firsthand

de primera mano, directo

Obtenido al ver o vivir algo personalmente, en vez de conocerlo por otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: Gained by seeing or experiencing something yourself, rather than hearing about it from someone else.

• She has firsthand experience of farming.
• We need a firsthand account of the accident.
• His firsthand knowledge helped us understand the local customs.

Sinónimos: direct, personal

Antónimos: secondhand

Expresiones frecuentes: firsthand experience, firsthand knowledge, firsthand account

nuevo, sin usar

Nuevo, sin propietario ni usuario anterior.

En inglés sencillo: New, with no previous owner or user.

• She bought a firsthand copy.
• The shop sold both firsthand and secondhand books.
• Firsthand goods usually cost more than used ones.

Sinónimos: new, unused

Antónimos: secondhand, used

Expresiones frecuentes: firsthand copy, firsthand goods, firsthand books

de primera mano, directamente

Viendo o viviendo algo personalmente.

En inglés sencillo: By seeing or experiencing something yourself.

• I saw the damage firsthand.
• She learned firsthand how hard the job was.
• Visitors can experience village life firsthand by staying with local families.

Sinónimos: directly, personally

Antónimos: secondhand, indirectly

Expresiones frecuentes: see something firsthand, experience something firsthand, learn firsthand