first and foremost

Ukrainian translation: Перш за все, передусім, передовсім, насамперед, всамперед

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English term or phrase:first and foremost
Ukrainian translation:Перш за все, передусім, передовсім, насамперед, всамперед
Entered by: rusito

23:00 Mar 20, 2014
English to Ukrainian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / cinema
English term or phrase: first and foremost
I am first and foremost a filmmaker,...
rusito
Argentina
Перш за все, передусім, передовсім, насамперед, всамперед
Explanation:
This phrase, I believe, made its way into every decent bilingual dictionary long ago. The translations are given above, the last one being somewhat obsolete. "Передусім, я режисер"/"Я, насамперед, режисер", etc.
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Andriy Lapin
Ukraine
Local time: 14:31
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5 +1Перш за все, передусім, передовсім, насамперед, всамперед
Andriy Lapin
5у першу чергу
Dmitrie Highduke
4насамперед
Vladyslav Golovaty


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
у першу чергу


Explanation:
у першу чергу


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Dmitrie Highduke
Ukraine
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 2
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Перш за все, передусім, передовсім, насамперед, всамперед


Explanation:
This phrase, I believe, made its way into every decent bilingual dictionary long ago. The translations are given above, the last one being somewhat obsolete. "Передусім, я режисер"/"Я, насамперед, режисер", etc.

Andriy Lapin
Ukraine
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Sofiya Skachko
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
насамперед


Explanation:
або у першу чергу, по-перше...

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Note added at 16 mins (2014-03-20 23:16:46 GMT)
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http://www.day.kiev.ua/uk/article/taym-aut/rezhiser-persh-za...

Example sentence(s):
  • Кіно - це, перш за все, розвага. - First and foremost, the cinema show is a means of amusement.
Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 15:31
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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