firsthand

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Thứ nhất tay, trực tiếp

BrE /ˈfɜːstˌhænd/ AmE /ˈfɜːrstˌhænd/

adjective en → vi

1 DIRECT EXPERIENCE [attributive / predicative] B1

Thứ nhất tay, trực tiếp

experienced or learned directly from the source, not secondhand

  • firsthand experience/knowledge

Collocations firsthand knowledge of something · firsthand experience with someone/something

  • She has firsthand knowledge of the problems.

    Cô ấy có kiến thức trực tiếp về những vấn đề đó.

2 DIRECT INFORMATION [attributive / predicative] B2

Thông tin trực tiếp từ người chứng kiến

information or evidence that comes directly from a person who was present at the event, not secondhand

  • firsthand information/evidence

Collocations firsthand evidence of something · firsthand account of an event

  • The police have firsthand evidence.

    Cảnh sát có bằng chứng trực tiếp.