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For the first time, after many instances to the contrary; in a rare exception to the rule; as an exception to the usual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: for a change
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
破天荒
(pòtiānhuāng)
— for the first time
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Finnish:
kerrankin
— for the first time
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Georgian:
ამჯერად
(amǯerad)
— for the first time
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Polish:
chociaż raz
— for the first time
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Chinese Mandarin:
難得 /难得
(nándé)
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Chinese Mandarin:
破天荒
(pòtiānhuāng)
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Esperanto:
por unufoje
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Faroese:
fyri eina ferð skyld
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Finnish:
kerrankin
— in a rare exception to the rule
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French:
pour une fois
— in a rare exception to the rule
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German:
wenigstens einmal
— in a rare exception to the rule
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German:
wenigstens ein einziges Mal
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Hungarian:
most az egyszer
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Hungarian:
ez egyszer
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Italian:
per una volta
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Italian:
una volta tanto
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Polish:
dla odmiany
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Polish:
na odmianę
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Russian:
в ко́и-то ве́ки
(v kói-to véki)
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Russian:
на э́тот раз
(na étot raz)
— in a rare exception to the rule
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Swedish:
för en gångs skull
— in a rare exception to the rule