her job is second priority. |
| fall in love at first sight v expr | (become infatuated with a stranger) | bli kär vid första ögonkastet vbal uttr |
| As soon as I saw him across the dancefloor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| first aid n | (emergency medical help) | första hjälpen s |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| All of our pool attendants are trained in first aid. |
| first and foremost adv | (primarily) | först och främst adv |
| till att börja med adv |
| First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting. |
| first and foremost adv | (above all else) | först och främst adv |
| What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) | första klass s |
| Anmärkning: 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) | första klass s |
| First class is the fastest way to send a letter. |
first class,
first-class adj | (mail, stamp: fastest service) (förled) | förstaklass- adj |
| Linda bought a sheet of first-class stamps at the post office. |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | första klass adv |
| Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | förstklassig adj |
| (förled) | förstaklass- adj |
| First-class seats have more leg room. |
| first class adv | (mail: by fastest service) | förstklassig adj |
| (förled) | förstaklass- adj |
| If you send the parcel first class, it should arrive the next day. |
first class,
first-class adj | figurative, informal (excellent) | förstklassig adj |
| The food here is always first class. |
First come,
first served expr | (Being prompt pays rewards) (bildlig) | först till kvarn får först mala, först till kvarn får mala uttr |
| 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) | förrätt s |
| We had prawns in sauce as a first course at dinner. |
first cousin,
cousin n | (child of an aunt or uncle) | kusin s |
| first cousin n | figurative ([sth] or [sb] closely resembling another) (bildlig) | kusin s |
| (efterled) | -kusin s |
| first floor n | US (floor at ground level) | första våningen s |
| It's a one-storey ranch house so everything's on the first floor. |
| first floor n as adj | US (at ground level) (förled) | förstavågnings- adj |
| på första våningen adj |
| Our first-floor clinic is wheel-chair accessible. |
| first floor n | UK (floor above ground level) | första våningen s |
| 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) (förled) | förstavånings-, andravånings- adj |
| på andra våningen adj |
first grade,
1st grade n | US (school year: age 6-7) | första klass adj + s |
| (vardagligt) | ettan s |
| Karen's six years old so she'll be starting first grade in September. |
| first impression n | (immediate effect) | första intryck adj + s |
| My first impression of this place was not good. |
| First Lady n | (wife of head of state) | presidentens fru s |
| rikets första dam s |
| The President and the First Lady will be attending the opening night of the play. |
first lady,
First Lady n | figurative (leading female) (film) | kvinnlig huvudrollsinnehavare adj + s |
| kvinnlig huvudperson adj + s |
| She's more than just an actress - she's the first lady of French cinema. |
| first language n | (mother tongue) | förstaspråk s |
| modersmål s |
| English is not my first language. |
| The first language of most Australians is English. |
| first love n | (first romantic partner) | första kärlek s |
| första förälskelse s |
| first mate n | (nautical) | förste styrman s |
| first name n | (given or Christian name) | förnamn s |
| In the US "Michael" is a popular first name for boys. |
| Most forms ask you to complete your surname followed by your first name. |
| first-name [sb]⇒ vtr | (call by given name) | kalla ngn vid dennes förnamn vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| In Danish schools, it is common for children to first-name their teachers. |
| first of all adv | (to start with) | för det första adv |
| First of all, I welcome all those who came today. |
| first of all adv | (primarily) | först och främst adv |
| "Our priority," said a police spokesman, "is first of all to ensure the safety of the hostages." |
| first off adv | informal (introducing a list: firstly) | först adv |
| först och främst adv |
| till att börja med uttr |
| 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) | första person s |
| The pronoun in that sentence is in the first person. |
| first person n as adj | (narrative: in the first person) (förled) | första persons- adj |
| i första person uttr |
| The writer uses first person narrative throughout the entire novel. |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) | första plats adj + s |
| I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
| first quarter n | (astronomy) | första kvartalet s |
first rate,
first-rate adj | (excellent) | förstklassig adj |
| utsökt adj |
| förträfflig adj |
| ypperlig adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The dinner was absolutely first rate, Joan. |
| first responder n | (emergency medic) | den som är först på plats - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| The first responders saved many lives after the bombing. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) | tidigt adv |
| (som någon gör) | det första s |
| I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | det första s |
| första steget adj + s |
| 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 n | potentially offensive (industrialized non-Communist countries) | första världen adj + s |
| First-World n as adj | potentially offensive (pertaining to the First World) (förled) | första världs- adj |
| (förled) | i-lands- adj |
| first-aid n as adj | (relating to emergency medical help) (förled) | första hjälpen- adj |
| The Red Cross teaches a first-aid course that is highly regarded. |
| first-aid kit n | (emergency medical set) | första hjälpen s |
| första hjälpen-låda s |
| Motorists should carry a first-aid kit in their cars. |
first-class degree,
first class degree n | UK (honors degree: highest pass) | första klassens diplom - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) | förstklassigt adv |
| enastående adv |
| förträffligt adv |
| fantastiskt adv |
| You did first-rate on your English test. |
| first-time n as adj | (doing [sth] for first time) (förled) | förstagångs- adj |
| This travel guide is full of excellent tips for first-time visitors to Britain. |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born n | (eldest child in family) (barn) | förstfödde, förstfödda s |
| Are you your parents' first-born? |
firstborn,
also UK: first-born adj | (child: eldest in family) | förstfödde, förstfödda adj |
| Their first-born child is a boy. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) (förled) | förstahands- adj |
| direkt- 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) | direkt adv |
| oförmedlat adv |
| (bildlig) | utan mellanhänder prep + spl |
| He gave me the information first-hand. |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) | med huvudet före uttr |
| huvudstupa adv |
| Max dove into the water headfirst. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) (fort, oöverlagt) | brådstörtat adv |
| (bildlig: fort, drastiskt) | hals över huvud uttr |
| (bildlig: mycket fort) | huvudstupa adv |
| Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | för det första adv |
| Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) | till att börja med adv |
| från början adv |
| Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | kärlek vid första ögonkastet s |
| When Harry met Sally it wasn't love at first sight; they fell in love some years later. |
| put [sb/sth] first v expr | (prioritize) | sätta ngn/ngt först vtr + adv |
| prioritera vtr |
| ha ngn/ngt som högsta prioritet vbal uttr |
| No one likes Nancy; she always puts herself first and doesn't think of anyone else. |
the stirrings of [sth],
the first stirrings of [sth] npl | figurative (beginning, emergence of [sth]) | början på ngt s + prep |
| upptakten till ngt s + prep |
| The appearance of snowdrops marks the stirrings of Spring. |
thirty-first,
31st adj | (tem, person: 31st in a series or list) | trettioförsta, trettioförste adj |
thirty-first,
31st,
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (in a series, list: 31st item, person) | trettioförsta, trettioförste s |
the thirty-first,
the 31st n | (thirty-first day of the month) | den trettioförste, den 31e, den 31:e s |
| 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) | den trettioförste, den 31e, den 31:e s |
| Anmärkning: 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) | tjugoförsta, tjugoförste adj |
| This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) (förled) | tjugohundratals- adj |
| tvåtusentals- 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) | tjugoförsta, tjugoförste s |
| Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) | tjugoettårsdag s |
| Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (twenty-first day of the month) | den tjugoförste, den 21e, den 21:e s |
| 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) | den tjugoförste, den 21e, den 21:e s |
| Anmärkning: 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. |
