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English-Russian dictionary of technical terms. 2014.
English-Russian dictionary of technical terms. 2014.
firsthand — (adj.) also first hand, first hand, 1690s, from the image of the first hand as the source or origin of something … Etymology dictionary
firsthand — [adj] direct eyewitness, immediate, primary, straight, straight from the horse’s mouth*; concept 267 Ant. hearsay, impersonal, indirect … New thesaurus
firsthand — [fʉrst′hand′] adj., adv. from the original producer or source; direct … English World dictionary
firsthand — I first hand UK / US or firsthand UK [ˌfɜː(r)stˈhænd] / US [ˌfɜrstˈhænd] adjective a) obtained directly from someone who is involved in something first hand information b) gained by doing something yourself first hand experience II first hand UK… … English dictionary
firsthand — adjective Date: 1748 obtained by, coming from, or being direct personal observation or experience < a firsthand account of the war > • firsthand adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
firsthand — /ferrst hand /, adv. 1. from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the first or original source. 3. direct from the original source: firsthand knowledge of the riot.… … Universalium
firsthand — adverb /fɜstˈhænd/ (say ferst hand) 1. from or at the first or original source; directly: *NSW Premier Bob Carr will today view firsthand the devastation caused by a bushfire that razed 10 homes in Sydney s south –aap news, 2002. –adjective… …
firsthand — {adj.} Fresh; genuine; from the original source. * /John says he got the information firsthand from the president himself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
firsthand — {adj.} Fresh; genuine; from the original source. * /John says he got the information firsthand from the president himself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
firsthand — adjective a) Direct, without intermediate stages. firsthand knowledge b) Brand new, as opposed to used or secondhand … Wiktionary
firsthand — adj Fresh; genuine; from the original source. John says he got the information firsthand from the president himself … Словарь американских идиом