Translation of "first" to German

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Dictionary translations for "first"

first [fə:st] adjective

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erst

This is the first time.

Dies ist das erste Mal.

first [fə:st] adverb

zuerst

At first, everything seemed difficult.

Zuerst sah alles schwierig aus.

erstens (listing)

zum ersten Mal (for the first time)

eher (preference)

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Phrases with "first" (89)

at first - zuerst
for the first time - zum ersten Mal
at first sight - auf den ersten Blick
first name - Vorname
first of all - zuallererst
in the first place - an erster Stelle
first aid - Erste Hilfe
first class - erste Klasse
first edition - Erstausgabe
first few - erste

Contexts with "first"

This is the first time. Dies ist das erste Mal.

At first, everything seemed difficult. Zuerst sah alles schwierig aus.

It can be confusing at first. Es kann zunächst verwirrend sein.

He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office. Er entschied sich, das Haus nicht zu kaufen, denn erstens war es zu teuer und zweitens war es zu weit von seinem Büro entfertnt.

Her first appearance on the stage was in 1969. Sie stand erstmals 1969 auf der Bühne.

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