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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFirst-hand account
/ˈfɜːst.hænd əˈkaʊnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A report or description of an event or experience given by someone who was personally present and witnessed it.
"The historian relied heavily on the diary as a first-hand account of the revolution." - 2
Direct testimony or personal knowledge regarding a specific occurrence.
"She provided a vivid first-hand account of the earthquake's impact on the city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'first-hand' originated in the 15th century, metaphorically referring to direct receipt of goods or information from the original source rather than through a secondary intermediary. Combined with 'account', derived from Old French 'aconter' and Latin 'computare', it evolved to describe a narrative or report delivered by someone who personally witnessed or experienced the event.
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témoignage de première main
Transliteration: temwaɲaj də pʁəmɛʁ mɛ̃
"Son article contient un témoignage de première main des événements."
Bericht aus erster Hand
Transliteration: bəˈʁɪçt aʊs ˈeːɐ̯stɐ hant
"Sie gab einen lebhaften Bericht aus erster Hand über ihre Reise."
resoconto di prima mano
Transliteration: rezoˈkonto di ˈprima ˈmano
"Il libro offre un resoconto di prima mano della guerra."
relato de primera mano
Transliteration: reˈlato de pɾeˈmaɾa ˈmano
"Necesitamos un relato de primera mano para entender lo que pasó."
relato de primeira mão
Transliteration: ʁeˈlatu dʒi pɾeˈmɐjɾɐ ˈmɐ̃w
"O jornalista obteve um relato de primeira mão dos sobreviventes."
प्रत्यक्ष विवरण
Transliteration: pratyaksh vivaran
"घटना के बारे में यह एक प्रत्यक्ष विवरण है।"
第一手资料
Transliteration: dìyīshǒu zīliào
"研究人员正在寻找事件的第一手资料。"
생생한 증언
Transliteration: saengsaenghan jeung-eon
"그는 사고 당시의 생생한 증언을 들려주었다."
体験談
Transliteration: taikentan
"生存者からの貴重な体験談を聞いた。"
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