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sec·ond 1  (sknd)
n.
1. Abbr. sec.
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. Abbr. s Mathematics A unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a minute.

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

sec·ond 2  (sknd)
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. An article of merchandise of inferior quality. Often used in the plural.
4. The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match. See Synonyms at assistant.
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. To attend (a duelist or a boxer) as an aide or assistant.
2. To promote or encourage; reinforce.
3. To endorse (a motion or nomination) as a required preliminary to discussion or vote.
4. (s-knd) 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.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin secundus; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]

second1
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. (Engineering / 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
at second hand by hearsay
n
1. (Social Science / Education) Brit education an honours degree of the second class, usually further divided into an upper and lower designation Full term second-class honours degree
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the lowest but one forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle he changed into second on the bend
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) (in boxing, duelling, etc.) an attendant who looks after a competitor
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a speech seconding a motion or the person making it
5. (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 minor [4] major [14] interval [5]
6. (Business / Commerce) (plural) goods of inferior quality
7. (plural) Informal a second helping of food
8. (Cookery) (plural) the second course of a meal
vb (tr)
1. to give aid or backing to
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) (in boxing, etc.) to act as second to (a competitor)
3. (Law / 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
[via Old French from Latin secundus coming next in order, from sequī to follow]
seconder  n

second2
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units)
a.  1/60 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) 1/60 of a minute of angle. Symbol
3. a very short period of time; moment
[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]

second3
vb (tr) Brit
1. (Business / 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
[from French en second in second rank (or position)]

second  (sknd)
1. A unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute. A sidereal second is 1/60 of a sidereal minute, and a mean solar second is 1/60 of a mean solar minute. See more at sidereal timesolar time
2. A unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, equal to 1/60 of a minute of arc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.secondsecond - 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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.secondsecond - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a 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
position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"
baseball team - a team that plays baseball
4.secondsecond - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
climax, 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"
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?"
agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
9.secondsecond - 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"
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
merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
Verb1.second - give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
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.secondsecond - coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
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"

second1
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.
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
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.

second2
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.
Translations
second1 [ˈsekənd]
A. ADJ
1. (gen) → segundo
they have a second home in Oxfordtienen otra casa en Oxford, en Oxford tienen una segunda vivienda
will you have a second cup?¿quieres otra taza?
give him a second chancedale otra oportunidad
you won't get a second chanceno tendrás otra oportunidad
in second gear (Aut) → en segunda(velocidad)
it's second nature to herlo hace sin pensar
for some of us swimming is not second naturepara muchos de nosotros nadar no es algo que nos salga hacer de forma natural
violence was second nature to himla violencia era parte de su naturaleza
he had practised until it had become second naturehabía practicado hasta que le salía con naturalidad
to ask for a second opinionpedir una segunda opinión
to be/lie in second placeestar/encontrarse en segundo lugar or segunda posición
to have second sighttener clarividencia, ser clarividente
Charles the Second (spoken form) → Carlos Segundo; (written form) → Carlos II
without a or with hardly a second thoughtsin pensarlo dos veces
I didn't give it a second thoughtno 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 himtengo mis dudas sobre si contratarle
on second thoughtspensándolo bien ...
for the second timepor segunda vez
fatherhood second time around has not been easy for himvolver a ser padre no le ha resultado fácil
to be second to noneno tener rival, ser inigualable
Bath is second only to Glasgow as a tourist attractionBath es la atracción turística más popular aparte de Glasgow, sólo Glasgow gana en popularidad a Bath como atracción turística
to get one's second windconseguir recobrar fuerzas
see also floor A
2. (Mus) → segundo
I played second clarinetera segundo clarinete
see also fiddle A1
B. ADV
1. (in race, competition, election) → en segundo lugar
to come/finish secondquedar/llegar en segundo lugar or segunda posición
in popularity polls he came second only to Nelson Mandelaen 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 worldel segundo edificio más alto del mundo
the second largest fishel segundo pez en tamaño, el segundo mayor pez
this is the second largest city in Spainocupa la segunda posición entre las ciudades más grandes de España
C. N
1. (in race, competition)
he came a good/poor secondquedó segundo a poca/gran distancia del vencedor
studying for his exams comes a poor second to playing footballprepararse 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 daughtertengo 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 seconden 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 secondsestos vestidos tienen pequeños defectos de fábrica
5.2. (Culin) will you have seconds?¿quieres más?
I went back for secondsvolví a repetir
D. VT
1. [+ motion, speaker, nomination] → apoyar, secundar
I'll second thatlo mismo digo yo, estoy completamente de acuerdo
2. [sɪˈkɒnd] [+ employee] → trasladar temporalmente; [+ civil servant] → enviar en comisión de servicios(Sp)
E. CPD second childhood Nsegunda infancia f
he's in his second childhoodestá en su segunda infancia
the Second Coming N (Rel) → el segundo Advenimiento
second generation Nsegunda 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 Nsegunda lengua f
English as a second languageinglés 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 Nsegunda hipoteca f
second person N (Gram) → segunda persona f
the second person singular/pluralla segunda persona del singular/plural
the Second World War Nla Segunda Guerra Mundial
see also cousin

