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• Bezieht sich auf etwas, das in einer Reihenfolge, zeitlich, nach Rang oder Bedeutung vor allen anderen kommt. Bezeichnet den Anfang oder das früheste in einer Abfolge.

Describing something that comes before all others in sequence, time, order, rank, or importance.

1. Sequence in orderA1formal

   Coming before all others in time, order, or importance.

   Erster

   • This is the first chapter of the book.
   • He won the first prize in the competition.
   • She was the first person to arrive.

   Synonymechiefforemostinitialleadingpremierprimaryprimeprincipaltop

   Antonymefinallast

2. Initial or earliestA1formal

   Referring to the earliest stage or beginning of something.

   erster

   • Her first impression of the city was positive.
   • He made his first attempt at painting last year.
   • The first signs of spring are appearing.

   Synonymebeginninginitialintroductoryopeningoriginalpremierprimary

   Antonymefinallastlatestterminal

• Der Beginn oder Anfangszeitpunkt von etwas; auch verwendet, um die Position in einer Reihenfolge oder Rangfolge anzugeben.

A noun referring to the beginning or initial part of something, often used in a sequence or ranking.

unzählbar

1. A1formal

   The person or thing that is at the beginning of a sequence or list.

   Erster

   • She was the first to arrive at the party.
   • The first of the month is when rent is due.
   • He finished in first place in the competition.

   Synonymealphabeginningbirthcommencementdawngenesisinceptioninitiationonsetopeningoriginoutsetstart

   Antonymeendlast

2. First gearB1formal

   The lowest gear in a vehicle, used when starting from a stop.

   Erster Gang

   • Put the car in first before you start moving.
   • He shifted into first as the light turned green.
   • The engine stalled because he released the clutch too quickly in first.

   Synonymefirst gearlowlow gear

3. First baseB1formalamericansport

   In baseball, the first of the four bases that a player must touch to score a run.

   erste Base

   • The runner was safe at first.
   • He hit a single and made it to first.
   • The throw to first was too late to get the runner out.

   Synonymefirst base

• Grundzahlwort, das die Einheit, eine einzelne Sache oder Person bezeichnet; die erste positive ganze Zahl.

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of a single unit; the first positive integer; the multiplicative identity in arithmetic where any number multiplied by one remains unchanged.

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 1A1formal

   Used to denote a single person or thing; the first positive integer; the quantity representing a single unit in counting, mathematics, and everyday usage. Serves as the multiplicative identity in arithmetic.

   Kardinalzahl: die Zahl 1

   • I have one apple.
   • She is one year old.
   • One plus one equals two.
   • There is only one way to solve this.
   • He scored one goal in the match.