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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries일류의
Pronunciation / Transliteration: illyu-ui
"그들은 일류의 시설을 갖추고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
First-class; of the highest quality, excellence, or importance.
"They hired an A-number-1 mechanic to overhaul the vintage engine."
- 1
Something or someone of the highest quality or supreme standing.
"Among the local eateries, this diner is an absolute A-number-1."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in late 19th-century American English, the term combines the indefinite article 'a' with 'number one' to denote the highest category in rating systems, such as Lloyd's Register of Shipping where 'A1' denoted a vessel in first-class condition. Over time, it transitioned from a formal classification code into an idiomatic descriptor for supreme excellence and top-tier quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "A-number-1" is said worldwide
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de premier ordre
Transliteration: də prəmje ɔʁdʁ
"C'est un travail de premier ordre."
erstklassig
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯stˌklasɪç
"Sie haben einen erstklassigen Service geboten."
di prim'ordine
Transliteration: di primˈɔrdine
"Il ristorante offre un servizio di prim'ordine."
de primera
Transliteration: de priˈmeɾa
"Compró un coche de primera calidad."
de primeira
Transliteration: dʒi pɾiˈmeɾɐ
"Este hotel é de primeira linha."
उत्तम दर्जे का
Transliteration: uttam darje ka
"यह एक उत्तम दर्जे का रेस्तरां है।"
一流的
Transliteration: yīliú de
"这家酒店提供一流的服务。"
일류의
Transliteration: illyu-ui
"그들은 일류의 시설을 갖추고 있다."
超一流の
Transliteration: chō-ichiryū no
"彼は超一流の専門家です。"
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