number one
The most important person, the one who is in chargeThe most important person, the one who is in charge.
» I was number one for a long time.
Ich war lange Zeit die Nummer Eins.
Meaning
10 sensesThe most important person, the one who is in charge.
гла́вныйglávnyj, ста́ршийstáršij, гла́вныйglávnyj
Someone who is top of a ranking, who is ranked first.
Oneself, being considered foremost, as by an egoist.
(childish, euphemistic)Urine; urination.
ма́лое де́лоmáloje délo, ма́лая нужда́málaja nuždá, по-маленькомуpo-malenʹkomu
The single that has sold the most in a given period.
The main goalkeeper of a team, so-called because they wear the number 1 on the back of their kit.
The batsman who opens the batting.
A first lieutenant.
the first element in a countable series
A large town where theatrical performances may expect to achieve success.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see number, one.
Examples
86 sentencesI was number one for a long time.
deIch war lange Zeit die Nummer Eins.
Tom was number one.
Tom is number one.
That's the number one priority.
ruЭто главный приоритет.
That's our number one priority.
ruЭто наш первейший приоритет.
deDas hat die höchste Priorität.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
Piecewise doublet of numero uno.Piecewise doublet of numero uno.
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Forms
plural: number ones| Singular | number one |
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