firsthand

• Beschreibt Informationen oder Erfahrungen, die direkt aus der Quelle stammen oder durch persönliche Teilnahme erworben wurden.

Describes information or experience that is obtained directly from the original source or personal involvement.

1. Directly from the sourceB2formal

   Obtained or experienced directly from the original source, without any intermediary.

   Aus erster Hand

   • She gave a firsthand account of the accident.
   • He has firsthand knowledge of the company's operations.
   • The journalist reported firsthand from the war zone.

   Synonymedirecteyewitnessimmediatepersonalprimary

   Antonymederivedindirectmediatedsecondhand

• Adverb, das bedeutet, dass man etwas aus erster Hand oder aufgrund eigener persönlicher Erfahrung bzw. Beobachtung erhält, nicht über Dritte oder aus zweiter Hand.

An adverb meaning "from the original source" or "with direct personal experience." It describes obtaining information or knowledge through one's own observation or involvement, rather than through reports or second-hand accounts.

1. B2formal

   Obtained directly from the original source or personal experience, not through intermediaries.

   aus erster Hand

   • She learned about the accident firsthand from the driver.
   • The journalist reported the story firsthand from the war zone.
   • I experienced the culture shock firsthand when I moved abroad.

   Synonymeimmediatelypersonally

   Antonymeindirectlysecondhandvicariously