second
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/ˈsekənd/
🇬🇧
/ˈsekənd/
determiner
A1
coming right after the first in order
This is my second time visiting Paris.
B1
next best or most important after the first
She is the second best player on the team.
B1
another one of the same kind
They bought a second car for the family.
adverb
A2
in second place or position
He finished second in the race.
A2
used to introduce the second point in a list
First, we need money; second, we need time.
noun
A1
a unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute
Wait just one second, please.
A1
a very short amount of time
I'll be ready in a second.
R
a unit for measuring angles, equal to 1/60 of a minute
The angle measures 30 degrees, 15 minutes, and 10 seconds.
R
another serving of the same food
Would anyone like seconds of dessert?
R
goods sold at lower prices because they are not perfect
These shoes are seconds because they have small flaws.
R
the second gear in a vehicle
Shift into second when going uphill.
R
a type of university degree in the UK
He earned a second class degree in engineering.
R
a person who assists someone in a fight or duel
The boxer's second helped him between rounds.
verb
R
to formally support someone else's idea or proposal
I second the motion to adjourn the meeting.
translation
coming right after the first in order; next best or most important after the first; another one of the same kind
in second place or position; used to introduce the second point in a list
a unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute; a very short amount of time; a unit for measuring angles, equal to 1/60 of a minute; another serving of the same food; goods sold at lower prices because they are not perfect; the second gear in a vehicle; a type of university degree in the UK; a person who assists someone in a fight or duel
to formally support someone else's idea or proposal
Word Forms
Plural
seconds
Progressive
seconding
Past
seconded
Perfect
seconded
3rd Present
seconds