The meaning of the word number one

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    number one

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    number one

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    разг.

    собственная персона, своё «я»

    …for ours, as the reader has possibly already discovered, is a Selfish Story and almost every person… is occupied about Number One. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. II, ch. LVI) —…как уже, вероятно, заметил читатель, мы ведем повествование об эгоистах, и почти каждое действующее лицо… усиленно занимается собственной персоной.

    When shall I learn to look after number one and not fritter away my energy on altruistic crusades? (R. Aldington, ‘Rejected Guest’, ch. 20) — Когда только я научусь думать о себе и перестану тратить время и свои силы на всякие альтруистские затеи?

    Take myself — I choose that example because after all number one is what I know most about. (J. Lindsay, ‘Rising Tide’, ch. XIII) — К примеру, возьмем меня. Я говорю о себе, потому что, в конце концов, о себе я знаю больше всего.

    2.

    ;

    разг.

    1) главный, первый, самый важный

    President Roosevelt had called the South «the nation’s economic problem number one». (W. Foster, ‘The Negro People in American History’, ch. 44) — Президент Рузвельт сказал однажды, что Юг — «это экономическая проблема страны номер один».

    It took him a long time, but now he’s Number One man in Rodnik. (S. Heym, ‘The Eyes of Reason’, book II, ch. 17) — Карел долго выжидал, зато теперь он самая важная персона в Роднике.

    Dr. Leonard A. Scheele, Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, has stated that mental illness constitutes the nation’s number one public health enemy. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. VIII) — Доктор Леонард А. Скил, главный хирург Службы здравоохранения Соединенных Штатов, заявил, что психические заболевания — злейший бич населения страны.

    2) первоклассный, первосортный

    ‘I have spoken to Bing,’ he offered. ‘I don’t like him, personally. He thinks he knows a lot. But he will turn out an A Number One job.’ (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — — Я уже поговорил с Бингом, — заявил он. — Лично я его терпеть не могу. Уж больно много о себе воображает. Но листовку он напишет первоклассную.

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    number one

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    Take myself — I choose that example because after all number one is what I know most about (J. Lindsay). When shall I learn to look after number one and not fritter away my energy on altruistic crusades? (R. Aldington)

    1) глaвный, пepвый, caмый вaжный

    It took him a long time, but now he’s Number One man in Rodnik (S. Heym). President Roosevelt had called the South «the nation’s economic problem number one» (W. Foster)

    2) пepвoклaccный, пepвocopтный

    ‘I have spoken to Bing…’ ‘I don’t like him personally. He thinks he knows a lot. But he will turn out an A Number One job’ (S. Heym)

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    number one

    1. [͵nʌmbəʹwʌn]

    (иногда No. 1)

    1. своё «я», собственная персона

    to take care of /to look after/ number one — заботиться о собственной персоне

    2.

    жарг. (первый) помощник командира

    3. главное лицо, начальник ()

    number one boy — директор, глава ()

    2. [͵nʌmbəʹwʌn]

    главный, основной; первоклассный, первосортный

    enemy No. 1 — главный противник, враг номер один

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    number one

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    number one

    1. n своё «я», собственная персона

    2. n мор. жарг. помощник командира

    3. n главное лицо, начальник

    4. n разг. пи-пи, писанье

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. chief (adj.) capital; chief; dominant; main; major; outstanding; predominant; preeminent; principal; star; stellar

    2. excellent (adj.) A1; bang-up; banner; blue-ribbon; bully; champion; classic; classical; excellent; famous; fine; first-class; first-rate; first-string; five-star; front-rank; Grade A; par excellence; prime; quality; royal; skookum; sovereign; stunning; superior; top; top-notch; whiz-bang

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    number one

    «»Super Trooper…—пела группа «»АВВА»» в одноименной песне.— Shining like the sun..:— сияющий, как ясно солнышко. Thinking he’s a Number One…—считающий себя самым крутым»». Да, «»Super Trooper»» (супервсадник) таким себя и воображает. Ну, а вы, думаю, догадались, что «»Number One»» — это, по-нашему, самый лучший, единственный и неповторимый, крутой.

