first

• Algo que está antes que todos los demás en una secuencia, tiempo, orden, rango o importancia; que precede a los demás en posición o jerarquía.

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.

   Primero en orden o tiempo

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

   Sinónimoschiefforemostinitialleadingpremierprimaryprimeprincipaltop

   Antónimosfinallast

2. Initial or earliestA1formal

   Referring to the earliest stage or beginning of something.

   primero/primera (inicial o más temprano)

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

   Sinónimosbeginninginitialintroductoryopeningoriginalpremierprimary

   Antónimosfinallastlatestterminal

• Que va delante de los demás en orden, tiempo o importancia; también la persona o cosa que ocupa el primer lugar en una secuencia o clasificación.

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

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1. A1formal

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

   el primero

   • 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.

   Sinónimosalphabeginningbirthcommencementdawngenesisinceptioninitiationonsetopeningoriginoutsetstart

   Antónimosendlast

2. First gearB1formal

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

   Primera marcha

   • 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.

   Sinónimosfirst gearlowlow gear

3. First baseB1formalamericansport

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

   Primera 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.

   Sinónimosfirst base

• Numeral cardinal que designa la unidad o un solo objeto o persona; primer número entero positivo.

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.

   Número cardinal uno

   • 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.