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d'abord

Meaning

first, at first, right away
primarily
for one thing
Used to add annoyed emphasis, particularly to a refusal
(dialectal) immediately
in that case, then, if that is so

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d‿a.bɔʁ/

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Sentences

Brun

, avec une petite moustache , il
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est d'abord mince avec un nez
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pointu .

Brown, with a small mustache, it is at first thin with a pointed nose.

Il
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fut d'abord clerc chez un juge de paix .

He was first a clerk with a justice of the peace.

Il
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étudie les sciences informatiques , d'abord dans un institut de technologie .

He studied computer science, first at an institute of technology.

D'abord inscrit en ingénierie , il
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changea rapidement pour la physique .

Initially enrolled in engineering, he quickly changed to physics.

Il
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est d'abord avocat au Parlement , puis greffier à

Pau .

He was first a lawyer in Parliament, then a clerk in Pau.

Durant sa jeunesse , Chris Prendergast se consacre tout d'abord principalement au patinage de vitesse .

During his youth, Chris Prendergast first devoted himself mainly to speed skating.

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