second2 [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 secondun momento y estoy contigo
in a split seconden un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
the operation is timed to a split secondla operación está concebida con la mayor precisión en cuanto al tiempo
it won't take a secondes cosa de un segundo, es un segundo nada más
at that very seconden ese mismo instante
B. CPD second hand N [of clock] → segundero m

second1 [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.

second2 [sɪˈkɒnd] vt [+ employee] → détacher

second:
second ballot
n (Pol) → Stichwahl f
second best
nZweitbeste(r, s); (the) second isn’t good enough for himdas Beste ist gerade gut genug für ihn; I won’t settle for secondich gebe mich nicht mit dem Zweitbesten zufrieden
adv to come off secondes nicht so gut haben; (= come off badly)den kürzeren ziehen
second-best
adjzweitbeste(r, s); she always felt she was secondsie hatte immer das Gefühl, zweite Wahl zu sein; he was always second to his older brotherer stand immer im Schatten seines älteren Bruders; that job was second for himdiese Stelle war eine Ausweichlösung für ihn
second chamber
nzweite Kammer
second childhood
nzweite Kindheit
second class
n (Rail, Post etc) → zweite Klasse
second-class
adj
travel, ticket, carriage, mailzweiter Klasse pred; status, education, treatmentzweitklassig; second degree (Brit Univ) = second1 N e; second stamp Briefmarke für nicht bevorzugt beförderte Briefsendungen; second letter nicht bevorzugt beförderter Brief
adv travelzweiter Klasse; to send something secondetw mit nicht bevorzugter Post schicken
second-class citizen
nBürger(in) m(f)zweiter Klasse
Second Coming
nWiederkunft f
second cousin
nCousin m/Cousine for Kusine fzweiten Grades
second-degree
adj attrzweiten Grades
second-degree burn
nVerbrennung fzweiten Grades

second:
second-guess
vt
(= predict)vorhersagen, prophezeien; to second somebodyvorhersagen, 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
second hand
n (of watch)Sekundenzeiger m
second-hand
adjgebraucht; clothesgetragen, secondhand (esp Comm); (fig) information, knowledgeaus zweiter Hand; a second carein Gebrauchtwagen m; second dealerGebrauchtwarenhändler(in) m(f); (for cars) → Gebrauchtwagenhändler(in) m(f); second valueGebrauchtwert m; second shopSecondhandshop ntor -laden m; second bookshopAntiquariat nt; second market (for cars) → Gebrauchtwagenmarkt m; second smokingpassives Rauchen; there is a thriving second market for thisdas ist auch gebraucht sehr gefragt
advgebraucht, aus zweiter Hand; I only heard it secondich habe es nur aus zweiter Hand
second home
nZweitwohnung f
second language
nZweitsprache f
second lieutenant
nLeutnant m

