second

sec·ond ¹

 (sĕk′ənd)

n.

1.

a. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.

b. The time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations. See Table at measurement.

2. A brief interval of time; a moment. See Synonyms at moment.

3. Mathematics A unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a minute. In this sense, also called arcsecond, second of arc.

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[Middle English seconde, from Old French, from Medieval Latin (pars minūta) secunda, second (small part), feminine of Latin secundus, second, following; see second².]

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sec·ond ²

 (sĕk′ənd)

adj.

1. Coming next after the first in order, place, rank, time, or quality.

2.

a. Repeating an initial instance: a second chance.

b. Reminiscent of one that is well known: a second George Washington; a second Waterloo.

c. Alternate; other: every second year.

3. Inferior to another; subordinate: second vice president at the bank; a leader second to none.

4. Music

a. Having a lower pitch.

b. Singing or playing a part having a lower range.

5. Having the second-highest ratio. Used of gears in a sequence.

n.

1.

a. The ordinal number matching the number 2 in a series.

b. One of two equal parts.

2. One that is next in order, place, time, or quality after the first.

3. often seconds An article of merchandise of inferior quality.

4. The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match.

5. Music

a. The interval between consecutive tones on the diatonic scale.

b. A tone separated by this interval from another tone.

c. A combination of two such tones in notation or in harmony.

d. The second part, instrument, or voice in a harmonized composition.

6. An utterance of endorsement, as to a parliamentary motion.

7. The transmission gear or gear ratio used to produce forward speeds higher than those of first and lower than those of third in a motor vehicle.

8. or seconds Informal A second serving of food.

9. Baseball Second base.

tr.v. sec·ond·ed, sec·ond·ing, sec·onds

1.

a. To endorse (a motion or nomination) as a required preliminary to discussion or vote.

b. To support or promote: Her suggestion was seconded by several colleagues.

2. To attend (a duelist or a boxer) as an aide or assistant.

3. (sĭ-kŏnd′) Chiefly British To transfer (a military officer, for example) temporarily.

adv.

1. In the second order, place, or rank: finished second.

2. But for one other; save one: the second highest peak.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin secundus; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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second

(ˈsɛkənd)

adj (usually prenominal)

1. (Mathematics)

a. coming directly after the first in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of two: often written 2nd

b. (as noun): the second in line.

2. rated, graded, or ranked between the first and third levels

3. alternate: every second Thursday.

4. additional; extra: a second opportunity.

5. resembling a person or event from an earlier period of history; unoriginal: a second Wagner.

6. of lower quality; inferior: belonging to the second class.

7. (Automotive Engineering) denoting the lowest but one forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle

8. (Music, other) music

a. relating to or denoting a musical part, voice, or instrument lower in pitch than another part, voice, or instrument (the first): the second tenors.

b. of or relating to a part, instrument, or instrumentalist regarded as subordinate to another (the first): the second flute.

9. at second hand by hearsay

n

10. (Education) education Brit an honours degree of the second class, usually further divided into an upper and lower designation. Full term: second-class honours degree

11. (Automotive Engineering) the lowest but one forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle: he changed into second on the bend.

12. (Boxing) (in boxing, duelling, etc) an attendant who looks after a competitor

13. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a speech seconding a motion or the person making it

14. (Music, other) music

a. the interval between one note and another lying next above or below it in the diatonic scale

b. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other. See also minor⁴, major¹⁴, interval⁵

15. (Commerce) (plural) goods of inferior quality

16. (plural) informal a second helping of food

17. (Cookery) (plural) the second course of a meal

vb (tr)

18. to give aid or backing to

19. (Boxing) (in boxing, etc) to act as second to (a competitor)

20. (Parliamentary Procedure) to make a speech or otherwise express formal support for (a motion already proposed)

adv

Also: secondly in the second place

sentence connector

Also: secondly as the second point: linking what follows with the previous statement

[C13: via Old French from Latin secundus coming next in order, from sequī to follow]

ˈseconder n

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second

(ˈsɛkənd)

n

1. (Units)

a. of a minute of time

b. the basic SI unit of time: the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state of caesium-133. Symbol: s

2. (Mathematics) of a minute of angle. Symbol: ″

3. a very short period of time; moment

[C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin pars minūta secunda the second small part (a minute being the first small part of an hour); see second¹]

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second

(sɪˈkɒnd)

vb (tr)

1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to transfer (an employee) temporarily to another branch, etc

2. (Military) military to transfer (an officer) to another post, often retiring him to a staff or nonregimental position

[C19: from French en second in second rank (or position)]

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sec•ond¹

(ˈsɛk ənd)

adj.

1. next after the first; being the ordinal number for two.

2. being the latter of two equal parts.

3. next after the first in place, time, or value.

4. next after the first in rank: the second in command.

5. alternate: every second week.

6. inferior.

7. being the lower of two parts for the same instrument or voice: second alto.

8. other; another: a second Solomon.

9. pertaining to the gear transmission ratio at which drive shaft speed is greater than that of low gear but not so great as that of other gears for a given engine crankshaft speed.

n.

10. a second part.

11. the second member of a series.

12. a person who aids or supports another.

13. a person who advises a boxer between rounds or attends a duelist.

14. second gear.

15. Usu., seconds. an additional helping of food.

16. (in parliamentary procedure)

a. a person who expresses formal support of a motion so that it may be discussed or put to a vote.

b. an act or instance of expressing such support.

17. Usu., seconds. goods of less than the highest quality.

v.t.

18. to assist or support.

19. to further or advance, as aims.

20. (in parliamentary procedure) to express formal support of (a motion, proposal, etc.), as a necessary preliminary to further discussion or to voting.

adv.

21. in the second place; secondly: The catcher is batting second.

[1250–1300; Middle English (adj., n., and adv.) < Old French (adj.) < Latin secundus following, next, second, derivative of sec- (base of sequī to follow)]

sec′ond•er, n.

sec′ond•ly, adv.

sec•ond²

(ˈsɛk ənd)

n.

1.

a. the sixtieth part of a minute of time.

b. the base SI unit of time, equalling 9,192,631,770 cycles of radiation in a change in energy level of the cesium atom. Symbol: s; Abbr.: sec

2. a moment or instant: It takes only a second to phone.

3. the sixtieth part of a minute of angular measure, often represented by the sign 〃, as in 30〃, which is read as 30 seconds.

[1350–1400; Middle English seconde < Middle French < Medieval Latin secunda (minūta) second (minute)]

se•cond³

(sɪˈkɒnd)

v.t.

Brit. to transfer (an officer, official, or the like) temporarily to another post.

[1795–1805; < French second, n. use of the adj. in the phrase en second; see second¹]

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sec·ond

(sĕk′ənd)

1. A unit of time equal to ¹/₆₀ of a minute.

2. A unit of angular measurement equal to ¹/₆₀ of a minute of arc.

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minute, second - Latin minutus, "small," came from minuere, "lessen," and the term pars minuta prima, "first small part," was applied to a 60th of a whole—a minute, originally of a circle and later of an hour; likewise, a second was originally a secunda minuta, a 60th of a 60th.

