FIRST-HAND


Meaning of FIRST-HAND in English

adjective

[ only before noun ] obtained or experienced yourself :

to have first-hand experience of poverty

—compare second-hand

►  ˌfirst-ˈhand adverb :

to experience poverty first-hand

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.