(in time, position, group, series)
premier(-ière)
→ ... the first thin flakes of snow ...
→ If it's her first baby, she can't help feeling anxious ...
→ My first reaction was one of horror.
→ My first feeling on getting into the cabin was one of dislike to everything I saw.
→ We had seats in the first row.
the first time la première fois
→ For the first time in our lives ...
to win first prize remporter le premier prix
→ She won first prize.
→ My pig won first prize at Skipton Fair ...
a first prize of £1000 1000 livres en guise de premier prix
→ Imagine winning the local lottery first prize of £5,000.
in the first instance en premier lieu
first thing (adv)
(=before anything else)
I'll do it first thing tomorrow. Je le ferai demain matin à la première heure.
not to know the first thing about sth
(=anything at all) ne rien connaître à qch
We didn't know the first thing about running a restaurant. Nous ne connaissions rien à la gestion d'un restaurant.