premier

premier
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. first
Le premier essai était plus réussi que le deuxième ou troisième.The first try was more successful than the second or third.
a. first
Le premier coureur a battu son propre record de temps au marathon.The first runner broke his own marathon record.
b. top
La première chanson du classement est en polonais.The top song on the charts is in Polish.
a. main
Quelle est la raison première de cette nouvelle réforme ?What is the main reason for this new reform?
b. leading
La première cause de divorce dans cette ville est l’infidélité.The leading cause for divorce in this town is infidelity.
a. prime
À l'école, la maîtresse nous a parlé des nombres premiers.At school, the teacher told us about prime numbers.
a. early
Les premiers Égyptiens savaient comment construire des bateaux.Early Egyptians knew how to build boats.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. first
Le premier de ces trois essais était certainement le plus réussi.The first of these three tries was certainly the most successful.
a. first
D'accord, ce n'est pas un record, mais tu es la première dans ta catégorie !Alright, it's not a record, but you're the first in your category!
b. top
Théo a triché ?! Ça m'étonnerait. C'est le premier de la classe !Théo cheated?! I don't think so. He's top of his class!
a. the former
Le ministre de l'Agriculture a discuté avec le Président. Le premier n'était pas d'accord avec le nouveau projet de loi.The Secretary of Agriculture talked with the President. The former did not agree with the new bill.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. the first
J'achète toujours beaucoup de muguet le premier mai.I always buy a lot of lily of the valley on the first of May.
a. the first floor
Philippe est monté au premier pour chercher sa valise.Philippe went up to the first floor to look for his suitcase.
b. the second floor
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Mon appartement est au premier, juste au-dessus de la boulangerie.My apartment is on the second floor, just above the bakery.
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