What does întâi in Romanian mean?

What is the meaning of the word întâi in Romanian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use întâi in Romanian.

The word întâi in Romanian means first, întâi, întâi, întâi, întâi, întâi, întâi, întâi, întâi, întâi, întâi, furculiță pentru felul întâi, cuțit pentru felul întâi, cel mai bun, mai întâi de toate, mai întâi de toate, clasa întâi, văr primar, văr de gradul întâi, clasa întâi, mai întâi, mai întâi, lumea întâi, de lumea întâi, linia întâi, linia întâi, linia întâi, linia întâi, pagina întâi, rafinat, sofisticat, locul întâi, vioara întâi, a începe prin a, de calitatea întâi, Occident. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word întâi

first

întâi

(to begin with, in the beginning)

At first, it was just pitch black, then his eyes got used to the darkness and he began to see some features of the cave.

întâi

(firstly: before anything else)

Mai întâi trebuie să ne găsim un loc unde să stăm.
What we need to do first is find a place to stay.

întâi

(first day of the month)

Primim banii în prima zi a lunii.
We don't get paid again until the first.

întâi

(UK (first day of specified month) (zi din lună)

In France, the first of May is a public holiday.

întâi

(lowest automobile gear)

Schimbă în viteza întâi când urci dealuri abrupte.
Switch to first gear when going up steep hills.

întâi

(music: section leader)

În orchestră cântă la clarinetul întâi.
She plays first clarinet in the orchestra.

întâi

(furthest to the front)

Sylvia dived head foremost into the mud.

întâi

(music: section leader)

Compozitorul a vrut ca vioara a doua să contrasteze cu vioara întâi.
The composer intended the second violinists to contrast with the firsts.

întâi

(US, written (first day of specified month) (ale lunii)

In many countries, it's traditional to play pranks on each other on April 1.

întâi

(mainly UK, written (first day of specified month) (ale lunii)

My date of birth is 1 June 1990.

furculiță pentru felul întâi

(fork used for main course)

Her parents are such snobs that they think it's a breach of etiquette to use a salad fork when you should use a dinner fork.

cuțit pentru felul întâi

(knife used for main course)

Americans put their dinner knife on the plate after they cut their food; Europeans continue to hold it in their hand.

cel mai bun

(in race, competition: placed 1st)

A fost cel mai bun la concursul de ortografie.
She was first in the spelling competition. The team is currently first in the league.

mai întâi de toate

(primarily)

First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting.

mai întâi de toate

(above all else)

What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy.

clasa întâi

(transport: superior service)

They always serve champagne in first class.

văr primar, văr de gradul întâi

(child of an aunt or uncle)

clasa întâi

(US (school year: age 6-7)

Karen's six years old so she'll be starting first grade in September.

mai întâi

(to start with)

First of all, I welcome all those who came today.

mai întâi

(primarily)

"Our priority," said a police spokesman, "is first of all to ensure the safety of the hostages."

lumea întâi

(potentially offensive (industrialized non-Communist countries)

de lumea întâi

(potentially offensive (pertaining to the First World)

linia întâi

(battlefront in a war)

The soldiers' legs trembled when they heard they would be sent to the front line. For many years, female soldiers were not allowed on the front lines.

linia întâi

(figurative (forefront of a field of endeavor)

The researchers at this university are on the frontline of medical research.

linia întâi

(at the battlefront) (pe front)

linia întâi

(figurative (leading)

pagina întâi

(newspaper's front cover) (a ziarelor)

Her photo was on every front page.

rafinat, sofisticat

(refined, of top quality)

Be well-dressed when you go to that restaurant, it's a high-class place!

locul întâi

(first place) (sport)

Ben nu se antrenase pentru cursă, așa că locul întâi nu era o poziție pe care se aștepta să se claseze.
Ben hadn't trained for the race, so the lead wasn't a position he expected to find himself in.

vioara întâi

(UK (orchestra's principal violinist)

Hans was the leader of the violin section.

a începe prin a

(do first)

de calitatea întâi

(of the best quality)

These boots are expensive because they're top of the line.

Occident

(First World countries)

Energy consumption is much higher in the West.

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