adverb
first, first of all
A2
Means 'first' or 'first of all'. A temporal adverb used to indicate sequence or priority (zuerst/nachfolgend). Common at sentence start or before the main verb: 'Zuerst mache ich...'. No preposition or reflexivity. Synonymous with 'zunächst' or 'als Erstes' in many contexts.
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Zuerst frühstücke ich, dann gehe ich zur Arbeit.
First I have breakfast, then I go to work.
Zuerst frühstückten die Teilnehmer, bevor die Vorlesung begann.
First the participants had breakfast before the lecture began.
Zuerst sollten wir die Regeln klären.
First of all, we should clarify the rules.
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Imagine a starting line with a banner 'zuerst' above the first runner
zuerst ~ 'first' (both indicate the beginning)
not applicable