firsthand
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This word may also be spelled “first-hand.”
firsthand(
fuhrst
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hahnd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de primera mano
The police got a firsthand account of the incident from a witness.La policía recibió un testimonio de primera mano sobre el incidente de un testigo.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. de primera mano
Stop listening to rumors and get your information firsthand.Deja de escuchar rumores y obtén tu información de primera mano.
b. directamente
Mateo told me about his divorce firsthand so that I wouldn't hear about it from somebody else.Mateo me habló directamente de su divorcio para que no me enterara por otra persona.
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