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première — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • debut noun A first public performance or appearance.
  • first adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
  • low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  • opening noun A gap or hole that allows passage or access.
  • premier adjective Ranked first in importance, quality, or status.
  • premiere noun The first public showing of a film, play, or other performance.

Senses

première is used for these senses in English:

  • debut A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
  • first Of or belonging to a first family.
  • first (uncountable) The person or thing in the first position.
  • first (countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
  • first gear The first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.
  • low The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.
  • opening The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
  • premier Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

debut — full definition

  1. noun A first public performance or appearance.
  2. verb To appear in public, or be presented, for the first time.

first — full definition

  1. adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
  2. adv Before anything else; ahead of other things.
  3. noun Something that has never happened before.
  4. noun The lowest gear of a vehicle.

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