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| İngilizce | Türkçe |
| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | ilk başta z. |
| başlangıçta z. |
| önceleri z. |
| 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 glance expr | (initially) | başlangıçta z. |
| ilk bakışta z. |
| It was a good plan at first glance, but later we realized it was a dud. |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) | ilk görüşte z. |
| hemen z. |
| At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) | ilk taşı atmak f. |
| We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| come first vi + adv | (finish first in race) (yarış vb.) | birinci olmak f. |
| birinci gelmek f. |
| Mark came first in the race. |
| come first vi + adv | (be first in sequence) | önce gelmek f. |
| Which came first, the chicken or the egg? |
| come first vi + adv | figurative (be top priority) | öncelikli olmak, önce gelmek f. |
| Caring for her children comes first; her job is second priority. |
| first aid n | (emergency medical help) | ilk yardım i. |
| Not: 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) | öncelikle z. |
| evvela z. |
| en başta z. |
| First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting. |
| first and foremost adv | (above all else) | en önemlisi z. |
| her şeyden önce z. |
| her şeyin başında z. |
| What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy. |
| first class n | (transport: superior service) | lüks, birinci sınıf s. |
| Not: 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) | birinci sınıf posta i. |
| First class is the fastest way to send a letter. |
first class,
first-class adj | (mail, stamp: fastest service) (posta hizmeti) | birinci sınıf s. |
| Linda bought a sheet of first-class stamps at the post office. |
| first class adv | (in first-class area) | birinci sınıfta z. |
| Flying first class is the only way to travel. |
first class,
first-class adj | (carriage, seats: superior) | lüks, birinci sınıf s. |
| First-class seats have more leg room. |
| first class adv | (mail: by fastest service) | birinci sınıf postayla z. |
| If you send the parcel first class, it should arrive the next day. |
first class,
first-class adj | figurative, informal (excellent) | harika, mükemmel s. |
| birinci sınıf s. |
| The food here is always first class. |
First come,
first served expr | (Being prompt pays rewards) | sona kalan dona kalır deyim |
| erken gelen oturur deyim |
| 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) | başlangıç tabağı i. |
| We had prawns in sauce as a first course at dinner. |
first grade,
1st grade n | US (school year: age 6-7) (ilkokul) | birinci sınıf i. |
| Karen's six years old so she'll be starting first grade in September. |
| first impression n | (immediate effect) | ilk izlenim i. |
| ilk intiba i. |
| My first impression of this place was not good. |
| First Lady n | (wife of head of state) | devlet başkanı eşi i. |
| first lady i. |
| The President and the First Lady will be attending the opening night of the play. |
first lady,
First Lady n | figurative (leading female) | baş aktris i. |
| She's more than just an actress - she's the first lady of French cinema. |
| first language n | (mother tongue) | ana dil i. |
| English is not my first language. |
| The first language of most Australians is English. |
| first name n | (given or Christian name) | ad, isim i. |
| 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) | adıyla hitap etmek i. |
| ismiyle çağırmak i. |
| In Danish schools, it is common for children to first-name their teachers. |
| first of all adv | (to start with) | ilk olarak, ilk önce z. |
| First of all, I welcome all those who came today. |
| first of all adv | (primarily) | öncelikle, öncelikli olarak z. |
| "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) | ilk olarak |
| öncelikle, ilk önce z. |
| 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) (tekil veya çoğul) | birinci şahıs i. |
| The pronoun in that sentence is in the first person. |
| first person n as adj | (narrative: in the first person) (anlatım) | ilk ağızdan, birinci ağızdan s. |
| The writer uses first person narrative throughout the entire novel. |
| first place n | (top prize, highest position) (yarışma, vb.) | ilk sıra i. |
| birincilik i. |
| I managed first place in the last race, despite a bad start. |
first rate,
first-rate adj | (excellent) | mükemmel, harika s. |
| birinci sınıf s. |
| (gündelik dil) | süper s. |
| Not: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The dinner was absolutely first rate, Joan. |
| first responder n | (emergency medic) | ilk yardımcı i. |
| The first responders saved many lives after the bombing. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) (sabah) | ilk iş i. |
| I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | yapılacak ilk şey i. |
| ilk iş i. |
| The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| first-aid n as adj | (relating to emergency medical help) | ilk yardım isim s. |
| The Red Cross teaches a first-aid course that is highly regarded. |
| first-aid kit n | (emergency medical set) | ilk yardım çantası i. |
| Motorists should carry a first-aid kit in their cars. |
first-hand,
firsthand adj | (account: direct from source) | doğrudan s. |
| ilk elden s. |
| aracısız s. |
| I have first-hand experience with that computer program. The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
first-hand,
firsthand,
first hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) | kaynağından z. |
| He gave me the information first-hand. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) | çok iyi z. |
| mükemmel z. |
| You did first-rate on your English test. |
| first-time n as adj | (doing [sth] for first time) | ilk kez yapan s. |
| This travel guide is full of excellent tips for first-time visitors to Britain. |
ground-floor (UK),
first-floor (US) n as adj | (storey: at ground level) | zemin kattaki s. |
| giriş katındaki s. |
| Brian lived in a ground-floor flat. |
headfirst,
head first adv | (with the head in front) (dalma) | balıklama z. |
| baş aşağı z. |
| tepesi üstü z. |
| Max dove into the water headfirst. |
headfirst,
head first adv | figurative (recklessly) (mecazlı) | düşüncesizce z. |
| kayıtsızca z. |
| düşünmeden z. |
| Sam has a tendency to jump into projects headfirst. |
| in the first place expr | (firstly) | öncelikle z. |
| ilkin, ilk önce z. |
| birincisi z. |
| Why don't I like him? Well, in the first place, he doesn't wash. |
| in the first place expr | (at the beginning, initially) | en başta z. |
| önceden z. |
| Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | ilk görüşte aşk i. |
| 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]) | başlangıçlar çoğ. i. |
| (mecazlı) | kıpırtılar çoğ. i. |
| The appearance of snowdrops marks the stirrings of Spring. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (21st in a series or list) | yirmi birinci s. |
| This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) (yüzyıl) | yirmi birinci s. |
| 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) | yirmi birinci kişi i. |
| (listede, vb.) | yirmi birinci şey i. |
| Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) | yirmi birinci yaşgünü, yirmi birinci doğumgünü i. |
| Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (twenty-first day of the month) (ayın) | yirmi biri i. |
| 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) (belirli bir ayın) | yirmi birinci günü i. |
| Not: 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. |
