at first

At First Meaning in Bengali: প্রথমে (prathame)

Part of Speech:

Adverb

Pronunciation:

[at furst]

Short Definition of At First:

At first refers to the initial stage or the beginning of something. It indicates the first impression or the initial reaction to a situation or event.

Synonyms of At First:

– Initially (প্রথমেই, prathamei)
– In the beginning (শুরুতে, shurute)
– At the outset (প্রাথমিকভাবে, prathmikbhabe)
– At the start (শুরুতে, shurute)

Antonyms of At First:

– Eventually (পরবর্তীতে, porobortite)
– Finally (শেষে, sheshe)
– Ultimately (পরিণামে, poriname)

Origin of At First:

The phrase “at first” originated from Middle English and has been in use since the 14th century. It combines the preposition “at” and the adjective “first” to indicate the initial stage or beginning of something.

Nearby Words:

– At last (Adverb)
– At present (Adverb)
– At times (Adverb)
– At once (Adverb)

At First in Literature Quotes:

– “At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable.” (প্রথমে, স্বপ্নগুলি অসম্ভব মনে হয়, তারপর অসম্ভাব্য, এবং পরবর্তীতে অনিবার্য।)
– “At first, they’ll ask you why you’re doing it. Later, they’ll ask you how you did it.” (প্রথমে, তারা তোমাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করবে তুমি কেন এটা করছো। পরে, তারা তোমাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করবে তুমি কিভাবে এটা করলে।)

Meaning in Different Languages:

– Bengali: প্রথমে (prathame)
– Hindi: पहले में (pahle mein)
– Nepali: पहिलोमा (pahiloma)
– Urdu: پہلے میں (pehle mein)
– Tamil: முதலில் (mudhalil)
– Telugu: మొదలుగా (modaluga)
– Arabic: في البداية (fi al-badaia)
– Chinese: 起初 (qǐchū)
– Japanese: 最初に (saisho ni)
– Russian: сначала (snachala)

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