See also related terms for lessen.

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second

Past participle: seconded
Gerund: seconding

Imperative

second

second

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second

Past participle: seconded
Gerund: seconding

Imperative

second

second

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second

A unit of time equal to 1⁄60 minute.

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Second

One-twelfth of a prime, i.e., one square inch.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	second - 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites s, sec time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods min, minute - a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile" leap second - a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation millisecond, msec - one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
	2.	second - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" mo, moment, minute, bit time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flash - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
	3.	second - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield second base position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" baseball team - a team that plays baseball
	4.	second - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" moment, instant, minute culmination - the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" eleventh hour, last minute - the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules" moment of truth - a crucial moment on which much depends moment of truth - the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull pinpoint - a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together" time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go" psychological moment - the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
	5.	second - following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second" latter - the second of two or the second mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today" rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	6.	second - a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here" arcsecond angular unit - a unit of measurement for angles arcminute, minute of arc, minute - a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
	7.	second - the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
	8.	second - a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?" secondment, endorsement, indorsement agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
	9.	second - the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill" second gear gear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
	10.	second - merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name irregular merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
Verb	1.	second - give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" endorse, indorse, back back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
	2.	second - transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas" reassign, transfer - transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
Adj.	1.	second - coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude 2d, 2nd ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
	2.	second - a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner first - highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"
Adv.	1.	second - in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy" secondly

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second

¹

adjective

1. next, following, succeeding, subsequent the second day of his visit to Delhi

2. additional, other, further, extra, alternative, repeated Her second attempt proved disastrous.

3. spare, duplicate, alternative, additional, relief, twin, substitute, back-up, reproduction The suitcase contained clean shirts and a second pair of shoes.

4. inferior, secondary, subordinate, supporting, lower, lesser They have to rely on their second string strikers.

noun

1. supporter, assistant, aide, partner, colleague, associate, backer, helper, collaborator, henchman, right-hand man, cooperator He shouted to his seconds, 'I did it!'

plural noun

1. (Informal) more, second helpings, a second helping, a further helping There's seconds if you want them.

2. imperfect goods, rejects, faulty goods, inferior goods, defective goods, flawed goods A new shop selling seconds.

verb

1. support, back, endorse, forward, promote, approve, vote for, go along with, commend, give moral support to He seconded the motion against fox hunting.

second to none the best, the highest, perfect, outstanding, the finest, first-class, first-rate, superlative, pre-eminent, unsurpassed, the most excellent Our scientific research is second to none.

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second

²

noun moment, minute, instant, flash, tick (Brit. informal), sec (informal), twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, twinkling of an eye, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal), SEC (S.M.S.) For a few seconds nobody said anything.

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second ¹

noun

A very brief time:

crack, flash, instant, minute, moment, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink.

Informal: jiff, jiffy.

Chiefly British: tick.

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second ²

noun

A person who holds a position auxiliary to another and assumes some of the superior's responsibilities:

adjutant, aide, assistant, auxiliary, coadjutant, coadjutor, deputy, helper, lieutenant.

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Translations

ثانٍثانَوي الأهَمِيَّهثانيةثَانِيَةثانِيَه

instantmomentsegonsegona

druhýsekundasekundantvteřinavteřinka

sekundsekundantstøtteandenøjeblik

SekundeSekundantZweitezweiterAugenblick

δευτερόλεπτοδεύτεροςλεπτόδευτερόλεπτο (τόξου)

duasekundo

segundosecundarsegundaapoyarmomento

sekundteine

toinenkakkonenkakkoslaatukakkospesäkakkosvaihde

deuxièmesecondesecondappuyerdeux

सैकण्ड

sekundadrugi

kettesmásodikmásodpercpillanat

detik

sekúndastyîjatvíundaîstoîarmaîurannar

secondoappoggiaredistaccareduemomento

セコンド二番目二番目の秒

두 번째의초

antraantras

sekundevēl vienszemākas pakāpes-atbalstītbrītiņš

secondetweedebijvallenherkansingmoment

andresekundsekundantsom nummer tostøtte

drugisekundadruga

segundoapoiarartigo de segundainstantemomento

secundasusţine

второйсекундасекундантмигмомент

druhýsekundasekundovať

drugisekundasekundant

andrasekundsekundantsekunderastödja

ที่สองวินาที

ikincisaniyeyardım eden kimseikinci gelen kişi/şeybir saniye

giâytán thànhthứ haiủng hộ

第二第二的赞成二等的决斗中的助手

second

¹ [ˈsekənd]

A. ADJ

1. (gen) → segundo
they have a second home in Oxford → tienen otra casa en Oxford, en Oxford tienen una segunda vivienda
will you have a second cup? → ¿quieres otra taza?
give him a second chance → dale otra oportunidad
you won't get a second chance → no tendrás otra oportunidad
in second gear (Aut) → en segunda (velocidad)
it's second nature to her → lo hace sin pensar
for some of us swimming is not second nature → para muchos de nosotros nadar no es algo que nos salga hacer de forma natural
violence was second nature to him → la violencia era parte de su naturaleza
he had practised until it had become second nature → había practicado hasta que le salía con naturalidad
to ask for a second opinion → pedir una segunda opinión
to be/lie in second place → estar/encontrarse en segundo lugar or segunda posición
to have second sight → tener clarividencia, ser clarividente
Charles the Second (spoken form) → Carlos Segundo; (written form) → Carlos II
without a or with hardly a second thought → sin pensarlo dos veces
I didn't give it a second thought → no volví a pensar en ello
to have second thoughts (about sth/about doing sth) → tener sus dudas (sobre algo/si hacer algo)
I'm having second thoughts about hiring him → tengo mis dudas sobre si contratarle
on second thoughts → pensándolo bien ...
for the second time → por segunda vez
fatherhood second time around has not been easy for him → volver a ser padre no le ha resultado fácil
to be second to none → no tener rival, ser inigualable
Bath is second only to Glasgow as a tourist attraction → Bath es la atracción turística más popular aparte de Glasgow, sólo Glasgow gana en popularidad a Bath como atracción turística
to get one's second wind → conseguir recobrar fuerzas
see also floor A

2. (Mus) → segundo
I played second clarinet → era segundo clarinete
see also fiddle A1

B. ADV

1. (in race, competition, election) → en segundo lugar
to come/finish second → quedar/llegar en segundo lugar or segunda posición
in popularity polls he came second only to Nelson Mandela → en los sondeos era el segundo más popular por detrás de Nelson Mandela

2. (= secondly) → segundo, en segundo lugar

3. (before superl adj) the second tallest building in the world → el segundo edificio más alto del mundo
the second largest fish → el segundo pez en tamaño, el segundo mayor pez
this is the second largest city in Spain → ocupa la segunda posición entre las ciudades más grandes de España

C. N

1. (in race, competition)
he came a good/poor second → quedó segundo a poca/gran distancia del vencedor
studying for his exams comes a poor second to playing football → prepararse los exámenes no tiene ni de lejos la importancia que tiene jugar al fútbol
I feel I come a poor second in my husband's affections to our baby daughter → tengo la sensación de que mi marido vuelca todo su cariño en la pequeña y a mí me tiene olvidada
see also close B1

2. (Aut) → segunda velocidad f
in second → en segunda (velocidad)

3. (= assistant) (in boxing) → segundo m, cuidador m; (in duel) → padrino m
seconds out! → ¡segundos fuera!

