foremost
gb/fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/ us/fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/
B2
Anglais
~ 4500
első számú, legfontosabb, legjelentősebb, legkiemelkedőbb, vezető, elsősorban, leginkább, mindenekelőtt
B2
1
Schéma d’usage :
the foremost [person/thing] in [field]
She is the foremost expert on climate change in the country.
Ő az ország vezető klímaváltozás-szakértője.
Our foremost priority is the safety of our employees.
Legfontosabb prioritásunk az alkalmazottaink biztonsága.
The museum houses some of the world's foremost works of art.
Exemples pédagogiques
He is the foremost singer in the city.
Ő a város legkiemelkedőbb énekese.
Our foremost goal is to finish on time.
Legfontosabb célunk, hogy időben befejezzük.
This is the foremost reason we came here.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'foremost' with 'first' when talking about time. 'Foremost' refers to importance, not necessarily sequence.
Sens
Most important or leading
Collocations
foremost authority
|foremost leader
|foremost concern
|foremost example
Synonymes
leading (Often used for top-ranked people or organizations; similar in meaning but slightly less formal.)
|
principal (Emphasizes being the main or primary one, often in official contexts.)
Antonymes
minor (Indicates lesser importance or significance.)
|
secondary (Suggests something less important than another thing.)
Thèmes
leadership
|achievement
|ranking
|core_vocabulary
|business
|politics
Définition
Most important or best known.
Being the most important, significant, or prominent in rank, position, or importance.
B2
2
Foremost, we must consider the needs of the children.
Mindenekelőtt a gyerekek szükségleteit kell figyelembe vennünk.
He is remembered foremost for his generosity.
Leginkább a nagylelkűségéről emlékeznek rá.
Foremost among her achievements is the discovery of the new species.
Exemples pédagogiques
Foremost, we need to help the poor.
Mindenekelőtt a szegényeken kell segítenünk.
He is known foremost for his music.
Elsősorban a zenéjéről ismert.
Foremost among them is the big red car.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes place 'foremost' incorrectly in a sentence; it usually comes at the start or after the verb when used as an adverb.
Sens
Before anything else in importance
Collocations
foremost among
|foremost in our minds
Synonymes
primarily (Focuses on the main reason or purpose, often interchangeable.)
|
principally (Similar in meaning but used more often in formal writing.)
Antonymes
secondarily (Indicates something is of lesser priority.)
Thèmes
prioritization
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Most importantly; before other things.
Before anything else; most importantly.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
foremost
API
GB/fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/
US/fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/
Syllabes et accentuation
fore - most (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (fore)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: foremost
Famille de mots
Related words
forefront
noun B2
Expressions
first and foremost
1/fˈɚst ˈænd fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/
fixed phrase
Most important above all else initially considered
Most important of all, before considering other things.
Exemples
- First and foremost, we must protect the children.
- First and foremost, I want to thank our sponsors.
- He is, first and foremost, a teacher.
- We must remember that, first and foremost, we are here to serve the community.