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be first-rate
[/biː ˈfɜːrst reɪt/]
verb phrase
ser de primeira qualidade
1.
to be of the highest quality; to be excellent or outstanding
This restaurant is first-rate; the food and service are exceptional.
Este restaurante é de primeira qualidade; a comida e o serviço são excepcionais.
2.
to perform or function at the highest standard
Her work on the project was first-rate from start to finish.
O seu trabalho no projeto foi de primeira qualidade do início ao fim.
NYC Slang
be top-notch; be A-1
Synonyms
be excellent
be outstanding
be superb
be top-notch
be superior
be first-class
Antonyms
be second-rate
be mediocre
be inferior
be poor
be subpar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ser de primeira qualidade; ser excelente
commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
ser de primeira categoria; ser de excelente qualidade
slight preference for 'de primeira categoria' in Portuguese Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
be top-notch
be the real deal
be worth its weight in gold
be of the highest order
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