in the first place
in the first place
ɪn ðə fɜrst pleɪs
in dhē fērst pleis
British pronunciation
/ɪnðə fˈɜːstplˌeɪs/

Kahulugan at ibig sabihin ng "in the first place"sa English

in the first place
01

sa simula pa lang, una sa lahat

used to explain the main reason or starting point of a situation
CollocationCollocation
example
Mga Halimbawa
I do n't want to go in the first place, I'm tired, and secondly, I ca n't afford it.
Ayaw kong pumunta sa simula pa lang, pagod ako, at pangalawa, hindi ko ito kayang bayaran.
Why hire him? In the first place, he's unqualified, and in the second, he's unreliable.
Bakit siya i-empleyo? Una sa lahat, hindi siya kwalipikado, at pangalawa, hindi siya mapagkakatiwalaan.
02

sa simula pa, noong una

at the original state, plan, or intention, especially when contrasting with later outcomes
example
Mga Halimbawa
I should never have agreed in the first place.
Hindi ko dapat pumayag sa simula pa lang.
Why did I trust someone who lied to me in the first place?
Bakit ako nagtiwala sa isang taong nagsinungaling sa akin sa simula pa lang?
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