This is the 668th most frequent French word.
premières
"Premières" (feminine plural) means "first" in English.
Here, 'premières' is used as an adjective describing the flowers, agreeing in gender and number.
Les premières fleurs du printemps sont épanouies.
The first flowers of spring have bloomed.
In this sentence, 'premières' functions as an adjective modifying 'places', again showing gender and number agreement.
Elle a remporté les premières places dans plusieurs compétitions.
She secured the first places in several competitions.
Here, 'premières' modifies 'tentatives', highlighting the initial nature of these attempts.