first 
第一 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → 
first 
ไปก่อน ☊ bpaiM gaawnL 
premier ☊ 
đầu tiên 
Do you study Vietnamese the first time? ☊ 
Bạn học tiếng Việt lần đầu tiên hả? ☊ The first person is him. ☊ Người đầu tiên là anh ấy. ☊ Ordinal numbers He is my first friend. ☊ Anh ấy là người bạn đầu tiên của tôi. ☊ Ordinal numbers The first orange ☊ Quả cam đầu tiên ☊ Ordinal numbers I am the first person to love her. ☊ Tôi là người đầu tiên yêu cô ấy. ☊ Ordinal numbers Is this your first time studying Vietnamese? ☊ ☊ Ordinal numbers January is the first month of the year. ☊ Tháng một là tháng đầu tiên của năm. ☊ Dates and Time The woman writes her first name and last name. ☊ Người phụ nữ viết tên và họ của cô ấy. ☊ Family That is the first castle that I see. ☊ Đó là cái lâu đài đầu tiên tôi thấy. ☊ Places My aunt will go to Greece first. ☊ Dì của tôi sẽ đi đến nước Hy Lạp đầu tiên. ☊ Countries 2 First I will explain it to you. ☊ Đầu tiên, tôi sẽ giải thích nó cho bạn. ☊ Verbs 3 The first day is Monday. Ngày thứ nhất là thứ hai. * 011 Are you here for the first time? Bạn tới đây lần đầu à? * 023 Then turn into the first street on your right. Rồi bạn rẽ phải đường thứ nhất. * 042 No, this is the first time. Không, lần này là lần đầu. * 048 The first month is January. Tháng thứ nhất là tháng giêng. * 063 like: first → →
(1) young man, elder brother, first cousin (son of parent’s older sibling), form of address to a young man (2) England, (Great) Britain
(3) canary
(4) infant
(5) flower
(6) male hero ☊
anh ☊ to make the first sale of the day, give as a new year’s gift ☊ bán mở hàng cho ai ☊ to make contact, get into touch (for the first time) with, make contact (with) ☊ bắt mối động từ ☊ the sack of 100 eggs (from which the first Vietnamese clans were born) ☊ bọc trăm trứng ☊ the first thing, the first matter ☊ chuyện thứ nhất ☊ plough for the first time ☊ cày vỡ ☊ the first difference is ☊ cái khác thứ nhất là ☊ the first thing ☊ cái điều đầu tiên ☊ (to give) first aid, emergency aide ☊ cấp cứu ☊ to assist, give first aid, emergency aid ☊ cứu cấp ☊ at one time ~ at another time, first ~ then ~ ☊ khi thì ~ khi thì ☊ make the first draft (of a document) ☊ khởi thảo ☊ to do something twice (because it wasn’t finished the first time) ☊ làm hai thì ☊ newlyweds’ first visit to the bride’s family ☊ lại mặt ☊ the first time ☊ lần đầu ☊ the first time ☊ lần đầu tiên ☊ for the first time in a week ☊ lần đầu tiên sau một tuần ☊ (for) the first time in history ☊ lần đầu tiên trong lịch sử ☊ for the first time in recorded history ☊ lần đầu tiên trong lịch sử mà con người ghi nhận được ☊ (for) the first time in one’s life ☊ lần đầu tiên trong đời ☊ to make the first purchase in the day (of something) from someone ☊ mở hàng ☊ night of the fifteenth of the first lunar month ☊ nguyên tiêu ☊ the first day of the lunar month ☊ ngày sóc ☊ the first person ☊ ngôi thứ nhất ☊ first and foremost, in the first place, especially ☊ nhất là ☊ newlyweds first visit to the bride ‘s family ☊ nhị hỉ ☊ the first few moments ☊ những giây phút đầu tiên ☊ hat made of first quality latania leaves ☊ nón bài thơ ☊ to take initiative, make the first move, initiate ☊ phát khởi ☊ cold in the first lunar month ☊ rét đài ☊ wine from the first distillation ☊ rượu ngọn ☊ the first and fifteenth of a lunar month ☊ sóc vọng ☊ first class, first degree, primary ☊ sơ cấp ☊ first infraction, first violation ☊ sơ phạm ☊ first hearing; to hear and try first case ☊ sơ thẩm ☊ number one, topnotch, first class, swell ☊ số dách ☊ last two numbers of the first prize (in the national lottery) ☊ số đề ☊ the three first candidates in the three kinds of examinations ☊ tam giáp ☊ at first, at the beginning, firstly, first of all ☊ thoạt tiên ☊ January, first lunar month ☊ tháng giêng ☊ first class, first rate ☊ thượng hạng ☊ to come first in a test, be the first in one’s school; valedictorian ☊ thủ khoa ☊ a poem in which the first and last line are the same ☊ thủ vĩ ngâm ☊ at the first gleam of daylight ☊ tinh mơ ☊ (1) fairy, spirit, immortal being (2) first
(3) whip; writing paper ☊
tiên ☊ not get to the first base, stumble at the threshold ☊ tiền đầu bất lợi ☊ friendship at first sight ☊ tri ngộ ☊ in the first nine months of 1995 ☊ trong 9 tháng đầu năm 1995 ☊ on the first day ☊ trong ngày đầu tiên ☊ first of all, first and foremost, begin with, above all else, most of all ☊ trước hết ☊ at first strange, now familiar ☊ trước lạ sau quen ☊ first off, first of all, first and foremost, at first ☊ trước tiên ☊ from the beginning, from the start, from the very first moment ☊ từ giây phút đầu tiên ☊ from the first moment ☊ từ lúc mới ☊ from the beginning, from the first day ☊ từ ngày đầu ☊ narrative genre in first person ☊ tự sự ☊ autobiographical, narrative in first person ☊ tự thuật ☊ the first thing ☊ việc đầu tiên ☊ (1) singer (2) to take the initiative, make the first move, originate ☊
xướng ☊ This is the first time ☊ Đây là lần thứ nhứt ☊ to win first prize ☊ đạt giải nhất ☊ (1) beginning, first (2) head, mind, pole, end, hood (of a car) ☊
đầu ☊ be first to propose, be first to suggest, be first to put forward ☊ đề khởi ☊ initial, first time ☊ đợt đầu ☊ first edition, first printing ☊ ấn bản thứ nhất ☊ 2161
If I have any more news, you'll be the first person to know. ☊ Nếu tôi có tin gì nữa thì cậu sẽ là người đầu tiên được biết. ☊ First-class accommodation is available on all flights. ☊ accommodation ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
After you (= Please go first). ☊ after ☊
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. ☊ alphabet ☊
Discuss it among yourselves (= with each other) first. ☊ among ☊
The first step is to define and analyse the problem. ☊ analyse ☊
The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100. ☊ answer ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
This problem first appeared in the inner cities. ☊ appear ☊
