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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieserstklassig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: erstklassig
"Das Hotel bietet erstklassigen Service."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of the highest quality, status, or importance; supreme and excellent.
"The restaurant provides first-rate service and exceptionally delicious cuisine." - 2
Extremely good; outstanding in ability or achievement.
"She is a first-rate scientist who revolutionized her field of study."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the maritime practice of rating warships by size and combat strength, where 'first rate' denoted the largest and most powerful vessels of the Royal Navy. By the late 18th century, the term extended metaphorically into general English usage to describe any person, thing, or performance of the highest quality or excellence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "First-rate" is said worldwide
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de premier ordre
Transliteration: də prəmje ɔʁdʁ
"C'est un établissement de premier ordre."
erstklassig
Transliteration: erstklassig
"Das Hotel bietet erstklassigen Service."
di prima qualità
Transliteration: di prima qualità
"Questo vino è di prima qualità."
de primera categoría
Transliteration: de primera categoría
"El hotel ofrece un servicio de primera categoría."
de primeira classe
Transliteration: de primeira classe
"Eles entregaram um trabalho de primeira classe."
उत्कृष्ट
Transliteration: utkrisht
"यह एक उत्कृष्ट होटल है।"
一流的
Transliteration: yīliú de
"这家餐厅提供一流的服务。"
일류의
Transliteration: illyuui
"그들은 일류의 시설을 갖추고 있다."
一流の
Transliteration: ichiryū no
"彼は一流の専門家です。"
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