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first-timer
nounMedium-High
/ˈfɜːstˌtaɪ.mər/A person doing something for the first time.
firstborn
adjectivenounMedium
/ˈfɜːst.bɔːn/A person's oldest child; the first child to be born to someone.
firstcomer
nounRare / Archaic
/ˈfɜːstˌkʌm.ə/A person who arrives or does something before others.
firstling
nounVery Low
/ˈfɜːstlɪŋ/The first product or result of something, especially the first offspring of an animal in a season.
firstnighter
nounC1/C2
/ˈfɜːstnaɪtə/A person who attends the first performance of a play or theatrical production.
firsts
plural-nounMedium
/fɜːsts/Initial instances or occurrences; things that happen, are created, or achieved before all others of the same kind.
firth
nounC2
/fɜːθ/A long, narrow inlet of the sea, especially in Scotland.
fisc
nounC2
/fɪsk/A public treasury or state treasury in ancient Rome, also used historically to refer to a state's financial department or treasury.
fiscal
adjectivenounC1
/ˈfɪs.kəl/Relating to government revenue, especially taxes and public money.
fiscal agent
nounC1/C2
/ˈfɪs.kəl ˈeɪ.dʒənt/A financial institution or entity appointed to act on behalf of a government or corporation in matters related to taxation, borrowing, debt management, and financial administration.
fiscal cliff
nounB2
/ˌfɪs.kəl ˈklɪf/A combination of expiring tax cuts and automatic government spending reductions creating a sudden economic shock.
fiscal drag
nounC2
/ˈfɪskl dræɡ/The process by which inflation pushes taxpayers into higher tax brackets, increasing their tax burden without an increase in real income.
fiscal year
nounB2
/ˌfɪskəl ˈjɪə/A 12-month period used by governments and companies for accounting and financial reporting purposes, which may not align with the calendar year.
fischer
nounLow (as a common noun, it is not used; as a proper noun, frequency depends on context)
/ˈfɪʃə/A German surname meaning 'fisherman' or 'one who catches fish'.
fischer von erlach
nounVery Low (Proper Noun, Historical/Cultural Reference)
/ˌfɪʃə fɒn ˈɛəlɑːx/A prominent surname, specifically associated with Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656–1723), a major Austrian Baroque architect, sculptor, and architectural historian.
fischer-dieskau
nounC1/C2
ˈfɪʃə ˈdiːskaʊA German baritone, widely regarded as one of the most influential classical singers of the 20th century.
fischer-tropsch process
nounRare
/ˌfɪʃə ˈtrɒpʃ ˌprəʊses/A chemical process that converts a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (syngas) into liquid hydrocarbons like diesel and gasoline.
fish
acronymnounverb-intransitive+1A1
/fɪʃ/A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.
fish and brewis
nounVery Low
/ˌfɪʃ ən ˈbruːɪz/A traditional Newfoundland dish of salt cod and hard bread or hardtack soaked overnight, then mixed together, often with scrunchions (fried pork fat).
fish and chips
nounB1
/ˌfɪʃ ən ˈtʃɪps/A hot dish consisting of fried fish in batter served with deep-fried potato chips (French fries).

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