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    number-one

    самый главный, основной, первоклассный, первосортный

    From all our exposure to unnecessary penicillin through medication as well as through treatment of cattle and pork, life-threatening bacteria have grown resistant to our number-one line of defense.

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > number-one

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    NUMBER ONE

    по-маленькому (сходить).

    Нетуалетное значение — первый, лучший. He is number one! Это он не в туалет пошел, а «первый парень на деревне» ( in the village).

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    number one

    1) свое «я»; собственная персона

    2) первоклассный, самый главный

    problem No. 1 — самая важная проблема

    I want to do number one. — Я хочу писать.

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    Англо-русский современный словарь > number one

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    number one

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > number one

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    Number One

    Сленг: самый лучший, наиболее выигрышная часть сцены , занимающий высокое положение, известный актёр кино, располагающий собственным костюмом для съёмок в фильмах о высшем обществе, мочиться, очень хороший, передний край, я

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Number One

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    number one

    Сленг: самый лучший, наиболее выигрышная часть сцены , занимающий высокое положение, известный актёр кино, располагающий собственным костюмом для съёмок в фильмах о высшем обществе, мочиться, очень хороший, передний край, я

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > number one

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    number-one

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    number one

    свое «я»; собственная персона (No. 1)

    первоклассный, самый главный (No. 1)

    малая нужда, пи-пи

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > number one

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    number one

    свое я, собственная персона; первоклассный; самый главный

    * * *

    1) свое ‘я’; собственная персона (тж. No. 1)
    2) первоклассный, самый главный (тж. No. 1)
    3) малая нужда, пи-пи (в детской речи)

    Новый англо-русский словарь > number one

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    number one

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    number one

    мочеиспускание, малая нужда

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    Number one


    Собственная персона

    Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Number one

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    number one

    главный, первый; первоклассный, первосортный

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    Noun



    Who’s number one in this office?



    Getting the car fixed is number one on my list of priorities.



    I’ll tell you why we can’t go on a vacation: number one, we can’t afford it, and number two, we’ll miss my sister’s party.



    Her movie is currently number one at the box office.



    When the goal was scored, the fans started to chant, “We’re number one, we’re number one.”



    I’ve been taking care of other people for too long. It’s time for me to take care of number one.

    Adjective



    The book is the company’s number one seller.



    Rule number one is don’t get caught!



    He’s public enemy number one: the nation’s most wanted criminal.

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    Перевод и значение NUMBER ONE в английском и русском языках

    1. ͵nʌmbəʹwʌn n (иногда No. 1> 1. своё «я», собственная персона

    to take care of /to look after/ number one — заботиться о собственной персоне

    2. мор. жарг. (первый) помощник командира

    3. главное лицо, начальник ( какой-л. организации )

    George is number one here — здесь всем заправляет Джордж

    number one boy — директор, глава ( фирмы и т. п. )

    4. разг. пи-пи, писанье

    2. ͵nʌmbəʹwʌn a главный, основной; первоклассный, первосортный

    enemy No. 1 — главный противник, враг номер один

    these poems are number one — амер. это первоклассные /превосходные/ стихи

    this is our number one difficulty — это основная наша трудность


    Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики, сборник из лучших словарей.

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    собственная персона, первоклассный, самый главный

    существительное

    - = No. 1 свое «я»; собственная персона; свое «я»
    - детск. малая нужда, пи-пи; писанье
    - мор. жарг. (первый) помощник командира
    - главное лицо, начальник (какой-л. организации)

    прилагательное

    - = No. 1 первоклассный, самый главный
    - главный, основной; первосортный

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    I want to do number one. 

    Я хочу в туалет по-маленькому.

    Sweden’s number one model 

    шведская модель номер один

    They’ve had three number ones. 

    Они три раза занимали первые места в музыкальных рейтингах.

    Who’s number one in this office? 

    Кто самый главный в этой конторе?

    Rule number one is don’t get caught! 

    Правило номер один — не попадаться!

    This has got to be our number one task. 

    Это должно быть нашей задачей номер один.

    The book is the company’s number one seller. 

    Данная книга является самым ходовым продуктом компании.

