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. — Waldelfe
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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 sentencesTranslations
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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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Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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