No. 266 in Russian
впервые
For the first time.
In a sentence
В этом году я впервые посетил Петербург.
This year, I visited Petersburg for the first time.
The word 'впервые' is used to indicate that this is the first time the subject has experienced or undertaken the action described by the verb.
Она почувствовала себя счастливой впервые за долгое время.
She felt happy for the first time in a long while.
The word 'впервые' here emphasizes the occurrence of a new or once-unfelt emotion, highlighting its novelty to the subject's experience.
Изобретение этой машины впервые изменило весь производственный процесс.
The invention of this machine changed the entire production process for the first time.
In this sentence, 'впервые' points to the initial historical occurrence of a significant event or transformation.
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