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    You don’t have to worry about being a number one, number two, or number three. Numbers don’t have anything to do with placement. Numbers only have something to do with repetition.

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    PRONUNCIATION OF NUMBER ONE

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    GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUMBER ONE

    Number one can act as a noun and an adjective.

    A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

    The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

    WHAT DOES NUMBER ONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

    number one

    1 (number)

    1 is a number, a numeral, and the name of the glyph representing that number. It represents a single entity, the unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of «unit length» is a line segment of length 1.


    Definition of number one in the English dictionary

    The first definition of number one in the dictionary is the first in a series or sequence. Other definition of number one is the most important person; leader, chief. Number one is also the bestselling pop record in any one week.

    Synonyms and antonyms of number one in the English dictionary of synonyms

    Translation of «number one» into 25 languages

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    TRANSLATION OF NUMBER ONE

    Find out the translation of number one to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

    The translations of number one from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «number one» in English.

    Translator English — Chinese


    头号

    1,325 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Spanish


    número uno

    570 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Hindi


    नंबर एक

    380 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Arabic


    رقم واحد

    280 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Russian


    номер один

    278 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Portuguese


    número um

    270 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Bengali


    এক নম্বর

    260 millions of speakers

    Translator English — French


    numéro un

    220 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Malay


    nombor satu

    190 millions of speakers

    Translator English — German


    Nummer eins

    180 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Japanese


    ナンバーワン

    130 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Korean


    번호를 하나의

    85 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Javanese


    nomer siji

    85 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Vietnamese


    một số

    80 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Tamil


    எண் ஒன்று

    75 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Marathi


    पहीला क्रमांक

    75 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Turkish


    bir numara

    70 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Italian


    numero uno

    65 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Polish


    numer jeden

    50 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Ukrainian


    номер один

    40 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Romanian


    numărul unu

    30 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Greek


    νούμερο ένα

    15 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Afrikaans


    nommer een

    14 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Swedish


    nummer ett

    10 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Norwegian


    nummer én

    5 millions of speakers

    Trends of use of number one

    TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUMBER ONE»

    The term «number one» is very widely used and occupies the 10.542 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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    FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUMBER ONE» OVER TIME

    The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «number one» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «number one» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

    Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about number one

    10 QUOTES WITH «NUMBER ONE»

    Famous quotes and sentences with the word number one.

    You don’t just become number one because you sing like everybody else. There is something different you bring to the table. Make sure you are constantly getting into the newest technologies. Learn the history of what you do, and always respect the ones who came before you.

    The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.

    Lesson number one: Pay attention to the intrusion of the camera.

    We’ve gotta give Richard Williams a lot of credit — to give us two number one champions is a phenomenal feat.

    My biggest song in the world is ‘Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You.’ All over the world, it’s number one on the whole planet.

    The World Cup must remain the number one competition, because it is our only source of money and, with that money, we can develop football in the whole world.

    Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one.

    Depression has been called the world’s number one public health problem. In fact, depression is so widespread it is considered the common cold of psychiatric disturbances. But there is a grim difference between depression and a cold. Depression can kill you.

    You don’t have to worry about being a number one, number two, or number three. Numbers don’t have anything to do with placement. Numbers only have something to do with repetition.

    The bank told us we ought to sell this house to pay off our overdraft. Riders saved the day. I was so pleased when it got to number one, I went all around the fields crying and crying.

    10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUMBER ONE»

    Discover the use of number one in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to number one and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

    1

    Brother Number One: A Political Biography of Pol Pot

    In this revised edition, Chandler provides new information on the state of Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge following the death of Pol Pot in 1997.

    2

    Patient number one: a true story of how one CEO took on …

    A corporate CEO recalls his fight against both a deadly form of cancer and a patent dispute that prevented his own company from saving his life Rick Murdock was forty-four years old when he was named CEO of CellPro, a thriving biotech …

    Rick Murdock, David Fisher, 2000

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    Japan As Number One: Lessons for America

    Vogel suggests that the methods by which Japan twice modernized its institutions—late in the nineteenth century and again after World War II—may aid America in rethinking its own societal difficulties

    In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.