The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. ☊ arrival ☊
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. ☊ attempt ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
'I'm thinking of a country in Asia.' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?' ☊ begin ☊
The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. ☊ beginning ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand). ☊ bound ☊
the first panda to be bred in captivity ☊ breed ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
This colour wasn't my first choice. ☊ choice ☊
The first-class compartment is situated at the front of the train. ☊ class ☊
The first stage in research is data collection. ☊ collection ☊
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). ☊ come ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
the first commercial flights across the Atlantic ☊ commercial ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
First connect the printer to the computer. ☊ connect ☊
It costs a fortune to fly first class. ☊ cost ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
There are a couple more files to read first. ☊ couple ☊
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. ☊ crash ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. ☊ critical ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch sth else first) ☊ direct ☊
First remove any grease or dirt from the surface. ☊ dirt ☊
The play's first night was a total disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
He remarried after a divorce from his first wife, Kate. ☊ divorce ☊
This is only the first draft of my speech. ☊ draft ☊
due for sth: The band's first album is due for release later this month. ☊ due ☊
The first half of the game was pretty dull. ☊ dull ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
elect sb to sth: She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate. ☊ elect ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
It was his first sexual encounter (= first experience of sex). ☊ encounter ☊
Flaubert was her first encounter with French literature. ☊ encounter ☊
entitle sb to do sth: This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class. ☊ entitle ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
an essay on the causes of the First World War ☊ essay ☊
Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first (= completely different). ☊ exact ☊
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. ☊ expense ☊
direct/first-hand experience of poverty ☊ experience ☊
experience (of sth): It was her first experience of living alone. ☊ experience ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
First, some basic facts about healthy eating! ☊ fact ☊
'You should really have asked me first.' 'Right, okay, fair comment.' ☊ fair ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
She got fired from her first job. ☊ fire ☊
fire sth: They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. ☊ fire ☊
his first wife ☊ first ☊
It was the first time they had ever met. ☊ first ☊
I didn't take the first bus. ☊ first ☊
students in their first year at college ☊ first ☊
your first impressions ☊ first ☊
She resolved to do it at the first (= earliest) opportunity. ☊ first ☊
King Edward I (= pronounced 'King Edward the First') ☊ first ☊
the first of May/May 1st ☊ first ☊
His second book is better than his first. ☊ first ☊
Your first duty is to your family. ☊ first ☊
She won first prize in the competition. ☊ first ☊
an issue of the first importance ☊ first ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
First I had to decide what to wear. ☊ first ☊
Who came first in the race (= who won)? ☊ first ☊
It plunged nose first into the river. ☊ first ☊
When did you first meet him? ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
First of all, let me ask you something. ☊ first of all ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. ☊ at first ☊
I was the first in my family to go to college. ☊ first ☊
Sheila and Jim were the first to arrive. ☊ first ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
Is this the first time that you've flown? ☊ fly ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
First get students to form groups of four. ☊ form ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
the country's first free election ☊ free ☊
the country's first freely elected president ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). ☊ front ☊
first/second, etc. gear ☊ gear ☊
a first-/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations) ☊ generation ☊
She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in 2005. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
The puppies grow quickly during the first six months. ☊ grow ☊
No goals were scored in the first half. ☊ half ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
a chance to hear the first movement again ☊ hear ☊
This is the first I've heard of it! ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
Serve this lady first—I'm in no hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
First of all we must identify the problem areas. ☊ identify ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
It's the first letter I've had in ten days. ☊ in ☊
the first elections since independence ☊ independence ☊
It was the first time that she had lived independently. ☊ independently ☊
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. ☊ influence ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
This album was my first introduction to modern jazz. ☊ introduction ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
They finished in joint first place. ☊ joint ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
the first kick of the game ☊ kick ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
She was a secretary when I first knew her. ☊ know ☊
know to do sth: Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first? ☊ know ☊
