Firsthand

//ˈfɜːstˌhænd//

Synonyms for "firsthand" (90 found)

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Closest matches (18)

Adverb(1 words)
at first hand

Strong matches (27)

Related words (45)

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5 relation types

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derived

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similar

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Translations

17 translations across 12 languages.

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Bulgarian

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  • непосредствен adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Catalan

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  • de primera mà adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Chinese Mandarin

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  • 第一手 adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Finnish

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  • ensi käden adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

German

3 entries
  • aus erster Hand adj (direct, without intermediate stages)
  • direkt adj (direct, without intermediate stages)
  • unmittelbar adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Greek

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  • από πρώτο χέρι adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Italian

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  • di prima mano adj (direct, without intermediate stages)
  • nuovo adj (direct, without intermediate stages)
  • recente adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Polish

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  • z pierwszej ręki adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Portuguese

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  • de primeira mão adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Russian

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  • из пе́рвых рук adj (direct, without intermediate stages)
  • полу́ченный из пе́рвых рук adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Spanish

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  • de primera mano adj (direct, without intermediate stages)

Turkish

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  • birinci el adj (not previously used)

Sample sentences

30 total sentences available.

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I got this information firsthand.

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Tom gave police a firsthand account of what had happened.

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I experienced it firsthand.

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The journalist heard about the war firsthand.

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