Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
first-rate — first class / first rate [adj] superior, excellent capital, choice, dandy, fine, first string*, fivestar*, in class by itself*, prime*, shipshape, sound, supreme, tiptop*, top, top notch*, very good; concept 574 Ant. bad, inferior, lesser, poor,… … New thesaurus
first-rate — adj. 1. of the highest quality; as, a first rate reporter. Syn: ace, A one, first class, super, tip top, topnotch, tops(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
First-rate — n. (Naut.) A war vessel of the highest grade or the most powerful class. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
first-rate — first′ rate′ adj. 1) excellent; superb 2) of the highest rank, rate, or class 3) very well • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
first-rate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of the best class, quality, or condition; excellent … English terms dictionary
first-rate — [fʉrst′rāt′] adj. [orig. applied to the highest of the rates, or classes, of warships] of the highest class, rank, or quality; very good; excellent adv. Informal very well … English World dictionary
first-rate — also first rate ADJ (approval) If you say that something or someone is first rate, you mean that they are extremely good and of the highest quality. People who used his service knew they were dealing with a first rate professional. Syn: first… … English dictionary
first-rate — adjective /ˈfɜst reɪt/ (say ferst rayt) 1. of the first rate or class. 2. excellent; very good. –adverb /fɜst ˈreɪt/ (say ferst rayt) 3. Colloquial excellently: *So we all got on first rate, and anybody would have thought that there wasn t a more …
first-rate — adjective they have done a first rate job Syn: top quality, high quality, top grade, first class, second to none, fine; superlative, excellent, superb, outstanding, exceptional, exemplary, marvelous, magnificent, splendid; informal top notch,… … Thesaurus of popular words
first-rate — I. n. Ship of the first class, three decker. II. a. Of the first class, of the highest order, of the best sort, of the highest grade, first class (colloq.) … New dictionary of synonyms
first-rate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. choice, excellent, four star, top drawer, A one, first water; best, outstanding, palmary; de luxe, swanky, luxurious, ritzy (sl.). See superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. prime, very good,… … English dictionary for students
