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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFirsthand
/ˈfɜːst.hænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Coming directly from the original source; received personally or by direct experience.
"She has firsthand knowledge of the hardships faced by refugees."
- 1
Directly from the original source or personal experience.
"If you want to understand the situation, you need to experience it firsthand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English usage combining 'first' and 'hand', originally referring to the direct transfer of an item from the original owner's hand to the recipient's. Over time, the meaning evolved metaphorically to describe information or experience acquired directly from the primary source rather than through intermediaries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Firsthand" is said worldwide
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de première main
Transliteration: duh pruh-myer mahn
"Il connaît cette culture de première main."
aus erster Hand
Transliteration: aus ˈɛɐ̯stɐ hant
"Sie erfuhr die Nachrichten aus erster Hand."
di prima mano
Transliteration: di pri-ma ma-no
"Ho informazioni di prima mano sulla questione."
de primera mano
Transliteration: de pri-ˈme-ra ˈma-no
"Ella conoce el problema de primera mano."
em primeira mão
Transliteration: ẽ pɾejˈmiɾɐ ˈmɐ̃w
"Ele viu o acidente em primeira mão."
प्रत्यक्ष
Transliteration: pratyaksh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुझे इस बात की प्रत्यक्ष जानकारी है।"
第一手的
Transliteration: dì yī shǒu de
Script: 中文汉字
"我们获得了第一手资料。"
직접의
Transliteration: jikjeob-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 현장을 직접 목격했다."
直接の
Transliteration: chokusetsu no
Script: 日本語
"私はその出来事を直接体験した。"
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