second:
second mortgage
nzweite Hypothek; to take out a secondeine zweite Hypothek aufnehmen
second name
nFamilienname m, → Nachname m, → Zuname m
second nature
nzweite 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/pluraldie zweite Person Einzahl/Mehrzahl
second-rate
adj (pej)zweitklassig, zweitrangig
second sight
ndas Zweite Gesicht; you must have seconddu musst hellsehen können
second string
n
(= second possibility)zweite Möglichkeit; history/translation is my secondich kann jederzeit auf Geschichte/Übersetzungen als zweite Möglichkeit zurückgreifen; to have a second to one’s bowzwei 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 teamErsatzmannschaft f, → Reservemannschaft f
second thought
n with hardly or without a secondohne einen weiteren Gedanken, ohne lange or weiter darüber nachzudenken; I didn’t give him/it a secondich habe an ihn/daran überhaupt keinen Gedanken verschwendet; to have seconds about somethingsich (dat)etw anders überlegen; on seconds I decided not todann habe ich mich doch dagegen entschieden; on seconds maybe I’d better do it myselfvielleicht mache ich es, genau besehen, doch lieber selbst
Second World War
n the secondder Zweite Weltkrieg

second1
adjzweite(r, s); the second floor (Brit) → der zweite Stock; (US) → der erste Stock; a second Goetheein zweiter Goethe; every second housejedes zweite Haus; every second day/Thursdayjeden zweiten Tag/Donnerstag; to be secondZweite(r, s) sein; to be second to noneunübertroffen or unerreicht sein; to be second only to somebody/somethingnur von jdm/etw übertroffen werden; in second place (Sport etc) → an zweiter Stelle; to be or lie in second placeauf dem zweiten Platz sein or liegen; to finish in second placeden 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 violinzweite Geige; second tenorzweiter Tenor; the second teethdie zweiten or bleibenden Zähne, das bleibende Gebiss; the Müllers’ second carder Zweitwagen der Müllers; England’s second citydie zweitwichtigste Stadt Englands; she’s like a second mother to mesie ist wie eine Mutter zu mir; will you have a second cup?möchten Sie noch eine Tasse?; I won’t tell you a second timeich sage dir das kein zweites Mal; second time aroundbeim zweiten Mal; to give somebody a second chancejdm eine zweite or noch eine Chance geben; you won’t get a second chancedie Möglichkeit kriegst du so schnell nicht wieder (inf); the second thing he did was (to) get himself a drinkals Zweites holte er sich etwas zu trinken ? fiddle, wind1
adv
(+adj) → zweit-; (+vb) → an zweiter Stelle; the second largest housedas zweitgrößte Haus; the second most common questiondie zweithäufigste Frage, die am zweithäufigsten gestellte Frage; the speaker against a motion always speaks secondder 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, proposalunterstützen; 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 secondes dauert nicht lange; I’ll only be a second (or two)ich komme gleich; (= back soon)ich bin gleich wieder da; at that very secondgenau in dem Augenblick
the second (in order) → der/die/das Zweite; (in race, class etc) → der/die Zweite; to come a poor/good secondeinen schlechten/guten zweiten Platz belegen; to come a poor second to somebody/somethingerst an zweiter Stelle nach jdm/etw kommen; Elizabeth the SecondElizabeth die Zweite
(Aut) second (gear)der zweite Gang; to put a/the car into secondden zweiten Gang einlegen; to drive in secondim 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 secondses ist nichts mehr da; can I have seconds?kann ich noch etwas nachbekommen?
(Comm) this is a seconddas ist zweite Wahl; seconds are much cheaperWaren zweiter Wahl sind viel billiger

