Usage examples of "premier" in French with translation to English

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J'étais là en premier. I was here first.
Le premier ministre a démissionné. The Prime Minister has resigned.
Le poisson et la viande sont tous les deux nourrissants, mais la dernière est plus chère que le premier. Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former.
Tom veut toujours s'asseoir au premier rang. Tom always wants to sit in the front row.
Petit à petit les gens perdront de vue l'objectif premier. People will gradually lose sight of the original purpose.
Le premier ministre et ses collègues ont démissionné. The premier and his cabinet colleagues resigned.
Un expert de premier plan fut convoqué pour authentifier le tableau. A leading specialist was brought in to authenticate the painting.
Cet organisme joue un rôle de premier plan dans la préservation de la vie sauvage. The organization plays a principal role in wildlife conservation.
C'est ton premier devoir. This is your first assignment.
Il aspirait au poste de Premier Ministre. He aspired to the position of Prime Minister.
Il est vrai qu'Aristote distingue le tyran du roi, en ce que le premier gouverne pour sa propre utilité et le second seulement pour l'utilité de ses sujets ; mais il s'ensuivrait de la distinction d'Aristote que depuis le commencement du monde il n'aurait pas encore existé un seul roi. It is true that Aristotle distinguishes the tyrant from the king by the fact that the former governs in his own interest, and the latter only for the good of his subjects; but it would follow from Aristotle's distinction that, from the very beginning of the world, there has not yet been a single king.
J'ai remarqué qu'elle était assise au premier rang. I noticed that she sat in the front row.
On peut facilement distinguer l'original de la copie car le premier est beaucoup plus clair que l'autre. The original and the copy are easily distinguished since the one is much more vivid than the other.
Ce cheval est arrivé premier. The horse came first.
Si j'étais premier ministre, je sermonnerais Clinton. If I were prime minister, I'd give Clinton a good talking to.
Le prix d'un siège au premier rang est de cinq dollars. The charge for a front row seats is 5 dollars.
Il obtint le premier prix. He got the first prize.
Il a aspiré au poste de Premier Ministre. He aspired to the position of Prime Minister.
Il décrocha le premier prix. He got the first prize.
Il nourrissait l'ambition de devenir premier ministre. He had the ambition to be prime minister.
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