4. (Brit) (Univ)
Lower/Upper Second calificación que ocupa el tercer/segundo lugar en la escala de las que se otorgan con un título universitario DEGREE

5. seconds

5.1. (Comm) → artículos mpl con defecto de fábrica
these dresses are slight seconds → estos vestidos tienen pequeños defectos de fábrica

5.2. (Culin) will you have seconds? → ¿quieres más?
I went back for seconds → volví a repetir

D. VT

1. [+ motion, speaker, nomination] → apoyar, secundar
I'll second that → lo mismo digo yo, estoy completamente de acuerdo

2. [sɪˈkɒnd] [+ employee] → trasladar temporalmente; [+ civil servant] → enviar en comisión de servicios (Sp)

E. CPD second childhood N → segunda infancia f
he's in his second childhood → está en su segunda infancia
the Second Coming N (Rel) → el segundo Advenimiento
second generation N → segunda generación f
second half N (Sport) → segundo tiempo m, segunda parte f (Fin) → segundo semestre m (del año económico)
second house N (Theat) → segunda función f
second language N → segunda lengua f
English as a second language → inglés como segunda lengua
second lieutenant N (in army) → alférez mf, subteniente mf
second mate, second officer N (in Merchant Navy) → segundo m de a bordo
second mortgage N → segunda hipoteca f
second person N (Gram) → segunda persona f
the second person singular/plural → la segunda persona del singular/plural
the Second World War N → la Segunda Guerra Mundial
see also cousin

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second

² [ˈsekənd]

A. N (in time, Geog, Math) → segundo m
just a second!, half a second! → ¡un momento!, ¡momentito! (esp LAm)
I'll be with you in (just) a second → un momento y estoy contigo
in a split second → en un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
the operation is timed to a split second → la operación está concebida con la mayor precisión en cuanto al tiempo
it won't take a second → es cosa de un segundo, es un segundo nada más
at that very second → en ese mismo instante

B. CPD second hand N [of clock] → segundero m

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second

¹ [ˈsɛkənd]

adj

(in order, series) → deuxième; (of two things) → second(e)
on the second page → à la deuxième page
It's his second marriage → C'est son second mariage.
on the second day → le deuxième jour
Cork, Ireland's second city → Cork, la deuxième ville d'Irlande
the second floor (British) → le deuxième (étage) (US) → le premier (étage)
every second weekend → un week-end sur deux
every second shop → un magasin sur deux
Charles the Second → Charles II
to be in second place (in league table, race) → se classer deuxième
to finish in second place (in contest, race) → finir à la deuxième place
to take second place (= be less important) → passer après
to take second place to sth (= be less important) → passer après qch
Religion has always taken second place to commerce → La religion est toujours passée après le commerce.
in the second place, ... (= secondly) → en second lieu, ...
to be second to none → être à nul(e) autre pareil(le)
at second hand → par ouï-dire second-hand

(= another) → second(e)
She's like a second mother to him → Elle est comme une seconde mère pour lui.
second home
It's like a second home to me → C'est comme une seconde maison pour moi.
They have a second home in Connecticut
BUT Ils ont une résidence secondaire dans le Connecticut.
to give sb a second chance → donner à qn une seconde chance
to have a second helping → se resservir
a second opinion (gen) → un deuxième avis; (from doctor, lawyer) → un deuxième avis
to ask for a second opinion (from doctor, specialist) → demander un deuxième avis
without a second thought → sans y réfléchir à deux fois
to have second thoughts → hésiter
to have second thoughts about doing sth → hésiter à faire qch
on second thoughts (British) on second thought (US) → à la réflexion

adv

(= in second place) → deuxième, en deuxième position
to finish second (in race, contest) → terminer deuxième
to arrive second (at party) → arriver deuxième
to come second (in race, contest, poll) → arriver deuxième, arriver en deuxième position (= be less important) → passer après

(with superlatives)
the second largest city in the United States → la deuxième plus grande ville des États-Unis
the second tallest building in the world → la deuxième plus haute construction au monde
the second most visited region in the country → la deuxième région touristique du pays

(= secondly) → deuxièmement

n

(= unit of time) → seconde f

(= instant) → seconde f
It'll only take a second → Ça va prendre juste une seconde.
just a second! (asking sb to wait) → une seconde!
Just a second! I'll come and help you → Une seconde! Je vais venir t'aider.; (stopping sb)
Now, just a second! → Pas si vite!

(= date) the second of March → le deux mars

(in series, position) → deuxième mf, second(e) m/f
to finish a close second → être battu de justesse pour la première place

(British) (UNIVERSITY) → licence f avec mention
an upper second → une licence avec mention bien
a lower second → une licence avec mention assez bien

(also second gear) → seconde f

(in boxing match) → soigneur m; (in duel) → second m

(MUSIC) (= interval) → seconde f

vt

[+ motion] → appuyer; [+ proposal, idea] → appuyer
I'll second that! (= I agree) → je suis pour!

seconds npl

(COMMERCE) (= defective articles) → articles mpl de second choix

(= second helping) → rab m
There's seconds if you want them → Il y a du rab si tu en veux.

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second

² [sɪˈkɒnd] vt [+ employee] → détacher

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second

:

second ballot

n (Pol) → Stichwahl f

second best

n → Zweitbeste(r, s); (the) second isn’t good enough for him → das Beste ist gerade gut genug für ihn; I won’t settle for second → ich gebe mich nicht mit dem Zweitbesten zufrieden

adv to come off second → es nicht so gut haben; (= come off badly) → den kürzeren ziehen

second-best

adj → zweitbeste(r, s); she always felt she was second → sie hatte immer das Gefühl, zweite Wahl zu sein; he was always second to his older brother → er stand immer im Schatten seines älteren Bruders; that job was second for him → diese Stelle war eine Ausweichlösung für ihn

second chamber

n → zweite Kammer

second childhood

n → zweite Kindheit

second class

n (Rail, Post etc) → zweite Klasse

second-class

adj

travel, ticket, carriage, mail → zweiter Klasse pred; status, education, treatment → zweitklassig; second degree (Brit Univ) = second¹ N e; second stamp Briefmarke für nicht bevorzugt beförderte Briefsendungen; second letter nicht bevorzugt beförderter Brief

= second-rate

adv travel → zweiter Klasse; to send something second → etw mit nicht bevorzugter Post schicken

second-class citizen

n → Bürger(in) m(f) → zweiter Klasse

Second Coming

n → Wiederkunft f

second cousin

n → Cousin m → /Cousine f → or Kusine f → zweiten Grades

second-degree

adj attr → zweiten Grades

second-degree burn

n → Verbrennung f → zweiten Grades

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second

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second-guess

vt

(= predict) → vorhersagen, prophezeien; to second somebody → vorhersagen, was jd machen/sagen wird

