first of all | Idiomator

Meaning: (sequence,idiomatic)Firstly; before anything else.1667,John Milton, “Book VII”, inParadise Lost.[…], London:[…][Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker[…];[a]nd by Robert Boulter[…];[a]nd Matthias Walker,[…],→OCLC; republished asParadise Lost in Ten Books:[…], London: Basil Montagu Pickering[…],1873,→OCLC, lines1271–1272:Be strong, live happie, and love, butfirst of all/ Him whom to love is to obey, and keep / His great command;[…]1997, Tibor Fischer,The Thought Gang, page185:"My dear sir," said Hube in an authoritative manner to the receptionist askancing Thales, "first of all, we aren't tourists. Secondly, this isn't a rat, this is the present embodiment of the spiritual leader of millions of people in India[…]2019, J.R. Roberts,Death in Denver, Speaking Volumes,→ISBN:"I must say, I quite enjoy having the best detective in the business, and the fastest gun in the West, on my payroll." "First of all," Clint said tightly, "I'm not the fastest gun in the West, and second, I'm not on your payroll." Royce held up both of his hands. "I didn't mean to offend you, sir[…]"

Examples:

EN: Well, first of all, he put you in my care.
ES: Bueno, antes que nada, te puso a mi cuidado.
EN: First of all, first of all.
ES: En primer lugar,
EN: Your daughter, first of all.
ES: Tu hija, para empezar.
EN: The trial, first of all
ES: El juicio, primero de todo.
EN: And I demand that the Convention prove to the world, but first of all to the French people that it wants to keep the liberty acquired with its blood, and that it has decided that all the enemies of the fatherland and of the republic
ES: Y exijo... que la Convención demuestre al mundo, pero primero y ante todo a los franceses... que es su voluntad preservar la libertad... conquistada con su sangre, y que se ha decidido... que todos los traidores a la patria y todos los enemigos... de la República...
EN: first of all, the hotel needs "a jazz".
ES: En primer lugar, el Grand Hotel necesita jazz.
EN: Now, first of all you register as Mr. and Mrs. John Smith.
ES: Primero, te registras como el Sr. y la Sra. John Smith.
EN: And first of all: Nobody is to learn anything about it!
ES: Y en primer lugar: ¡Que nadie se entere de nada!
EN: And think, first of all... in your son.
ES: Y piense, antes que nada... en su hijo.
EN: An actress must first of all have talent.
ES: Una actriz necesita tener talento.
EN: But first of all, I have to find him.
ES: Pero en primer lugar, tengo que encontrarle.
EN: It may not be necessary after all, with your husband's influence, but first of all we shall have to go
ES: Podría no ser necesario después de todo con las influencias de su marido. Pero primero que nada debemos ir a la casa
EN: And first of all, break your arrogance!
ES: Ante todo, destruye tu arrogancia.
EN: And first of all, labour on the people's field!
ES: Trabaja en el campo del pueblo.
EN: I see, your illness must be treated much more radically first of all, you go straight to bed
ES: Su enfermedad debe ser tratada mucho más radicalmente. Primero que nada, váyase directa a la cama.

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