firsthand

• Descreve informação ou experiência obtida diretamente da fonte original ou por participação pessoal, sem intermediários.

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.

   Em primeira mão

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdirecteyewitnessimmediatepersonalprimary

   Antônimosderivedindirectmediatedsecondhand

• Advérbio que significa «da fonte original» ou «com base na experiência pessoal». Descreve a obtenção de informação ou conhecimento por meio da própria observação ou participação, e não por relatos de terceiros ou em segunda mão.

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.

   Em primeira mão

   • 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.

   Sinônimosimmediatelypersonally

   Antônimosindirectlysecondhandvicariously