second2
vt (Brit) → abordnen, abstellen

second1 [ɐadj, adv, n, vt a ˈsɛknd; ɐvt b sɪˈkɒnd]
1. adjsecondo/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 nplmerce fsg di seconda scelta
f. (fam) (second helping) seconds nplbis m inv
4. vt
a. (motion, statement) → appoggiare
I'll second that (fig) → l'appoggio, sono a favore
b. (Brit) (employee) → distaccare

second1 [ɐadj, adv, n, vt a ˈsɛknd; ɐvt b sɪˈkɒnd]
1. adjsecondo/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 nplmerce fsg di seconda scelta
f. (fam) (second helping) seconds nplbis m inv
4. vt
a. (motion, statement) → appoggiare
I'll second that (fig) → l'appoggio, sono a favore
b. (Brit) (employee) → distaccare

second2 [ˈsɛknd] 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
second2 [ˈsɛknd] 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

second1
adj second [ˈsekənd]
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) druhý anden; anden- zweit δεύτερος segundo teine دومي toinen deuxième, second שֵׁנִי सेकण्ड, दूसरा, द्वितीय drugi második kedua annar, auka secondo 第2の 두 번째 antras otrs; otrais kedua tweede annen; nummer to, nest best drugi 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 druhý, další ekstra Zweit-... δεύτερος, επιπλέον segundo teine دومين toinen deuxième שֵׁנִי अतिरिक्त dodatan másik kedua annar secondo もう一つの 추가적인, 부가적인 dar vienas, kitas vēl viens; otrs kedua; tambahan tweede annen dodatkowy segundo al doilea, a doua дополнительный;ещё один ako druhý drugi dodatni andra, [] till อีกอันหนึ่ง ikinci 另一的,又一的 другий, додатковий اضافی thêm, phụ
3 lesser in importance, quality etc She's a member of the school's second swimming team. tweede ثانَوي الأهَمِيَّه втори druhý anden- geringer δεύτερης κατηγορίας segundo tähtsuselt teine دوم kakkos- deuxième שֵׁנִי drugi, podređen másodrendű kedua auka-/varalið, b-lið secondo 2次的な 2부 antrasis otrs; zemākas pakāpes- kedua tweede nest best rezerwowy segundo se­cundar второстепенный; запасной druhý drugi pomoćni andra[] รองอันดับ; สำคัญน้อยกว่า ikinci 次等的 другорядний; нижчої якості اہمیت یا معیار وغیرہ میں کمتر thứ yếu
adv
next after the first He came second in the race. tweede الثّاني на второ място jako druhý nummer to zweit μετά τον πρώτο segundo teiseks دومي toiseksi deuxième שֵׁנִי drugo, na drugom mjestu második nomor dua annar secondo 2番目に 둘째 번의 antras otrais; otrā vietā kedua tweede som nummer to drugi segundo al doilea вторым ako druhý drugi drugi tvåa ได้ที่สอง ikinci (olarak) 屈居第二 другим номером پہلے کے بعد اگلا vị trí thứ hai
n
1 a second person, thing etc You're the second to arrive. tweede الثّاني на второ място druhý, -á den anden der/die/das Zweite δεύτερος σε σειρά segundo teine دوم toinen deuxième הַשֵׁנִי drugi második orang kedua annar secondo 2番目 2등 antrasis otrais kedua tweede annen, nummer to drugi 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 sekundant sekundant der Sekundant βοηθός πυγμάχου segundo, cuidador abiline بوكسور avustaja soigneur/-euse תוֹמֵך sekundant segítő sekondan aðstoðarmaður secondo 介添え人 세컨드 sekundantas sekundants penyokong secondant sekundant sekundant 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
v
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 podpořit støtte unterstützen 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 steunen støtte poprzeć (przedmówcę) 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
adj secondary
1 coming after, and at a more advanced level than, primary secondary education. sekondêr ثانَوي средно образование druhého stupně, sekundární videregående höher δευτεροβάθμιος secundario kesk(astme)- ثانوي keskiasteen secondaire הַשֵנִי sekundarni másodfokú; középfokú menengah framhalds- secondario 中等の 제2의 vidurinis vidējs sekunder middelbaar sekundær-, etter-; videregående drugi, wyższy, średnie (wykształcenie) secundário secundar средний druhého stupňa srednja (šola) srednji sekundär ทุติยภูมิ; มาทีหลัง orta 中等的 середній; вторинний ثانوی trung học
