come first en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To win first place in a competition.
Sally came first in the calligraphy competition.
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(idiomatic) To be the most important thing to consider.
Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth? / Ooh, heaven is a place on Earth / They say in heaven, love comes first / We'll make heaven a place on Earth / Ooh, heaven is a place on Earth
1987 September 14, Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley, “Heaven Is a Place on Earth”, in Heaven on Earth, performed by Belinda Carlisle:Don't forget: safety comes first.
Near-synonym: override
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| comes first | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| coming first | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| come first | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| came first | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
fi olla ykkösasia (be the most important thing to consider) · fi tulla ensimmäiseksi (win first place in competition) · fr arriver premier (win first place in competition) · ru побежда́ть (win first place in competition) · fi voittaa (win first place in competition) · fr d'abord (be the most important thing to consider) · ru выи́грывать (win first place in competition) · fi olla ykkönen (be the most important thing to consider) · ru победи́ть (win first place in competition) · ru пре́жде всего́ (be the most important thing to consider) · cmn 第一 (be the most important thing to consider) · cmn 放在首位 (be the most important thing to consider) · fi olla tärkeintä (be the most important thing to consider) · ru вы́играть (win first place in competition) · fr avant tout (be the most important thing to consider) · fr primer (be the most important thing to consider) · cmn 名列第一 (win first place in competition)