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• Qui précède tous les autres dans une séquence, dans le temps, dans un ordre, un rang ou une importance ; qui n'a pas eu de prédécesseur ou qui est le plus remarquable dans sa catégorie.

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.

   Premier (dans une séquence ordonnée)

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

   Synonymeschiefforemostinitialleadingpremierprimaryprimeprincipaltop

   Antonymesfinallast

2. Initial or earliestA1formal

   Referring to the earliest stage or beginning of something.

   premier, initial

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

   Synonymesbeginninginitialintroductoryopeningoriginalpremierprimary

   Antonymesfinallastlatestterminal

• Qui vient avant tous les autres dans un ordre, une série ou un classement ; également, le commencement ou la partie initiale de quelque chose.

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.

   le premier

   • 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.

   Synonymesalphabeginningbirthcommencementdawngenesisinceptioninitiationonsetopeningoriginoutsetstart

   Antonymesendlast

2. First gearB1formal

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

   Première vitesse

   • 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.

   Synonymesfirst gearlowlow gear

3. First baseB1formalamericansport

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

   Première base (baseball)

   • 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.

   Synonymesfirst base

• Adjectif numéral cardinal désignant le nombre un, un élément unique ou une personne; premier entier positif.

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.

   un (adjectif numéral cardinal)

   • 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.