come first

Vorrang haben, an erster Stelle stehen

Wichtiger als andere Dinge sein und deshalb zuerst berücksichtigt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To be more important than other things and receive attention before them.

• Your safety comes first.
• For him, family has always come first.
• Should profit come first when people’s health is at risk?

So benutzt man es: come first for someone (Her children come first for her.)

Synonyme: take priority, take precedence

Häufige Wendungen: come first always, come first for someone

Erster werden, gewinnen

Einen Wettbewerb vor allen anderen beenden.

In einfachem Englisch: To finish ahead of everyone else in a competition.

• Ben came first in the race.
• Our team has come first twice this year.
• Who came first in the painting competition?

So benutzt man es: come first in something (She came first in the swimming race.)

Synonyme: win, finish first

Gegenteile: come last

Häufige Wendungen: come first overall, come first again