English-Dutch translations for in the first place

• allereerst
  Naar onze mening hebben wij allereerst behoefte aan een grotere doorzichtigheid. We think that in the first place we need greater transparency.
  Allereerst is het investeringstempo te laag gebleken.In the first place, the pace of investment has been too slow.
  In uw verslag wordt allereerst de nadruk gelegd op het belang van gegevensvergaring. Your report in the first place emphasises the importance of collecting data.
• in de eerste plaats
  In de eerste plaats het stopzetten van de hulp. In the first place, we have to suspend aid.
  In de eerste plaats zijn er de biologische redenen. In the first place there are biological reasons.
  Dat geldt in de eerste plaats de beroepservaring.That applies in the first place to job experience.

Definition of in the first place

• to begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start

Examples

• The question is not whether I still enjoy the job, when I never enjoyed it in the first place.
• In the first place, lets get the basics settled.

Related words

• in the first instance
• in the first person
• laying the first stone
• out of the frying pan, into the fire
• jump out of the frying pan and into the fire
• irons in the fire
• fire in the hole
• fire in the belly
• let him who is without sin cast the first stone