first family
A nuclear family that is or was a First Family, when speaking non-specificallyA nuclear family that is or was a First Family, when speaking non-specifically.
» I'm the first in my family to go to college.
Я первый в семье, кто пошёл в колледж. — ZegPhig
Я первым в семье пошёл в колледж. — ZegPhig
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2 sensesA nuclear family that is or was a First Family, when speaking non-specifically.
A family of great importance or influence.
Examples
7 sentencesI'm the first in my family to go to college.
ruЯ первый в семье, кто пошёл в колледж. — ZegPhig
Tom was the first in his family to go to college.
Chrissie was the first in her family to go to university.
deChrissie hat als erste in ihrer Familie studiert. — Waldelfe
Tom was the first in his family to become a Canadian citizen.
If a young man wants to marry a young woman, he may want to first get her family’s blessing.
deWenn ein junger Mann eine junge Frau heiraten will, ist er in der Regel gut damit beraten, erst den Segen ihrer Familie einzuholen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
An appellativization of First Family.An appellativization of First Family.
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Forms
plural: first families| Singular | first family |
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