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a building where fire engines are kept

fire truck

another word for fire engine

fire • works / ' faIэrwэrks / noun [ plural ]

things that explode with bright lights and loud noises, used for entertainment

We watched a fireworks display in the park.

firm 1 ©/ farm/ adjective (firm er ,firm est)

Something that is firm does not move easily when you press it

Wait until the glue is firm.

The shelf isn't very firm, so don't put too many books on it.

strong and steady, and not likely to change

She's very firm with her children (= she makes them do what she wants ) . a firm promise

► firm • ly / ' fэrmli / adverb Nail the pieces of wood together firmly. "No," she said firmly.

firm2 Ф / farm / noun [ count ]

( business ) a group of people working together in a

business

a law firm (= that lawyers work for ) —SYNONYM company

f i rSt 1 Ф / forst / adjective

before all the others

January is the first month of the year.

You wonfirstprize!

first thing

early in the morning

I'll call her first thing tomorrow morning.

f i rSt2Ф / forst / adverb 1 before all the others

arrived at the house first.

Mike finished first (= he won ) in the competition.

for the first time

I first met Paul in 2006.

before doing anything else

First fry the onions, then add the potatoes. at first

in the beginning

At first she was afraid of the water, but she soon learned to swim. first of all

before anything else

I'm going to cook dinner, but first of all I need to buy some food.

first / forst / noun, pronoun 1 the first [ count ] ( plural the first )

a person or thing that comes earliest or before all others

was the first to arrive at the party.

a first [ singular ] an important event that is happening for the first time

This operation is a first in medical history.

first aid / ^st ' eid / noun

[noncount]

( health ) medical help that you give to someone who is hurt, before a doctor comes a first-aid kit

first class / |fэrst ' klres / noun

[noncount]

1 the part of a train, airplane, etc. that it is more expensive to travel in

got a seat in first class.

a way of sending mail that you use if you want it to get special treatment

►first class adverb

How much does it cost to fly first class?

first-class / ' fэrst |klres / adjective

1 excellent a first-class player

know a place where the food is first-class.

connected with the best and most expensive way of traveling on a train, airplane, or ship

a first-class cabin

first floor / frst ' for /

( also ground floor / igraund ' flor / ) noun [count]

the floor of a building that is level with the street I live in an apartment on the first floor .

first la • dy / ^ret ' leidi /noun [usually singular]

( politics ) the wife of the U.S. president, or of the leader of a state

first • ly / ' 1эгеШ / adverb

used when you are giving the first thing in a list

We were angry, firstly because he didn't come, and

secondly because he didn't call.

first name / |fэrst ' neim / ( also giv • en name ) noun [ count ]

the first of your names, which your parents give you when you are born

"What is Mr. Carter's first name?" "Paul." Word building Your first name or given name is the name that your parents give you when you are born. Many people also have a middle name . Your last name or family name is the name that everyone in your family has. When a woman gets married, she usually takes her husband's last name. Her old last name is then called her maiden name , and her new one is her married name .