- first-rate adj
- ['fɜːst'reɪt]
di prim'ordine, ottimo (-a)
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first-rate adj
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first-rate — adj. 1. of the highest quality; as, a first rate reporter. Syn: ace, A one, first class, super, tip top, topnotch, tops(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
first-rate — first class / first rate [adj] superior, excellent capital, choice, dandy, fine, first string*, fivestar*, in class by itself*, prime*, shipshape, sound, supreme, tiptop*, top, top notch*, very good; concept 574 Ant. bad, inferior, lesser, poor,… … New thesaurus
first-rate — adj of the very best quality = ↑excellent ▪ He s a first rate surgeon … Dictionary of contemporary English
first-rate — first′ rate′ adj. 1) excellent; superb 2) of the highest rank, rate, or class 3) very well • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
first-rate — also first rate ADJ (approval) If you say that something or someone is first rate, you mean that they are extremely good and of the highest quality. People who used his service knew they were dealing with a first rate professional. Syn: first… … English dictionary
first-rate — [fʉrst′rāt′] adj. [orig. applied to the highest of the rates, or classes, of warships] of the highest class, rank, or quality; very good; excellent adv. Informal very well … English World dictionary
first-rate — adj 1. first class, ace, grade A, Inf.A 1; tops, top drawer, topflight, Inf. topnotch, Inf. tiptop, Brit. Sl. top hole, second to none, Inf. crack, Inf. whiz bang, Brit. Sl. whizzo. 2. supreme, superlative, best; superb, excellent, exceptional,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
ˌfirst-ˈrate — adj of the highest quality … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
first-rate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. choice, excellent, four star, top drawer, A one, first water; best, outstanding, palmary; de luxe, swanky, luxurious, ritzy (sl.). See superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. prime, very good,… … English dictionary for students
first-rate — /ferrst rayt /, adj. 1. excellent; superb. 2. of the highest rank, rate, or class. adv. 3. very well. [1660 70] * * * … Universalium
first — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a earliest in time or order. b coming next after a specified or implied time (shall take the first train; the first cuckoo). 2 foremost in position, rank, or importance (First Lord of the Treasury; first mate). 3 Mus.… … Useful english dictionary