    Patricia Reilly Giff, 2010

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    The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits

    Lists number one songs from «My Girl» by the Temptations to «It Never Rains (in Southern California)» by Tony! Toni! Tone! and includes background information on the songs and their writers and performers

    Adam White, Fred Bronson, 1993

    Pigs, chickens, and other farm animals prance and balance in piles, while the reader is invited to add and subtract their numbers.

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    The Manual: (how to Have a Number One the Easy Way)

    First published in 1988, the book explains in minute detail all the steps needed to guarantee success.

    Jimmy Cauty, Bill Drummond, 1998

    8

    Living in the Number One Country: Reflections from a Critic …

    A critique of the «American Empire» focuses on the role of communications corporations in controlling information and speech throughout the world.

    Herbert I. Schiller, 2000

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    What It Takes to Be Number One

    «In What It Takes to Be Number One, Vince Lombardi Jr. brings to life his father’s most famous speech. He delves into the nine key principles that shaped Vince Lombardi’s coaching philosophy and his life.

    Vince Lombardi, Jr., 2012

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    The Billboard book of number one adult contemporary hits

    Offers insider’s information on the songwriters, artists, producers, and label executives who crafted each song that made it to the top

    10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUMBER ONE»

    Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term number one is used in the context of the following news items.

    How Did OMI Go From Obscurity To Having The Number One In The …

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    Focus on Fitness: Safety is the number one priority

    #At Old Town Hot Springs, safety is our number-one priority. We teach Red Cross swim lessons and base our privates on Red Cross standards. «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Jul 15»

    Cheltenham tennis ace Thomas Mellor eyes number one spot …

    But when Thomas Mellor, from Leckhampton, jets to Ecuador in September for the Inas Global Games, he’s hoping to change all that. «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»

    Usain Bolt ready to beat Justin Gatlin at World Championships

    «I was never number two, I am still number one. Until I retire that’s the plan,» said the double world champion. «I was happy with what I did,» … «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

    Frontier Touring is Number One Concert Promoter in the World

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    Coleford frontman Olly Alexander and band Years and Years enjoy …

    Years and Years have claimed the number one slot in the Official Albums Chart for a second week. Their debut LP, Communion, outsold its … «Gloucester Citizen, Jul 15»

    Blues set to miss out on number one target?

    Birmingham City look set to miss out on former loan star Diego Fabbrini after reports started to emerge that the Italian international is on his way … «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»

    Is The PedEgg Still ‘Number One‘

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      • US Pronunciation
      • US IPA
      • UK Pronunciation
      • UK IPA
      • [nuhm-ber wuhn]
      • /ˈnʌm bər wʌn/
      • /ˈnʌmbə(r) wʌn/
      • US Pronunciation
      • US IPA
      • [nuhm-ber wuhn]
      • /ˈnʌm bər wʌn/

    Definitions of number one words

    • noun number one oneself, especially one’s own well-being or interests: to look out for number one. 1
    • noun number one a person, company, etc., that is first in rank, order, or prestige: Our team is number one. 1
    • noun number one urination: used especially by or with reference to children. 1
    • adjective number one of the highest in quality, status, importance, etc.; first-rate: a number one performance. 1
    • adjective number one first in rank, order, or prestige: the number one book on the bestseller list. 1
    • idioms number one make / do / go number one, Informal. to urinate: used especially by or with reference to children. 1

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    Origin of number one

    First appearance:

    before 1830

    One of the 36% newest English words

    First recorded in 1830-40

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    Parts of speech for Number one

    number one popularity

    A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

    Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between «mom» and «screwdriver».

    Synonyms for number one

    adj number one

    • a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
    • a1 — in good health; physically fit
    • capital — Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
    • celebrated — A celebrated person or thing is famous and much admired.

    noun number one

    • bestseller — A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold.
    • captain — In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
    • ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
    • cfo — chief financial officer
    • chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.

    adjective number one

    • exalted — (of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.
    • favored — regarded or treated with preference or partiality: Her beauty made her the favored child.
    • favoured — Treated or regarded with partiality.
    • favourite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
    • handpicked — Picked by hand; picked or selected with care.

    pronoun number one

    • original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
    • originator — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.

