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sefte

English translation: the first thing s/he did was...

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Albanian term or phrase:sefte
English translation:the first thing s/he did was...
Entered by: Bajram Djambazi

10:09 Feb 25, 2019
Albanian to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Albanian term or phrase: sefte
"kur doli nga kerrin sefte ka gjuajtur në X"

What's the meaning of sefte?
larserik
Sweden
Local time: 21:47
the first thing s/he did was...
Explanation:
"Sefte" can mean at first, at the beginning, at the start etc...however, the way it's used here, translates as "the first thing s/he did was..."
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Bajram Djambazi
United States
Local time: 14:47
Grading comment
Faleminderit shumë!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1fillimisht
Elvana Moore
5for the first time
MSc Jonis Buzi
5the first thing s/he did was...
Bajram Djambazi
5as soon as/ firstly
Klementina Shahini


  

Answers


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for the first time


Explanation:
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MSc Jonis Buzi
Albania
Local time: 21:47
Native speaker of: Albanian
PRO pts in category: 48
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fillimisht


Explanation:
kur doli nga makina fillimisht qëlloi....

Elvana Moore
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
PRO pts in category: 40

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agree  Parid Plaku
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the first thing s/he did was...


Explanation:
"Sefte" can mean at first, at the beginning, at the start etc...however, the way it's used here, translates as "the first thing s/he did was..."

Bajram Djambazi
United States
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Faleminderit shumë!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
as soon as/ firstly


Explanation:
I would use, as soon as, in the given context.

He shot X as soon as he got out of the ....



Klementina Shahini
United States
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
PRO pts in category: 72
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