(US: = criticize) → nachträglich or im Nachhinein kritisieren

second-guesser

n (US) jd, der nachträglich kritisiert, → Besserwisser(in) m(f)

second-guessing

n

(= predicting) → Voraus- or Vorhersagen nt

(US: = criticising) → nachträgliches Kritisieren, nachträgliche Kritik

second hand

n (of watch) → Sekundenzeiger m

second-hand

adj → gebraucht; clothes → getragen, secondhand (esp Comm); (fig) information, knowledge → aus zweiter Hand; a second car → ein Gebrauchtwagen m; second dealer → Gebrauchtwarenhändler(in) m(f); (for cars) → Gebrauchtwagenhändler(in) m(f); second value → Gebrauchtwert m; second shop → Secondhandshop nt → or -laden m; second bookshop → Antiquariat nt; second market (for cars) → Gebrauchtwagenmarkt m; second smoking → passives Rauchen; there is a thriving second market for this → das ist auch gebraucht sehr gefragt

adv → gebraucht, aus zweiter Hand; I only heard it second → ich habe es nur aus zweiter Hand

second home

n → Zweitwohnung f

second language

n → Zweitsprache f

second lieutenant

n → Leutnant m

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second

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second mortgage

n → zweite Hypothek; to take out a second → eine zweite Hypothek aufnehmen

second name

n → Familienname m, → Nachname m, → Zuname m

second nature

n → zweite Natur; to become second (to somebody) → (jdm) in Fleisch und Blut übergehen

second officer

n (Mil) → zweiter Offizier

second person

n (Gram) → zweite Person; the second singular/plural → die zweite Person Einzahl/Mehrzahl

second-rate

adj (pej) → zweitklassig, zweitrangig

second sight

n → das Zweite Gesicht; you must have second → du musst hellsehen können

second string

n

(= second possibility) → zweite Möglichkeit; history/translation is my second → ich kann jederzeit auf Geschichte/Übersetzungen als zweite Möglichkeit zurückgreifen; to have a second to one’s bow → zwei Eisen im Feuer haben

(esp US Sport) (= player) → Ersatzspieler(in) m(f), → Reservespieler(in) m(f); (= team) → Ersatzmannschaft f, → Reservemannschaft f

second-string

adj (esp US Sport) → Ersatz-, Reserve-; second team → Ersatzmannschaft f, → Reservemannschaft f

second thought

n with hardly or without a second → ohne einen weiteren Gedanken, ohne lange or weiter darüber nachzudenken; I didn’t give him/it a second → ich habe an ihn/daran überhaupt keinen Gedanken verschwendet; to have seconds about something → sich (dat) → etw anders überlegen; on seconds I decided not to → dann habe ich mich doch dagegen entschieden; on seconds maybe I’d better do it myself → vielleicht mache ich es, genau besehen, doch lieber selbst

Second World War

n the second → der Zweite Weltkrieg

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second

¹

adj → zweite(r, s); the second floor (Brit) → der zweite Stock; (US) → der erste Stock; a second Goethe → ein zweiter Goethe; every second house → jedes zweite Haus; every second day/Thursday → jeden zweiten Tag/Donnerstag; to be second → Zweite(r, s) sein; to be second to none → unübertroffen or unerreicht sein; to be second only to somebody/something → nur von jdm/etw übertroffen werden; in second place (Sport etc) → an zweiter Stelle; to be or lie in second place → auf dem zweiten Platz sein or liegen; to finish in second place → den zweiten Platz belegen; in the second place (= secondly) → zweitens; to be second in the queue (Brit) or line (US) → der/die Zweite in der Schlange sein; to be second in command (Mil) → stellvertretender Kommandeur sein; (fig) → der zweite Mann sein; second violin → zweite Geige; second tenor → zweiter Tenor; the second teeth → die zweiten or bleibenden Zähne, das bleibende Gebiss; the Müllers’ second car → der Zweitwagen der Müllers; England’s second city → die zweitwichtigste Stadt Englands; she’s like a second mother to me → sie ist wie eine Mutter zu mir; will you have a second cup? → möchten Sie noch eine Tasse?; I won’t tell you a second time → ich sage dir das kein zweites Mal; second time around → beim zweiten Mal; to give somebody a second chance → jdm eine zweite or noch eine Chance geben; you won’t get a second chance → die Möglichkeit kriegst du so schnell nicht wieder (inf); the second thing he did was (to) get himself a drink → als Zweites holte er sich etwas zu trinken ? fiddle, wind¹

adv

(+adj) → zweit-; (+vb) → an zweiter Stelle; the second largest house → das zweitgrößte Haus; the second most common question → die zweithäufigste Frage, die am zweithäufigsten gestellte Frage; the speaker against a motion always speaks second → der Gegenredner spricht immer als Zweiter; to come/lie second (in race, competition) → Zweite(r) werden/sein; to go or travel second (by rail, bus etc) → zweiter Klasse fahren or reisen

(= secondly) → zweitens

vt motion, proposal → unterstützen; I’ll second that! (at meeting) → ich unterstütze das; (in general) → (genau) meine Meinung

n

(of time, Math, Sci) → Sekunde f; (inf: = short time) → Augenblick m; just a second! → (einen) Augenblick!; it won’t take a second → es dauert nicht lange; I’ll only be a second (or two) → ich komme gleich; (= back soon) → ich bin gleich wieder da; at that very second → genau in dem Augenblick

the second (in order) → der/die/das Zweite; (in race, class etc) → der/die Zweite; to come a poor/good second → einen schlechten/guten zweiten Platz belegen; to come a poor second to somebody/something → erst an zweiter Stelle nach jdm/etw kommen; Elizabeth the Second → Elizabeth die Zweite

(Aut) second (gear) → der zweite Gang; to put a/the car into second → den zweiten Gang einlegen; to drive in second → im zweiten Gang or im Zweiten fahren

(Mus: = interval) → Sekunde f

(Brit Univ: = degree) mittlere Noten bei Abschlussprüfungen; he got an upper/a lower second → ˜ er hat mit Eins bis Zwei/Zwei bis Drei abgeschnitten

(Sport, in duel) → Sekundant m; seconds out! → Ring frei!

seconds pl (inf: = second helping) → Nachschlag m (inf); there aren’t any seconds → es ist nichts mehr da; can I have seconds? → kann ich noch etwas nachbekommen?

(Comm) this is a second → das ist zweite Wahl; seconds are much cheaper → Waren zweiter Wahl sind viel billiger

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second

²

vt (Brit) → abordnen, abstellen

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second

¹ [adj, adv, n, vt a ˈsɛk/ənd; vt b sɪˈkɒnd]

1. adj → secondo/a
he's a second Beethoven → è un nuovo Beethoven
give him a second chance → dagli un'altra opportunità
second floor (Brit) → secondo piano (Am) → primo piano
in second gear (Aut) → in seconda
to ask for a second opinion (Med) → chiedere un altro consulto
second person (Gram) → seconda persona
Charles the Second → Carlo II
every second day/week → ogni due giorni/settimane
to be second to none → non essere inferiore a nessuno
to have second thoughts (about doing sth) → avere dei ripensamenti (quanto a fare qc)
we had second thoughts about it → ci abbiamo ripensato
on second thoughts ... → ripensandoci meglio...

