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first (in a series, rank, or time)
C'est le premier jour de l'année.
It is the first day of the year.
the first one
the person who comes first
top student
winner
Il est toujours le premier de sa classe.
He is always the top of his class.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Premier is a masculine singular adjective meaning "first." It's an ordinal number, indicating the initial position in a series.
USAGE
It usually precedes the noun it modifies: "le premier étage" (the first floor), "mon premier amour" (my first love). It can also be used as a pronoun: "le premier arrivé" (the first one to arrive).
TRAPS
Remember to agree premier in gender and number. The feminine singular form is "première" (e.g., "la première fois" - the first time). Its plural forms are "premiers" (masculine) and "premières" (feminine).