firsthand

• Se dit d'informations ou d'expériences obtenues directement de la source d'origine ou par participation personnelle, sans intermédiaire.

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.

   de première main

   • 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.

   Synonymesdirecteyewitnessimmediatepersonalprimary

   Antonymesderivedindirectmediatedsecondhand

• Adverbe signifiant « de source directe » ou « sur la base d'une expérience personnelle ». Décrit l'obtention d'informations ou de connaissances par sa propre observation ou participation, plutôt que par le récit d'autrui ou de seconde main.

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.

   de première main

   • 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.

   Synonymesimmediatelypersonally

   Antonymesindirectlysecondhandvicariously