2. adv

a. (in race, competition) → al secondo posto
to come second → arrivare secondo/a, piazzarsi al secondo posto
it's the second largest fish I've ever caught → ho preso soltanto un pesce più grosso di questo, finora

b. (secondly) → in secondo luogo, secondo

3. n

a. (Boxing) (in duel) → secondo

b. in second (Aut) → in seconda

c. he came a good second (in race) → è arrivato secondo con un buon tempo
he came a poor second → è arrivato secondo ma con notevole scarto

d. (Brit) (Univ) → laurea con punteggio discreto

e. (Comm) (imperfect goods) seconds npl → merce fsg di seconda scelta

f. (fam) (second helping) seconds npl → bis m inv

4. vt

a. (motion, statement) → appoggiare
I'll second that (fig) → l'appoggio, sono a favore

b. (Brit) (employee) → distaccare

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second

² [ˈsɛk/ənd] n (in time) (Geog, Math) → (minuto) secondo
at that very second → (proprio) in quell'istante
just a second! → un attimo!
it won't take a second → ci vuole un attimo

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second¹

(ˈsekənd) adjective

1. next after, or following, the first in time, place etc. February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place. tweede ثانٍ втор(и) segundo druhý zweit anden; anden- δεύτεροςsegundo teine دومي toinen deuxième, secondשני सेकण्ड, दूसरा, द्वितीय drugi második kedua annar, auka secondo 第２の 두 번째 antras otrs; otrais kedua tweedeannen; nummer to, nest best drugi دوهم segundo al doilea, secund второй druhý drugi drugi andra ที่สอง ikinci 第二 другий پہلے کے بعد والا thứ hai 第二

2. additional or extra. a second house in the country. tweede إضافي، ثانٍ допълнителен segundo druhý, další Zweit-... ekstra δεύτερος, επιπλέονsegundo teine دومين lisä- deuxièmeשני अतिरिक्त dodatan másik kedua annar secondo もう一つの 추가적인, 부가적인 dar vienas, kitas vēl viens; otrs kedua; tambahan tweedeannendodatkowy دومین segundo al doilea, a doua дополнительный;ещё один ako druhý drugi dodatni andra, [ett hus] till อีกอันหนึ่ง ikinci 另一的，又一的 другий, додатковий اضافی thêm, phụ 另一的，又一的

3. lesser in importance, quality etc. She's a member of the school's second swimming team. tweede ثانَوي الأهَمِيَّه втори segundo druhý geringer anden- δεύτερης κατηγορίας segundo tähtsuselt teine دوم apu- deuxièmeשני drugi, podređen másodrendű kedua auka-/varalið, b-lið secondo ２次的な 2부 antrasis otrs; zemākas pakāpes- kedua tweedenest best rezerwowy دوهم segundo se­cundar второстепенный; запасной druhý drugi pomoćni andra[lag] รองอันดับ; สำคัญน้อยกว่า ikinci 次等的 другорядний; нижчої якості اہمیت یا معیار وغیرہ میں کمتر thứ yếu 二等的

adverb

next after the first. He came second in the race. tweede الثّاني на второ място segundo jako druhý zweit nummer to μετά τον πρώτο segundo teiseks دومي toisena deuxièmeשני drugo, na drugom mjestu második nomor dua annar secondo ２番目に 둘째 번의 antras otrais; otrā vietā kedua tweedesom nummer todrugi دوهمه segundo al doilea вторым ako druhý drugi drugi tvåa ได้ที่สอง ikinci 屈居第二 другим номером پہلے کے بعد اگلا vị trí thứ hai 居第二位

noun

1. a second person, thing etc. You're the second to arrive. tweede الثّاني на второ място segundo druhý, -á der/die/das Zweite den anden δεύτερος σε σειρά segundo teine دوم toinen deuxième הַשֵׁנִי drugi második orang kedua annar secondo ２番目 2등 antrasis otrais kedua tweedeannen, nummer todrugi دوهم segundo al doilea второй druhý, -á drugouvrščen drugi po redu andra คนที่สอง; สิ่งที่สอง ikinci gelen kişi/şey 第二個 той, хто другим номером دوسرا شخص یا شے người, cái thứ hai 第二

2. a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc. sekondant مُساعِد، مُعاوِن секундант auxiliar sekundant der Sekundant sekundant βοηθός πυγμάχου segundo, cuidador abiline بوكسور avustaja soigneur/-euse תוֹמֵך sekundant segítő sekondan aðstoðarmaður secondo 介添え人 세컨드 sekundantas sekundants penyokong secondantsekundant sekundant بوکسر auxiliar sus­ţi­nător секундант sekundovať sekundant sekundant sekond ผู้ช่วยเหลือ (ชกมวย) yardım eden kimse (打架或拳擊賽的)助手 секундант مکے باز کی مدد کرنے والا شخص người giúp đỡ cho một võ sĩ （决斗中的）助手

verb

to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally. He proposed the motion and I seconded it. sekondeer يُوافِق подкрепям apoiar podpořit unterstützen støtte υποστηρίζω, συμφωνώ επίσημα apoyar, secundar toetama تاييد كردن kannattaa appuyer לִתמוֹך podupirati, podržavati támogat mendukung styðja appoggiare 賛成する 지지하다 pritarti, paremti atbalstīt sokong steunenstøttepoprzeć تایدول apoiar a spri­jini поддерживать podporiť podpreti podržati understödja, ansluta sig till, instämma สนับสนุน desteklemek 附議(某人的提案等) підтримувати کسی چیز سے متفق ہونا tán thành 支持，赞成（提案等）

ˈsecondary adjective

1. coming after, and at a more advanced level than, primary. secondary education. sekondêr ثانَوي средно образование secundário druhého stupně, sekundární höher videregående δευτεροβάθμιοςsecundario kesk(astme)- ثانوي toisasteinen secondaire הַשֵנִי sekundarni másodfokú; középfokú menengah framhalds- secondario 中等の 제2의 vidurinis vidējs sekunder middelbaar sekundær-, etter-; videregåendedrugi, wyższy, średnie دوهم، ثانوي: فرعي: منځنى (لكه ښوونځى): كم اهميته، ټيټ: روستنى: ددويمې مرحلې: دمرغه ددويم بندبڼكې: لاس لاندې، داثر لاندې secundário secundar средний druhého stupňa srednja (šola) srednji sekundär ทุติยภูมิ; มาทีหลัง orta 中等的 середній; вторинний ثانوی trung học 中级的，第二的

