adjective · rare

firsthand

из первых рук, полученный из первых рук

direkt, aus erster Hand, unmittelbar

Direct, without intermediate stagesDirect, without intermediate stages.

UK/ˈfɜːstˌhænd/US/ˈfɝstˌhænd/

» I experienced it firsthand.

Meaning

2 senses

(not comparable)Direct, without intermediate stages.
firsthand knowledge
1990 March, Cliff Gromer, Firsthand Report: Yamaha WaveRunner III, Popular Mechanics.
aus erster Hand, unmittelbar, direkt
полу́ченный из пе́рвых рукpolúčennyj iz pérvyx ruk, из пе́рвых рукiz pérvyx ruk
(not comparable)Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.
a firsthand copy

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I experienced it firsthand.
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I have never experienced racism firsthand.
ruЯ никогда не сталкивался с расизмом на собственном опыте.
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Ziri has seen men die firsthand.
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The journalist heard about the war firsthand.
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Tom experienced the school's cancel culture firsthand.
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