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

Definizione e significato di "in the first place"in inglese

in the first place
01

innanzitutto

used to explain the main reason or starting point of a situation
CollocationCollocation
example
Esempi
In the first place, this project was poorly planned, so failure was inevitable.
In primo luogo, questo progetto era mal pianificato, quindi il fallimento era inevitabile.
02

in primo luogo, originariamente

at the original state, plan, or intention, especially when contrasting with later outcomes
example
Esempi
I never should have lent him money in the first place.
Non avrei mai dovuto prestargli soldi fin dall'inizio.
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