English-French translations for come first

• arriver premier
• avant tout
  Les besoins des enfants doivent passer avant tout. Children's needs must come first.
  Le bien-être de la population doit passer avant tout. The well-being of the people must come first.
  Les droits et la sécurité des patients doivent passer avant tout le reste. The rights and safety of patients must come first.
• d'abord
  Je reviens tout d'abord sur ce qu'a dit Mme Ries. Let me come first to Mrs Ries.
• primer

Definition of come first

• To win first place in a competition
• To be the most important thing to consider

Examples

• Sally came first in the calligraphy competition.
• Dont forget: safety comes first.

Related words

• First come, first served.
• first come, first served
• first come first served
• self comes first
• first-come-first-served
• firstcomer
• the first casualty when war comes is truth