second-best

second best

n.

One that is next to the best.

adv.

Next to the best.

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second-best (sknd-bst) adj.

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second-best

adj

1. next to the best

come off second best Informal to be defeated in competition

n second best

an inferior alternative

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	second-best - next to the best; "his second-best bed" best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
Adv.	1.	second-best - in second place; "he came off second-best"

Translations

second-best [ˈsekəndˈbest]

A. N → segundo m

B. ADV to come off second-best → quedar en segundo lugar

C. ADJ → segundo
our second-best car → nuestro coche número dos

second-best [ˌsɛk/əndˈbɛst]

1. n → ripiego
as a second-best → in mancanza di meglio

2. adv to come off second-best → avere la peggio

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second-best [ˌsɛk/əndˈbɛst]

1. n → ripiego
as a second-best → in mancanza di meglio

2. adv to come off second-best → avere la peggio