Usage examples of "à la première occasion" in French with translation to English

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Je lui parlerai à la première occasion. I'll speak to him at the first opportunity.
Je le rencontrerai à la première occasion. I will see him at the first opportunity.
J'y veillerai demain à la première heure. I'll see to it first thing tomorrow.
Vous devez seulement répondre à la première question. You have only to answer the first question.
La vedette apparut à la première, flanquée de deux grands gardes du corps. The starlet showed up at the premier flanked by two, big bodyguards.
De ces deux opinions, je préfère la deuxième à la première. Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former.
Dans les compétitions Olympiques, une médaille d'or va à la première place, une médaille d'argent à la seconde, et une médaille de bronze à la troisième. In Olympic competitions, a gold medal is for first place, a silver medal for second, and a bronze medal is for third place.
Il a réussi l'examen à la première tentative. He succeeded in the examination at his first attempt.
Tu dois juste répondre à la première question. You have only to answer the first question.
L'audience de lecture de l'acte d'accusation d'aujourd'hui offre au prévenu sa première occasion d'exposer son cas en personne. Today's arraignment hearing offers the defendant his first opportunity to state his case personally.
Elle alla à Paris pour la première fois. She went to Paris for the first time.
Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.
Elle avait raison la première fois. She was right the first time.
Hier, je l'ai croisée à la gare. Yesterday I ran across her at the station.
La foi c'est entamer la première marche, même lorsqu'on ne voit pas la totalité de l'escalier. Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse. He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
Elle l'a rencontré pour la première fois lorsqu'ils étaient étudiants. She first met him when they were students.
Dois-je me rendre à la fête ? Do I have to go to the party?
Elle est la première de sa classe. She is at the top of her class.
Tom ne croit pas à la vie après la mort. Tom doesn't believe in life after death.
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