2. lesser in importance. a matter of secondary importance. mindere ثانَوي الأهَمِيَّه второстепенен secundário druhořadý zweitrangig sekundær δευτερεύων, κατώτεροςsecundario teisejärguline دومي toisarvoinen secondaireמשני podređen, sporedan másodrendű sekunder auka-, ekki eins mikilvægur secondario ２次的な 2차적인 antraeilis otršķirīgs; mazāk svarīgs tidak berapa penting secundairunderordnet, mindredrugorzędny دوهم secundário secundar второстепенный druhoradý drugorazreden sporedan sekundär, underordnad สำคัญน้อยกว่า ikinci derecede (olan) 次要的 другорядний اہمیت میں کمتر thứ yếu 次要的

noun – plural ˈsecondaries –

a secondary school. sekondêre skool ثانَوي средно училище escola secundária škola druhého stupně, střední höhere Schule folkeskolens øverste trin; skole for 12-18-årige γυμνάσιο, λύκειο, δευτεροβάθμιας εκαπιδευσης escuela de secundaria keskkool متوسطه keskiasteen oppilaitos secondaire בֵית סֵפֶר תִיכוֹן srednja škola középiskola sekolah menengah framhaldsskóli (scuola di secondo grado) 中等学校 중등학교의 vidurinė mokykla vidusskola menengah middelbare school ungdomsskole/videregående skole szkoła średnia ثانوي escola secundária şcoală secundară средняя школа stredná škola srednja šola srednji mellan- och högstadieskola ระดับมัธยม orta 中等學校 середня школа ثانوی اسکول trường trung học 中级教育

ˈseconder noun

a person who seconds. sekondant مُساعِد، مُعاوِن секундант apoiante podporovatel der Sekundant støtte υποστηρικτής πρότασης persona que apoya una moción poolehoidja پشتيبان kannattaja personne qui appuie une motion תוֹמֵך समर्थक, अनुमोदक podupirač, zagovaratelj támogató pendukung stuðningsmaður (chi appoggia una mozione) 賛同者 후원자 asmuo, remiantis pasiūlymą atbalstītājs penyokong steuner van een motie en som støtter et forslag popierający wniosek ساتل، ملاتړ (حمايه) كول: تكيه كول، درول، زغمل، ګالل، په غاړه اخيستل: برابرول، تيارول apoiante per­soană care sprijină тот, кто поддерживает podporovateľ ki podpre podupirač person som instämmer บุคคลซึ่งเป็นที่สอง หรือเป็นรอง destekleyen (kimse) 附議者 особа, що підтримує пропозицію اتفاق ظاہر کرنے والا فرد người tán thành 附议者

ˈsecondly adverb

in the second place. I have two reasons for not buying the house – firstly, it's too big, and secondly it's too far from town. tweedens ثانيا второ em segundo lugar za druhé zweitens for det andet δεύτερονen segundo lugar teiseks ثانيا toiseksi deuxièmementשנית drugo, nadalje másodszor kedua í öðru lagi in secondo luogo ２番目に 둘째 antra otrkārt keduanya ten tweedefor det andrepo drugie دويم، دويم وار em segundo lugar în al doilea rând во-вторых po druhé drugič drugo för det andra ในประการที่สอง ikinci olarak, saniyen 第二 по-друге دوسرے مقام پر vị trí thứ hai 第二

secondary colours

colours got by mixing primary colours. Orange and purple are secondary colours. sekondêr لَوْن ناتِج عَن مَزْج لَوْنَيْن أو أكْثَر цветове, получени след смесване на други cores secundárias smíšené barvy die Sekundärfarben (pl.) sekundærfarve δευτερεύοντα χρώματα colores secundarios liitvärvid فرعي ؛ درجه دوم välivärit couleurs complémentaires צֶבָע מְעוֹרבָּב miješane boje, sekundarne boje másodlagos színek warna pelengkap litir sem fást við að blanda frumliti colori secondari 等和色 2차색 papildomos/antrinës spalvos papildkrāsas sekunder secundairsekundærfarger pochodne kolory فرعی cores secundárias culori complementare составные цвета zmiešané farby mešane barve sekundarne boje sekundär-, blandfärger สีทุติยภูมิ tâli renkler 由原色混合出的顏色，間色 складні кольори بنیادی رنگوں کو ملانے سے بنے رنگ màu thứ yếu 合成色，次生颜色

secondary school

a school where subjects are taught at a more advanced level than at primary school. sekondêre skool مَدْرَسَةٌ ثانَوِيَّه средно училище escola secundária střední škola höhere Schule folkeskolens øverste trin; skole for 12-18-årige σχολείο μέσης εκπαίδευσης (γυμνάσιο, λύκειο) escuela secundaria keskkool دبيرستاني keskiasteen oppilaitos école secondaire בֵית סֵפֶר תִיכוֹן माध्यमिक स्कूल srednja škola középiskola sekolah menengah framhaldsskóli scuola di secondo grado 中等学校 중등 학교 vidurinė mokykla vidusskola menengah middelbaar ungdomsskole og videregående skole szkoła średnia ښوونځی escola secundária şcoală secundară средняя школа stredná škola srednja šola srednja škola mellan- och högstadieskola โรงเรียนมัธยม ortaokul 中學 середня школа ثانوی اسکول trường trung học 中学

ˌsecond-ˈbest noun, adjective

next after the best; not the best. She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work – your second-best is not good enough. tweede beste الثّاني في الأفْضَلِيَّه втора/и най-добър segundo melhor druhý nejlepší zweitbest næstbedst δεύτερης κατηγορίας, δεύτερης ποιότητας segundo paremuselt teine نفر دوم toiseksi paras deuxième הַשֵנִי בְּטִיבוֹ gotovo najbolji, prvi do najboljeg második legjobb hampir terbaik næstskástur/-bestur secondo; di riserva ２番目に良い 차선의 antras pagal gerumą ne vislabākais; ikdienas- yang kedua terbaik op één na de beste nest best drugi z kolei, gorszy دوهمه سری a seguir ao melhor al doilea не самый лучший druhý najlepší drugouvrščen drugi po uspehu näst bästa ถัดจากดีที่สุด: ไม่ดีเท่ากับดีที่สุด ikinci en iyi 第二好的 другого сорту سب سے بہتر کے بعد کا ngay sau cái tốt nhất 仅次于最好的

ˌsecond-ˈclass adjective

1. of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality. a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French. tweedeklasagtig من الدَّرَجَة الثّانِيَه второкласен de segunda classe druhé třídy zweitklassig andenklasses; andenklasses-; andenrangs- δεύτερης κατηγορίας de segunda clase teise klassi, teise astme متوسط ؛ درجه دو toisen luokan de deuxième classe/catégorie סוג ב' दूसरी कक्षा drugorazredan másodosztályú kelas dua annars flokks di seconda classe/categoria ２流の 2류의 antrarūšis, antros kategorijos otrās šķiras-; otrās kategorijas- kelas kedua tweede klasannenklasses, annenrangs drugiej kategorii متوسط de segunda classe de clasa/categoria a doua второразрядный; второй степени druhá trieda drugorazreden druga klasa andra klassens, andraklass- ไม่ใช่มีคุณภาพดีที่สุด ikinci sınıf 二等的 другокласний; другосортний سب سے بہتر سے کمتر درجہ والا hạng hai 二等的