2 lesser in importance a matter of secondary importance. mindere ثانَوي الأهَمِيَّه второстепенен druhořadý sekundær zweitrangig δευτερεύων, κατώτερος secundario teisejärguline دومي toisarvoinen secondaire מִשנִי podređen, sporedan másodrendű sekunder auka-, ekki eins mikilvægur secondario 2次的な 2차적인 antraeilis otršķirīgs; mazāk svarīgs tidak berapa penting secundair underordnet, mindre drugorzędny secundário secundar второстепенный druhoradý drugorazreden sporedan sekundär, underordnad สำคัญน้อยกว่า ikinci derecede (olan) 次要的 другорядний اہمیت میں کمتر thứ yếu
nplural ˈsecondaries
a secondary school. sekondêre skool ثانَوي средно училище škola druhého stupně, střední folkeskolens øverste trin; skole for 12-18-årige höhere Schule γυμνάσιο,λύκειο, (σχολεία) δευτεροβάθμιας εκαπιδευσης escuela de secundaria keskkool متوسطه keskiasteen koulu (école) 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 escola secundária şcoală secundară средняя школа stredná škola srednja šola srednji mellan- och högstadieskola ระดับมัธยม orta (okul) 中等的 середня школа ثانوی اسکول trường trung học
n seconder
a person who seconds. sekondant مُساعِد، مُعاوِن секундант podporovatel støtte der Sekundant 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 apoiante per­soană care sprijină тот, кто поддерживает podporovateľ ki podpre podupirač person som instämmer ผู้สนับสนุน destekleyen (kimse) 附議者 особа, що підтримує пропозицію اتفاق ظاہر کرنے والا فرد người tán thành
adv secondly
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 za druhé for det andet zweitens (κατά) δεύτερον en segundo lugar teiseks ثانيا toiseksi deuxièmement שְׁנִית drugo, nadalje másodszor kedua í öðru lagi in secondo luogo 2番目に 둘째 antra otrkārt keduanya ten tweede for det andre po drugie 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 smíšené barvy sekundærfarve die Sekundärfarben (pl.) 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 secundair sekundærfarger pochodne kolory 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
secondary school
a school where subjects are taught at a more advanced level than at primary school. sekondêre skool مَدْرَسَةٌ ثانَوِيَّه средно училище střední škola folkeskolens øverste trin; skole for 12-18-årige höhere Schule σχολείο μέσης εκπαίδευσης (γυμνάσιο, λύκειο) escuela secundaria keskkool دبيرستاني keskiasteen koulu 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 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
n / adj second-ˈbest
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 druhý nejlepší næstbedst zweitbest 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 {#225}{#130}{#225}{#225}{#130}{#225}n na de beste nest best drugi z kolei, gorszy 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
adj second-ˈclass
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 druhé třídy andenklasses; andenklasses-; andenrangs- zweitklassig δεύτερης κατηγορίας de segunda clase teise klassi, teise astme متوسط ؛ درجه دو toisen luokan, toisen asteen de deuxième classe/catégorie סוּג 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 klas annenklasses(-), annenrangs drugiej kategorii 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
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 v druhé třídě andenklasses; for 2. klasse; på 2. klasse zweiter Klasse δεύτερη(ς) θέση(ς) de segunda clase teise klassi, teises klassis درجه دو toisen luokan (en/de) 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 annen klasse drugiej klasy, drugą klasą de segunda classe cu clasa a doua второклассный, 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 舱的
adj second-ˈhand
previously used by someone else second-hand clothes. tweedehands مُسْتَعْمَل втора употреба použitý brugt; second hand gebraucht, second hand μεταχειρισμένος, από δεύτερο χέρι de 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 tweedehands brukt, annenhånds używany 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 ),
second lieutenant
