English-French translation for "in the first place"
"in the first place" French translation
in the first place {adverb}
in the first place {adv.} (also: first of all, firstly, for one thing)
We have to look at the root causes of why the waste is there in the first place.
In the first place, little progress has been made in the procurement planning process.
A strike of civil servants would not harm the employer in the first place.
4.2 In the first place, the State party recalls applicable domestic law.
In the first place, the Act explicitly guarantees the right to be heard.
in the first place {adv.} (also: firstly)
In the first place, the public television companies have a right to exist.
In the first place, the government is responsible for running society as a whole.
In the first place, the Commissioner was right to say that we have been warned.
In the first place, the policy considerations point in different directions.
In the first place, BSE has not been eradicated in Great Britain, and will not be eradicated.
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "in the first place":
© Princeton Universityprimarily · earlier · in the beginning · to begin with · originally
Usage examples
Usage examples for "in the first place" in French
Similar words
impulsiveness · impunity · impure · impurity · imputation · in · in-flight · in-house · in-line · in-patient · in-the-first-place · inability · inaccessible · inaccessibly · inaccuracy · inaccurate · inaccurately · inactinic · inactivation · inactive · inactivity
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