number-one

number-one
'num·ber-one adj
attr, inv
1) (main) Haupt-;
the \number-one cause/reason die Hauptursache/der Hauptgrund;
\number-one priority oberste Priorität;
the \number-one problem das wichtigste [o vorrangige] Problem
2) (best) skier, detective Spitzen-, Top-;
the Beatles were the \number-one pop group for years die Beatles waren jahrelang die Nummer eins unter den Popgruppen;
\number-one brand Spitzenmarke f;
\number-one choice/priority erste Wahl/Priorität;
\number-one position Spitzenposition f;
\number-one song Nummer-Eins-Hit m; [o -Single]; nt
3) (bestselling) album, song meistverkauft, bestverkauft n (esp Am);
(fig: one's self)
to care about \number-one [nur] an sich akk denken;
to look after \number-one sich akk selbst an erster Stelle setzen

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