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second
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segundo
coming immediately after the first in order, rank, or time
Example
He was the second person to land on the moon.
His second novel was more successful than the first one.
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segundo, doseno
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
Second
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segundo
each of the sixty parts that creates one minute
Example
He clicked the stopwatch and recorded his time: 45 seconds.
Él hizo clic en el cronómetro y registró su tiempo: 45 segundos.
He replied to my message within a few seconds.
Él respondió a mi mensaje en cuestión de segundos.
Example
He arrived just a second after the meeting started.
It only took a second for the phone to ring.
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segundo, segunda base
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
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segunda marcha, segunda velocidad
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
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artículo de segunda, segunda calidad
an item of merchandise that is considered to be of lower quality due to defects or imperfections, often sold at a reduced price
Example
The store had a section for seconds, where customers could find discounted items with minor flaws.
These seconds are nearly identical to the first-quality goods but are sold at a lower price.
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segunda, apoyo
a speech seconding a motion
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segundo, asistente
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
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segundo, segundo de arco
a 60th part of a minute of arc
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segundo, segunda
following the first in an ordering or series
second
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segundo, en segundo lugar
in the position or instance that follows the first one
Example
The blue car crossed the intersection first, and the red car came second.
El coche azul cruzó la intersección primero, y el coche rojo en segundo lugar.
John always aims to finish his work first, but today he came second in completing the project.
John siempre tiene como objetivo terminar su trabajo primero, pero hoy llegó segundo en completar el proyecto.
to second
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secundar, apoyar
to express support or approval for a proposal or idea
Transitive: to second a proposal or idea
Example
The committee members quickly seconded the suggestion to implement flexible work hours.
Los miembros del comité rápidamente apoyaron la sugerencia de implementar horarios de trabajo flexibles.
During the meeting, several colleagues seconded the plan to launch a new product line.
02
destinar temporalmente, asignar temporalmente
to temporarily assign someone to work with a different unit or organization instead of their usual position
Transitive: to second sb
Example
The captain was seconded to assist with training new recruits at a different base.
El capitán fue destinado temporalmente para ayudar en la formación de nuevos reclutas en otra base.
They decided to second him to another team to address urgent staffing needs.
Decidieron destinarlo temporalmente a otro equipo para abordar necesidades urgentes de personal.
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