second

ˈsɛ

cond

kənd

kēnd

Définition et signification de « second » en anglais

second

ADJECTIF

deuxième, second(e)

being number two in order or time

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

relationnel

non gradable

Exemples

This is his second attempt at solving the puzzle.

C'est sa deuxième tentative pour résoudre le puzzle.

1.1

deuxième, second

chosen or considered after the first option

alternate

alternative

substitute

second

Exemples

His second choice for college was still prestigious.

Son deuxième choix pour l'université était toujours prestigieux.

1.2

deuxième, second

extra or repeated, especially another chance or instance

Exemples

I'd love a second cup of tea.

J'adorerais une deuxième tasse de thé.

secondaire, subalterne

being of a lower or secondary status, sometimes still important but not the highest

lesser

lower-ranking

lowly

petty

secondary

Exemples

The restaurant is second only to the famous one downtown.

Le restaurant est second seulement après le célèbre du centre-ville.

2.1

second, deuxième

ranking just below the top position in a structured profession, especially in military or maritime roles

subordinate

under

second

Exemples

He was promoted to second mate on the cargo vessel.

Il a été promu second lieutenant sur le cargo.

deuxième, second

happening once in every two occurrences

alternate

Exemples

The committee meets every second Tuesday.

Le comité se réunit tous les deuxièmes mardis.

deuxième, second

finishing immediately after the winner

Exemples

She took second place in the spelling bee.

Elle a pris la deuxième place au concours d'orthographe.

deuxième, second

resembling or serving as another version of something famous

Exemples

Critics called him the second Shakespeare of modern literature.

Les critiques l'ont appelé le second Shakespeare de la littérature moderne.

second, secondaire

referring to a lower or supporting musical role

spécialisé

Exemples

He played second violin in the orchestra.

Il a joué du second violon dans l'orchestre.

deuxième, second

relating to the position or gear just above first in a sequence of vehicle gears

Exemples

He shifted into second gear as the car gained speed.

Il est passé en seconde alors que la voiture prenait de la vitesse.

deuxième, second

(grammar) describing forms that refer to the person being addressed

Exemples

In English, "you" is a second person pronoun.

En anglais, "you" est un pronom de la deuxième personne.

Second

NOM

second

the standard SI unit of time, equal to one-sixtieth of a minute

sec

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

seconds

Exemples

She won the race by just 22 seconds.

Elle a gagné la course avec seulement 22 secondes d'avance.

instant, seconde

a very brief moment in time

bit

flash

heartbeat

instant

jiffy

Exemples

Hold on, I'll be there in a second.

Attends, je serai là dans une seconde.

seconde, seconde d'arc

a small unit of angle measurement, primarily used in astronomy, equal to 1/3,600 of a degree

arcsecond

Exemples

The telescope has a resolution of 0.2 seconds of arc.

Le télescope a une résolution de 0,2 secondes d'arc.

deuxième, second

the one that follows the first

Exemples

He was the second of four children.

Il était le deuxième de quatre enfants.

second, second en commande

the individual who holds the second-highest status in a group or organization

Exemples

She's the second in command at the embassy.

Elle est la seconde en charge à l'ambassade.

second, assistant

the assistant who helps or represents the main participant in a contest, especially in a duel or boxing match

Exemples

The boxer's second handed him water between rounds.

Le second du boxeur lui a donné de l'eau entre les rounds.

seconde, intervalle de seconde

(music) the distance between two notes that are directly next to each other in a scale

spécialisé

Exemples

The melody includes several major seconds.

La mélodie comprend plusieurs secondes majeures.

seconde, deuxième note

(music) the second note in the scale, directly above the tonic or root note

supertonic

spécialisé

Exemples

The second of the scale adds brightness to the chord.

La seconde de la gamme ajoute de la luminosité à l'accord.

deuxième

a grade level in early education, following the first

Dialect

British

Exemples

She's in the second this year.

Elle est en seconde cette année.

une deuxième portion, des seconds

a second portion of food at a meal, used in plural form

informel

Exemples

Anyone want seconds?

Quelqu'un veut des secondes ?

second choix, articles de seconde qualité

merchandise sold at a reduced price due to minor flaws, used in plural form

irregular

Exemples

These towels are seconds, so they're half price.

Ces serviettes sont des secondes, donc elles sont à moitié prix.

farine second choix, pain de second choix

a type of flour, or bread made from it, that is coarser and of lower quality, used in plural form

Exemples

They baked bread from seconds during hard times.

Ils ont cuit du pain à partir de seconds pendant les temps difficiles.

soutien, appui

the act or statement of supporting a motion in a meeting

endorsement

secondment

Exemples

The motion was passed after the second.

La motion a été adoptée après le second.

second

ADVERBE

deuxièmement, en second lieu

used to indicate the second item in a list of arguments, reasons, or steps

secondly

informations grammaticales

Exemples

First, the plan is costly; second, it's impractical.

Premièrement, le plan est coûteux ; deuxièmement, il est impraticable.

deuxièmement

describing a competitor or team that comes immediately after the winner

Exemples

She trained hard but finished second in the finals.

Elle s'est entraînée dur mais a terminé deuxième en finale.

deuxièmement, en second lieu

being next in position or preference after the top or first

Exemples

Tokyo is Japan's second most populous city.

Tokyo est la deuxième ville la plus peuplée du Japon.

to second

VERBE

appuyer, soutenir

to officially endorse a proposal or nomination during a formal discussion

Transitive: to second a proposal or nomination

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

dérivé

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

second

3e personne du singulier

seconds

participe présent

seconding

passé simple

seconded

participe passé

seconded

Exemples

She seconds the proposal to extend the deadline.

Elle appuie la proposition de prolonger le délai.

soutenir, appuyer

to back someone's opinion or statement

Exemples

Many scientists second this hypothesis.

De nombreux scientifiques appuient cette hypothèse.

seconder, appuyer

to provide additional help or resources

Exemples

The general seconds troops to the border monthly.

Les troupes générales secondent à la frontière mensuellement.

détacher, affecter temporairement

to assign an employee to a different position for a limited time

Dialect

British

Transitive: to second sb

Exemples

She was seconded to the marketing department for six months.

Elle a été détachée au service marketing pendant six mois.

seconder, assister

to act as a backup or assistant in a duel, boxing match, etc

Exemples

His trainer seconds him in every match.

Son entraîneur le second dans chaque match.

suivre, venir après

to come immediately after in sequence

vieilli

Exemples

Spring seconds winter in the natural order.

Le printemps succède immédiatement à l'hiver dans l'ordre naturel.

Arbre Lexical

secondly

second

Mots Proches

second assistant director

second banana

second base

second best

second bite at the cherry

Définition et signification de « second » en anglais

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