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    1. number onenoun

      a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one’ means to put your own interests first

    2. first, number onenoun

      the first or highest in an ordering or series

      «He wanted to be the first»

    3. first, number one, number 1noun

      the first element in a countable series

      «the first of the month»

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    1. number onenoun

      the most important person, notably who is in charge

    2. number onenoun

      someone who is top of a ranking, who is ranked first.

    3. number onenoun

      oneself, being considered foremost, as by an egoist

    4. number onenoun

      Urine; urination.

    5. number onenoun

      the single that has sold the most in a given period.

    6. number onenoun

      The main goalkeeper of a team, so-called because they wear the number 1 on the back of their kit.

    7. number onenoun

      The batsman who opens the batting.

    8. number oneadjective

      First; foremost; best.

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    Numerology

    1. Chaldean Numerology

      The numerical value of number one in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

    2. Pythagorean Numerology

      The numerical value of number one in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

    Examples of number one in a Sentence

    1. Mayor Perkins:

      We are experiencing an inexcusable surge of violent crime in this particular moment, my number one priority is focusing on the future and making sure that each and every citizen of Shreveport is as safe as possible. The police department needs change.

    2. French Open:

      It’s just a number next to your name. It doesn’t define you as a person or a player, if next week I’m not number one, I’m certainly not going to lose any sleep over it.

    3. Novak Djokovic:

      I think in order to have a chance and have a go for the historic number one I am going to try to do everything possible this season and next season maximum, that is what I can devote in terms of time and energy towards accomplishing that goal.

    4. Daniel Richards:

      I’ve been to eight of his last 12 events, and the Bernie merchandise sells a lot better than the Hillary, this was the number one seller at the Democratic convention.

    5. Anna Wintour:

      I have such an extraordinary platform where I am able to help people to me, that’s the number one priority, getting things done.

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    A-number-1

    Of the very highest caliber, standard, or quality. That was performance last night was positively A-number-1! I really think you’ll like that movie—we thought it was A-number-1. This sure is an A-number-1 cake, Beth. I’ll have to get the recipe from you.

    number one

    1. adjective Top-rated, best, or foremost. Sometimes hyphenated. He’s the number one salesman in the whole region, so you can definitely learn from him. I was really hoping that we wouldn’t have to face the number-one team in the first round.

    2. noun Oneself. In this usage, the term implies that one’s top priority or concern is or should be oneself. Used especially with the phrase «look out for number one.» You need to be careful in situations where there’s a stampede toward an exit, because everybody is just looking out for number one.

    3. noun, slang Urine or the act of urination. (Feces or the act of defecation is called «number two.») A: «Mommy, I have to go to the bathroom.» B: «Number one or number two?»

    Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

    ˌnumber ˈone

    (informal)
    1 the most important or best person or thing: We’re number one in the used car business. ♢ He’s the world’s number one athlete.
    2 (often disapproving) yourself: She doesn’t care about other people and their problems. She just looks after number one. ♢ Take care of number one and forget everybody else. That’s his philosophy.

    Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

    number one

    1. mod. top rate; best. (see also numero uno.) We heard the number one high school band in the whole state last night.

    2. n. oneself. I don’t know who will pay for the broken window, but old number one isn’t!

    3. n. urination; an act of urination. Jimmy made a mess in his pants. But don’t worry. It’s just number one.

    McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

    See also:

    • A-number-1
    • A number 1
    • A1
    • A-1
    • A-one
    • bark at the moon
    • bay at the moon
    • fly wire
    • first-rate
    • pickled
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    number one

    noun

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    /ˌnʌm.bə ˈwʌn/ us

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    /ˌnʌm.bɚ ˈwʌn/

    number one noun
    (YOURSELF)

    [ U ] informal (US also numero uno)

    yourself and no one else:

    I’m going to look out for number one (= take care of myself only).

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    number one noun
    (THE BEST)

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    number one noun
    (TOILET)


    (Definition of number one from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

    number one | American Dictionary

    number one

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    /ˈnʌm·bər ˈwʌn/

    She’s still number one in tennis.


    (Definition of number one from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

    number one | Business English

    number one

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    (Definition of number one from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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