2. (for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part. a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; (also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class. tweede klas دَرَجَة ثانِيَه (от) втора класа de segunda classe v druhé třídě zweiter Klasse andenklasses; for 2. klasse; på 2. klasse δεύτερη(ς) θέση(ς) de segunda clase teise klassi, teises klassis درجه دو toisen luokan deuxième classe מַחֲלָקָה שְנִייָה koji putuje u drugom razredu másodosztályú; másodikon (utazik) kelas dua annars farrÿmis di seconda classe ２等席の 2등석의 antros klasės otrās klases- kelas kedua tweede klas på annen klasse drugiej klasy, drugą klasą دوهمه درجه de segunda classe cu clasa a doua второклассныи, второго класса v druhej triede drugi razred druga klasa andra klass, andraklass- ชั้นสอง ikinci mevki 二等艙的 такий, що належить до другого класу دوسرا درجہ hạng thường 二等舱的

ˌsecond-ˈhand adjective

previously used by someone else. second-hand clothes. tweedehands مُسْتَعْمَل втора употреба de segunda mão použitý gebraucht, second hand brugt; second hand μεταχειρισμένος, από δεύτερο χέριde segunda mano kasutatud دست دوم käytetty d'occasion יַד שְנִייָה पुराना, पुरानी rabljen, polovan használt bekas pakai notaður di seconda mano, usato 中古の 중고의 padėvėtas lietots; komisijas- terpakai tweedehandsbrukt, annenhåndsużywany دوهمه لاسه em segunda mão second-hand, la mâna a doua подержанный, бывший в употреблении použitý, obnosený rabljen polovan begagnad, secondhand ของใช้แล้ว kullanılmış 二手的，用過的 уживаний; ношений استعمال شدہ cũ, đã dùng rồi 二手货的，用过的

second lieutenant

a person of the rank below lieutenant. Second Lieutenant Jones. tweede luitenant مُلازِم ثانٍ помощник лейтенант segundo tenente podporučík der Leutnant sekondløjtnant ανθυπολοχαγόςalférez nooremleitnant دوم ؛ نائب vänrikki sous-lieutenant/-ante סֶגֶן מִשנֶה सेना का पदाधिकारी poručnik hadnagy letnan dua undirlautinant sottotenente 小尉 소위 jaunesnysis leitenantas jaunākais leitnants Leftenan Muda tweede luitenantfenrik podporucznik دوهم segundo tenente sublo­co­tenent младший лейтенант podporučík podporočnik potporučnik fänrik ร้อยตรี teğmen 少尉 молодший лейтенант لیفٹنینٹ سے نچلے درجے کا فوجی افسر thiếu úy (trong quân đội) 少尉

ˌsecond-ˈrate adjective

inferior. The play was pretty second-rate. laegraads من الدَّرَجَةِ الثّانِيَه посредствен inferior druhořadý zweitrangig andenrangs κατώτερος, δεύτερης ποιότητας de baja categoría keskpärane درجه دو keskinkertainen médiocreסוג ב' घटिया, साधारण drugorazredan másodrendű bermutu rendah annars flokks, lélegur mediocre ２流の 2류의 antrarūšis, vidutiniškas otrās šķiras-; viduvējs tidak berkualiti tweederangsmiddelmådig, annenrangsdrugorzędny درجه دو inferior mediocru второсортный druhoradý drugorazreden drugorazredni andraklassig, medelmåttig คุณภาพด้อย ikinci sınıf, düşük nitelikli 次等的 другорядний, другосортний معیار میں کمتر hạng nhì, loại thường 二等的

second sight

the power of seeing into the future or into other mysteries. They asked a woman with second sight where the dead body was. heldersiendheid قُوَّة رُؤْيَة المُسْتَقْبَل ясновидство poderes especiais jasnovidnost das zweite Gesicht synskhed ενόραση, δυνατότητα πρόβλεψης του μέλλοντος clarividencia selgeltnägemisvõime علم غيب ennustajan kyky clairvoyance רְאִייַת הַנוֹלָד सिद्ध दृष्टि, दिव्य दृष्टि vidovitost, proročki dar jövőbelátás kemampuan gaib skyggnigáfa chiaroveggenza, preveggenza 透 천리안 aiškiaregystės dovana gaišredzība kebolehan meramal tweede gezicht synske evner dar jasnowidzenia علم غیب poderes especiais clar­vi­ziune ясновидение jasnovidecké schopnosti jasnovidnost vidovitost klärvoajans, synskhet ตาทิพย์ görünmezi görme yeteneği, altıncı his 預知力 ясновидіння مستقبل یا غیب کی چیزوں کی بصیرت linh cảm 预见力

second thoughts

a change of opinion, decision etc. I'm having second thoughts about selling the piano. nuwe mening رأي آخَر، قَرار آخَر размислям mudança de opinião jiný názor reifliche Überlegung fortryde με��αβολή γνώμης μετά από ωριμότερη σκέψη cambio de opinión ümberotsustamine باز نگري tulla toisiin ajatuksiin changement d'avis בְּמַחֲשָבָה שְׁנִייָה पुनर्विचार के बाद की राय predomišljanje meggondolja magát perubahan keputusan skipta um skoðun, hugsa sig um ripensamento 考え直し 다시 생각해보니 dvejonės, apsigalvojimas (otrreizējas) pārdomas berfikir dua kali verandering van meningandre tankerwątpliwość باز بینی mudança de opinião lucru gândit de două ori пересмотр, переоценка iný názor premislek (premisliti si) premišljanje tänka om, ångra sig เปลี่ยนความคิด fikir değişimi, karar değiştirme 改變心意或決定等 перегляд думки بدلا ہوا ارادہ یا منصوبہ sự đổi ý 重新考虑

at second hand

through or from another person. I heard the news at second hand. indirek من مَصْدَر ثانٍ от втора ръка em segunda mão z druhé ruky aus zweiter Hand fra anden hånd από δεύτερο χέρι de alguna otra persona vahendaja kaudu غير مستقيم toisen käden kautta de qqn d'autre מִיָד שְׁנִייָה iz druge ruke másodkézből dari orang lain ekki fenginn frá fyrstu hendi di seconda mano 間接に 간접적으로 iš antrų lūpų no kāda cita (dzirdēts); saklausīts melalui orang lain uit de tweede hand annenhånds, på annen hånd z drugiej ręki غیر مستقیمه em segunda mão indirect, de la altcineva из вторых рук z druhej ruky iz druge roke iz druge ruke i andra hand ได้มาจากคนอื่นอีกต่อหนึ่ง başka birinden, ikinci elden 二手的 з других рук کسی اور شخص سے thông qua hoặc từ một người khác 间接地