They were the first men to land on the moon. ☊ land ☊
Italian is my first language. ☊ language ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
These are the leading first-round scores. ☊ leading ☊
to deliver/give a lecture to first-year students ☊ lecture ☊
Take the first left. ☊ left ☊
Our first lesson on Tuesdays is French. ☊ lesson ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
live to do sth: She lived to see her first grandchild. ☊ live ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe. ☊ manufacturing ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
Where did you first meet your husband? ☊ meet ☊
At our first meeting I was nervous. ☊ meeting ☊
First, melt two ounces of butter. ☊ melt ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
name sb/sth (after sb): name sb/sth (for sb): He was named after his father (= given his father's first name). ☊ name ☊
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? ☊ news ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. ☊ none other than ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
notice sb/sth: The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell. ☊ notice ☊
You need to take the top off the bottle first! ☊ off ☊
a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime) ☊ offence ☊
This was her first official engagement. ☊ official ☊
on May the first/the first of May ☊ on ☊
on the evening of May the first ☊ on ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
The play was first performed in 2007. ☊ perform ☊
during the first/next/last phase ☊ phase ☊
She was learning to change her hand from first to third position (= on the strings of a violin ). ☊ position ☊
Belgium was the first European country to possess a fully fledged rail network. ☊ possess ☊
First we need to identify actual and potential problems. ☊ potential ☊
Let's be practical and work out the cost first. ☊ practical ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. ☊ priority ☊
He won first prize in the woodwind section. ☊ prize ☊
The problem first arose in 2008. ☊ problem ☊
You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first. ☊ properly ☊
the publication of his first novel ☊ publication ☊
The first edition was published in 2007. ☊ publish ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
He first reached the finals in 2008. ☊ reach ☊
his first real kiss ☊ real ☊
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. ☊ realize ☊
As regards the first point in your letter... ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
reputation (as sth): She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook. ☊ reputation ☊
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. ☊ rest ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
Take the first street on the right. ☊ right ☊
Take the first right, then the second left. ☊ right ☊
Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs. ☊ road ☊
the first woman to sail round the world ☊ round ☊
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer. ☊ rule ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes? ☊ run ☊
one of the first people to sail around the world ☊ sail ☊
He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. ☊ season ☊
He is a writer first and a scientist second. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
The first episode of the new series is on Saturday. ☊ series ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round. ☊ shock ☊
show sb sth: I'll go first and show you the way. ☊ show ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
Call the police at the first sign of trouble. ☊ sign ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right. ☊ sorry ☊
the first woman in space ☊ space ☊
There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. ☊ spell ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
First break the chocolate into squares. ☊ square ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
Could I have three first-class stamps, please? ☊ stamp ☊
This was a first step towards a united Europe. ☊ step ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
a baby's first steps ☊ step ☊
strange to sb: At first the place was strange to me. ☊ strange ☊
You stress the first syllable in 'happiness'. ☊ stress ☊
Who struck the first blow (= started the fight)? ☊ strike ☊
The band did some great stuff on their first album. ☊ stuff ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
during the president's first term of/in office ☊ term ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms. ☊ then ☊
She said the first thing that came into her head. ☊ thing ☊
First I have to get through the exams. ☊ through ☊
Pace yourself or you'll tire yourself out in the first half of the race. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
my first visit to Africa ☊ to ☊
Place the cursor to the left of the first word. ☊ to ☊
It is the first car of its type to have this design feature. ☊ type ☊
understand that...: He was the first to understand that we live in a knowledge economy. ☊ understand ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
view (sb/sth as sth): When the car was first built, the design was viewed as highly original. ☊ view ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
When did the word 'bungalow' first enter the vocabulary? ☊ vocabulary ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
This is the first time I've sat behind the wheel since the accident. ☊ wheel ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
He'd always be the first to offer to help. ☊ would ☊
Which opera did Verdi write first? ☊ write ☊
in the first year of their marriage ☊ year ☊
premier ☊ est-elle la première épouse, la deuxième? ☊
d’abord ☊ je voudrais d’abord savoir quel métier tu exerces ☊
originaire ☊ je suis originaire d’Europe de l’Est ☊
prénom ☊ il appelle les journalistes par leur prénom ☊
premièrement ☊ pour nous, jouer, performer est premièrement une passion! ☊