a person of the rank below lieutenant Second Lieutenant Jones. tweede luitenant مُلازِم ثانٍ помощник лейтенант podporučík sekondløjtnant der Leutnant ανθυπολοχαγός alférez 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 luitenant fenrik podporucznik 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)
adj second-ˈrate
inferior The play was pretty second-rate. laegraads من الدَّرَجَةِ الثّانِيَه посредствен druhořadý andenrangs zweitrangig κατώτερος, δεύτερης ποιότητας de baja categoría keskpärane درجه دو laaduton médiocre סוּג ב' घटिया, साधारण drugorazredan másodrendű bermutu rendah annars flokks, lélegur mediocre 2流の 2류의 antrarūšis, vidutiniškas otrās šķiras-; viduvējs tidak berkualiti tweederangs middelmådig, annenrangs drugorzędny 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
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 jasnovidnost synskhed das zweite Gesicht ενόραση, δυνατότητα πρόβλεψης του μέλλοντος clarividencia selgeltnägemisvõime علم غيب selvänäköisyys clairvoyance רְאִייַת הַנוֹלָד सिद्ध दृष्टि, दिव्य दृष्टि vidovitost, proročki dar jövőbelátás kemampuan gaib skyggnigáfa chiaroveggenza, preveggenza 透視力 천리안 aiškiaregystės dovana gaišredzība kebolehan meramal tweede gezicht synske evner dar jasnowidzenia 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
second thoughts
a change of opinion, decision etc I'm having second thoughts about selling the piano. nuwe mening رأي آخَر، قَرار آخَر размислям jiný názor fortryde reifliche Überlegung μεταβολή γνώμης μετά από ωριμότερη σκέψη cambio de opinión ümberotsustamine باز نگري mielenmuutos 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 mening andre tanker (ved nærmere ettertanke) wątpliwość 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
at second hand
through or from another person I heard the news at second hand. indirek من مَصْدَر ثانٍ от втора ръка z druhé ruky fra anden hånd aus zweiter Hand από δεύτερο χέρι de alguna otra persona vahendaja kaudu غير مستقيم välikäden 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, annen hånd z drugiej ręki 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 透過或來自另一人,二手的 з других рук کسی اور شخص سے thông qua hoặc từ một người khác
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 prohrát den tabende part den kürzeren ziehen είμαι ο χαμένος π.χ. σε έναν αγώνα salir perdiendo võitluses alla jääma شكست خوردن؛نفر دومي hävitä kamppailu 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 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
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 každý druhý týden, měsíc hver anden jeden zweiten Tag, Monat, etc. 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 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 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.) วันเว้นวัน (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
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 nepřekonatelný enestående unerreicht ασυναγώνιστος no tener igual ületamatu بي نظير ylivertainen 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 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

second2
n second [ˈsekənd]
1 the sixtieth part of a minute He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds. sekonde ثانِيَه секунда sekunda sekund die Sekunde δευτερόλεπτο segundo sekund ثانيه sekunti seconde שְׁנִייָה क्षण sekunda másodperc detik sekúnda secondo sekundė sekunde saat seconde sekund sekunda segundo secundă секунда sekunda sekunda sekunda sekund วินาที saniye секунда منٹ کا ساٹھواں حصہ giây
2 a short time I'll be there in a second. oomblik وَقْت قَصير миг vteřinka øjeblik der Augenblick στιγμή segundo, instante hetk لحظه hetki seconde שְׁנִייָה मिनट časak, tren pillanat saat augnablik, andartak secondo すぐに 짧은 시간 akimirka mirklis; brītiņš sekejap lagi ogenblik øyeblikk, sekund sekunda, chwila 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

second الثاني, ثَانِيَة druhý, vteřina anden, toer 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, ลำดับที่สอง ikinci thứ hai 第二, 第二的


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