come off second best

to be the loser in a struggle. That cat always comes off second best in a fight. stryd verloor الخاسِر губя sair-se mal prohrát den kürzeren ziehen den tabende part είμαι ο χαμένος π.χ. σε έναν αγώνα salir perdiendo võitluses alla jääma شكست خوردن؛نفر دومي jäädä kakkoseksi se faire battre לְהַפסִיד दूसरे से पराजित, दूसरे दर्जे पर होना izvući kraći kraj alulmarad kalah verða undir (avere la peggio) 負ける 차점 또는 그 이하가 되다 pralaimėti ciest neveiksmi kalah aan het kortste eind trekken være den tapende part przegrywać شکست خورل sair-se mal a pierde потерпеть поражение prehrať krajši konec potegniti izgubiti dra det kortaste strået, förlora เป็นรองในการต่อสู้ yenilmek 敗陣 програвати شکست کھانا không thắng được 被击败

every second week/month etc

(on or during) alternate weeks, months etc. He comes in every second day. elke tweede week/maand أسْبوع بعد أسْبوع на две седмици/месеци dia (etc) sim, dia (etc) não každý druhý týden, měsíc jeden zweiten Tag, Monat, etc. hver anden κάθε δεύτερη εβδομάδα, μήνα κτλ. una semana/un mes sí, otra/otro no üle nädala, üle kuu هفته ها و ما هاي متناوب joka toinen viikko, kuukausi jne. tous les deux כָּל שָׁבוּע שֵׁנִי दूसरे सप्ताह svaki drugi minden második héten selang-seling annan hvorn (ogni due settimane, mesi, ecc.) １週[]おきに 매 2주마다 kas antras katru otro nedēļu/mēnesi u.tml. selang om de andere week, maand annenhver uke/måned osv. co drugi میاشتنی او اونی dia (etc) sim, dia (etc) não la două zile, săptămâni, luni etc. раз в две недели, через месяц и т.п každý druhý týždeň, mesiac vsak drugi (...) svake druge nedelje varannan vecka (månad etc.) ทุก ๆ สัปดาห์; เดือน ฯลฯ ที่สอง (her) iki (günde/haftada v.s.) bir 每隔一週(或一個月等) кожний другий тиждень ایک چھوڑ کردوسرے ہفتے، مہینے یا دن hai tuần/tháng một lần 每隔一周（或一月等）

second to none

better than every other of the same type. As a portrait painter, he is second to none. die beste in sy klas الأوَّل، لا أحَدَ قَبْلَه най-добрия sem igual nepřekonatelný unerreicht enestående ασυναγώνιστος no tener igual ületamatu بي نظير paras qui n'a pas son pareil לִפנֵי אַחֲרוֹן koji ne zaostaje ni za kim felülmúlhatatlan terbaik bestur (che non è secondo a nessuno) 誰にも劣らない 어느 누구에게도 뒤지지 않는 neturintis sau lygių nepārspēts lebih baik daripada yang lain voor niemand onderdoend som ikke står tilbake for noen nie ustępujący nikomu بی نظیر sem igual fără pereche непревзойдённый neprekonateľný nedosegljiv ne zaostajati ni za kim som kan mäta sig med vem som helst, inte underlägsen någon ไม่เป็นสองรองใคร en iyisi 同類中最好的 неперевершений سب سے بہتر không chịu thua ai 同类中的第一（或最好）

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second²

(ˈsekənd) noun

1. the sixtieth part of a minute. He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds. sekonde ثانِيَه секунда segundo sekunda die Sekunde sekund δευτερόλεπτοsegundo sekund ثانيه sekunti secondeשנייה क्षण sekunda másodperc detik sekúnda secondo 秒 초 sekundė sekunde saat secondesekundsekunda سانیه segundo secundă секунда sekunda sekunda sekunda sekund วินาที saniye 秒 секунда منٹ کا ساٹھواں حصہ giây 秒

2. a short time. I'll be there in a second. oomblik وَقْت قَصير миг instante vteřinka der Augenblick øjeblik στιγμήsegundo, instante hetk لحظه hetki secondeשנייה मिनट časak, tren pillanat saat augnablik, andartak secondo すぐに 짧은 시간 akimirka mirklis; brītiņš sekejap lagi ogenblikøyeblikk, sekundsekunda, chwila لحظه instante clipă мгновение; секунда minúta, okamih trenutek sekund ögonblick เวลาสั้น ๆ; เดี๋ยวเดียว bir saniye, çok kısa süre 片刻 момент, мить قلیل مدت một lát 片刻

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second

→ ثانٍ, ثَانِيَة druhý, vteřina anden, sekund Sekunde, zweiter δευτερόλεπτο, δεύτερος segundo kakkonen, toinen deuxième, seconde drugi, sekunda secondo 二番目, 二番目の 두 번째의, 초 seconde, tweede andre, sekund drugi, sekunda segundo второй andra, sekund ที่สอง, วินาที ikinci, saniye giây, thứ hai 第二, 第二的

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second

n. segundo;

a. segundo-a;

___ hand smoke → inhalación por los no fumadores;

___ smoker → fumador ___;

que aunque no fuma absorbe el humo de un fumador cercano;

___ heart sound → ___ ruido cardíaco.

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• Take the second turn on your left (US)
  Take the second turning on your left (UK) → خُذْ ثاني مُنْعَطَفٍ عَلَى يَسَارِكَ → Zahněte druhou odbočkou doleva → Tag den anden vej på venstre hånd → Nehmen Sie die zweite Straße links → Στρίψτε στη δεύτερη στροφή αριστερά → Coja la segunda a la izquierda → Kääntykää toisesta risteyksestä vasemmalle → Prenez la deuxième à gauche → Drugo skretanje lijevo → Svolti alla seconda a sinistra → 2番目の角を左に曲がってください → 두 번째 모퉁이에서 왼쪽으로 꺾으세요 → Neem de tweede afslag links → Ta andre vei til venstre → Proszę skręcić w drugą ulicę w lewo → Vire a segunda à esquerda → На втором повороте поверните налево → Ta andra vägen till vänster → เลี้ยวซ้ายที่สอง → Soldan ikinci sokağa dönün → Rẽ vào đường thứ hai bên trái → 第二个路口转左
• We need a second key → إِنَّنا في حَاجَةٍ إِلَى مِفْتاحٍ آخر → Potřebujeme ještě jeden klíč → Vi skal bruge en ekstra nøgle → Wir brauchen einen zweiten Schlüssel → Χρειαζόμαστε δεύτερο κλειδί → Necesitamos una segunda llave → Tarvitsemme toisen avaimen → Il nous faut une deuxième clé → Treba nam drugi ključ → Abbiamo bisogno di una seconda chiave → 鍵がもう一つ必要です → 보조 열쇠가 필요해요 → We hebben een tweede sleutel nodig → Vi trenger en ekstra nøkkel → Potrzebujemy klucz zapasowy → Nós precisamos de uma segunda chave → Нам нужен второй ключ → Vi behöver en extranyckel → เราอยากได้กุญแจดอกที่สอง → Yedek bir anahtar istiyoruz → Chúng tôi cần một chìa khóa nữa → 我们还需要一把钥匙

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second

adj segundo; n segundo

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